Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1915-01-07
An ACf Providing for Funds for the Support Of
Dependent Neglected and DELINQUENT Chill
drsn, While Wards of The Juvenile Court
and Prescribing Rules for Distribution.

Be Enacted by The Legislature Of the State Of Kansas:
SEC l. The County Commissioners Of each county in thu
State Kansas SHALL their regular meeting in August l9lo ant
each year thereafter when making eves for other purposes make
lew that will create fund not less than five cents per
not more than ten per capita the inhabitants OF the county
as shown by the rolls returned at the last preceding census
PROVIDED that any balance shown by the last report the Auditing
Committee Hereinafter provided tori to be on hand July nt may
be deducted from the levy for the following year.
SEC. q The levy provided for in Section SHALL DE py
the County Clerk entered upon the tax rolls the Coun ana DC
collected by County Treasurer and be appooned and kept In
separae fund.- the other taxes and be known as The uve
nile Relief Fund"
SEC g. The County Commissioners may at their May 1918
meeting make appropriation out Of the general fund OF the County
in an amount not exceed three cents capita be used Tor the
purposes Of this act from August 1915 the time the h ap
porionment in 1916.
SEC This fund shall be subec the check Of the Juvenile
Judge and for the purposes Of this act only PROVIDED that not
than SIS month may be used in any one nome "nere
is but one child under the 10 and that not more nan
$50 per month may be used where there only two such Children
and not more than So per month per child where there are more than
two such children PROVIDED larger amount may be paid upon
the order of the Auditing Committee hereinafter mentioned
SEC The Juvenile Judge shall before the tenth day
January April July and October Of each make report OF all
money paid under this act showing the date OF payment whom
maid for whom paid the Tor each child family whether
pad money or supplies and file the report with The County Clerk
The County Treasurer shall the time make report showing
tie amount of money collected for this fund tor the past quarter the
amount drawn from said fund.- and balance on hand on the last
day the quarter ending prior the making OF the report DOM re-
ports to be- verified by oath affirmation Of said Judge and Treasurer
SEC. g. Article l. There shall be an Auditing Committee
composed of the County Superintendent OF Public Instruction. and
one member from each Commissioner District to appointed by
the Board County Commissioners and one MEMBER from eacn lily
Of the First Second and Third Glass; to be appointed by the Mayor
81 such city PROVIDED that the term Office under this appoint
nent shall end The first Monday February Of each odd num-
bered year.
Article shall be the duty Of this Committee to meet be-
tween the tenth and heh days Of January April July and uco
Der of each year. the time and place designated by the Juvenile
udse and at such other times majority OF the Committee deem
best carry out the intention Of this act and Section 5113 OF the
General Statutes of 1909.
Article al be the duty Of this Committee to audit the
report the Juvenile Judge and Treasurer and enter Its approval or
dappoval thereon and again file the same with the County Clerk
which report will then be the inspection OF the public FRO
UDED that the name Of child family named said report may
be published in any newspaper.
Article shall be the duty OF each member Of this Com
mtee report the Committee and Juvenile Judge the condition OF
the waru e Court living in their district and the results OF re
lief so urn and make such recommendations as may seem best
toward carrying <the spirit Of this act
Article S. Noriy Of this Committee shall constitute quo
rum for the amy business and majority OF those pres
ent and voting may by allowance discontinued or make az
order authorizing coWance than provided IN Section
The order Of dscontnuanc shall be Obeyed and the order H.
crease may be beyed by the Juvenile Judge PROVIDED that all such
orders shall be made in writing in pcate OF which shall be
served on the Treasurer Clerk and Judge BY the Secretary the
Committee.
SEC T. County Commissioners may allow appointed members
of this Committee the fees for attending these meetings as are
allowed witnesses for attending the District Court PROVIDED mol
more than twelve meetings may be allowed for in year.
SEC This Act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its publication in the Official State Paper