Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-25

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A BOARD
OF CHARITIES AND PROBA-
TON, TO AMEND CERTAIN
SECTIONS RELATING TO PRO
BATON; AND TO AMEND GER
TAIN SECTIONS OF THE JUNE-
NILE COURT ACT AHD 70
ABOLISH THE PROBATION
COMMISSION.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
| Section l. A board is herebv created
to be known as the board of charities
and probation, consisting of five mem
bers, at least one of whom shall be
woman, to be appointed by the governor,
lone of whom shall be designated by the
governor as chairman Each member of
! the board shall hold Office for FIVE years
except that when the board is first con-
stituted the members shall be appointed
for terms ending on the thlrty-flrst day
iof January in the years 1913, 1910, 1920
1921 aid 1922 respectively Thereafter
| in January of each year the governor
shall appoint and commission a member
years commencing on the first day OF
February in the year of such appoint
ment.
Sec. 2. The members of the board
| shall serve without compensation but
! their necessary expenses when away
| from home on official business shall be
paid by the state.
Sec. 3. The board with the approval of
| the governor, shall appoint and may re-
move secretary and fix his salary, which
| together with his necessary expenses,
while away from home on official bust
ness, shall be paid by the state on vouch
~ he
| Sec 4 The board shall be provided
with offices in the capitol, or in some
other suitable building in the city of
| Montpelier, in which its records shall
| be kept and which shall be in charge of
the secretary, and it shall also be pro-
vided with necessary Office furniture,
stationery, telephones and other office
equipment and supplies, and payments
] for postage, freight, telephone, telegraph
and express charges necessarily made IN
connection with the official duties of the
board and secretary shall be paid by the
| state
executive officer of the board, and shall
devote his entire time to his duties.
/ Sec g. The board may with the ap-
iproval of the board of control employ
necessary stenographic and clerical as
sistance, which shall be paid by the state
on vouchers approved by the board
| Sec 7. The board shall have super
vision and control of such dependent,
neglected and such delinquent children
as it may take under its care and such
as shall be committed to it by the juve-
mile courts, shall receive and disburse
| all funds which shall be given to it for
charitable purposes, and shall aid and
assist in such charitable work as in its
Judgment will best promote the general
| good of the state. It shall investigate
and make report to the governor as to
| all public charities. 1t shall in each
even year make a report to the governor
| of its acts.
| Sec. 8. Section 3 of No. o. of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. 2648 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
SO as to read as follows
Sec. 8. (Sec 2648 G. l. A person
who has knowledge of child in his
county who appears to be either depend
| ent, neglected or delinquent, may file
| with a court in such county a petition
! In writing, setting forth the facts, veri-
fled by oath. II shall be sufficient that
the facts stated in such petition are upon
information and belief A member or
secretary of the board of charities and
probation may file such petition in such
a court in any county in this state
Sec. 9. Section of No. o2 of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. z65I of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Sec. g. (Sec. 265I O. ID When a
child is found to be dependent or
neglected within the meaning Of this
! chapter, the court may make an order
committing the child TO the care OF the
board of charities and probation, or to
some suitable state institution or to the
care of some reputable citizen Of good
moral character who IS willing to receive
the same without charge, or to the care
of some association willing to receive
him, embracing IN It's objects the pur-
pose OF caring for or obtaining homes
for dependent or neglected children. or
commit the child to the care and custody
of the state probation officer under such
conditions az may be specified IN the
order Of the court
J, Sec 10 Section 7 of No. OF Of the
acts of 1918 lSec. z6s2 Of the General
: Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as 70 read as follows.
Sec 2. (Sec 265z 9. l. IF the
court awards a child TO the care OF the
board of charities and probation or an
association or Individual in accordance
with the provisions Of this chapter, the
child shall, unless otherwise ordered. be-
come q ward and be subject to the guard
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