The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-10-08
Juvenile Court Law
CONTINUED from Last Edition Of The
Leader En;crprise}
FOURTH ARTICLE

Vcnlle court snail nave authority to
appoint said superintendent, matron
and the other employees OF said de-
tention home i'll the same manner in
which probation officers are appoint
ed under this Act, their salaries to be
fixed and paid in the same manner as
the salaries Of probation officers. The
said judge may appoint as such sup
erintendent or matron one of the
probation officers with or without ad-
ditional salary Suitable arrangement
shall be made for the education of all
children under detention and to that
end the judge of the juvenile court is
authorized and empowered to arrange
with the board OF education of the
county or city in which such deten-
ton home is situated for the neces-
sary teachers for said children. The
necessary expenses incurred in main
tanning said detention home shall be
paid by the county. In no case shall
any child coming within the provis-
ions of this Act land less than 10
years Of agc), be detained in or COM
mitted to jail, common lookup, or
other place where said child can come
into contact at any time or in man
ner with adults convicted or under
arrest
Section 20-Thc court is. authorized
TO seek the cooperation of all socie-
ties or organizations, public or pri-
vatc, having for their object the pro-
lection or aid OF delinquent or neg
lected children, to the end that the
court may be assisted in every rea-
sonablc way to give to all such child
rem the care, protection and assistance
which will conserve the welfare OF
such children. And it is hereby made
the duty OF every county, town, or
municipal official or department, in
said county, to render such assistance
and cooperation within his or its iu-
risdictlonal power to further the OBJ
jects of this act. All institutions, as
soclations or other custodial agencies
IN which any child may be, coming
within the provisions Of this Act are
hereby required to give such informa-
ton to the court or any Of said Of
hcerS appointed by it as said court or
officers may require for the purposes
of this Act
Section 2l-Thc Judge Of the ST.
perior Court of the county shall ap-
point a probation officer to serve the
direction of the court in all cases
arising under this Act, such officer to
be paid out OF he funds OF the county.
The court may appoint one or mort
probation officers to be paid for their
services out 81 the funds of the coun-
ty. The. same power OF appointment
shall apply to such other officers as
the court may require
Section 23-In addition. the court
may appoint volunteer probation Of
hcerS to serve without compensation.
subject TO such regulations and di-
rection as the court may deem proper.
Section 24-All appointments of
probation officers paid out of the
funds OF the county shall be made on
the basis OF merit only, determined
by a public competitive examination,
held by three examiners appointed
by the court. The examiners shall
conduct the examination of all ap-
plicants and shall certify to the court
tor appointment to each position the
names of the three highest (unless
the number OF applicants is less than
thrce) from which appointment shall
be made.
Section 25-Any probation officer
may be removed for cause by the
judge OF the court, the reasons there
tor to be assigned in writing.
Section 26,-Whenever there is to
be child brought before the court
under this Act, it shall be the duty
o fthe clerk OF said court to notify the
probation officer in advance. Ii shall
be the duty of the probation officer
to make such investigation of the
child as may be required by the court.
TO be present in court at the hearing
OF all cases and to furnish to the Court
such information and assistance as
the judge may require; to take charge
OF any child before and after hear;nq
as may be directed by the court. Pro-
baton officers shall have all the pow
ers OF peace officers anywhere in the
state tor all purposes OF this Act
During the probationary period of anv
child and during the time that said
child may be committed TO any in
stituuon or to the care of any asso-
cation or person for custodial or dis
ciplinary purposes, said child shall
always be subject to the friendly Wis
ltation OF the probation officer or
other agent of the court.
Section H.-Any final order or
Judgment by the court in the case Of
any such child shall be subject to such
modification from time to time as the