Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

an adoption, and such assent shall be
sufficient to authorize the court to enter
the proper order or decree of adoption.
Sec. II. Section 8 of No. O. Of the
acts of 1915 (Sec. 1858 of the General
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows
Sec. 8. (Scc. 1858 G. L.) When
child is found to be a delinquent, the
courts may commit the child to the care
and custody of the board of charities and
probation under such conditions as may
be specified in the order of the court,
or may allow said child to remain in his
home, subject to the visitation of the
state probation officer; and subject to
be returned to the court for further or
other proceedings whenever such action
appears to be necessary; or the court
may commit the child to the care of the
board of charities and probation subject
to the further order Of court, or it may
authorize the child to be boarded in some
suitable family home, in case provision
is made by voluntary contribution or
otherwise for the payment of the board
of said child; or the court may commit
said child to the care and custody of q
ter who is willing to assume such SUPER
Shdi Va W OIL oSoSNio-
ton or institution within the state that
receives and cares for delinquent chill
dren; or said child may be committed
to the Vermont industrial school or other
suitable public institution, and for such
term as the court shall order, provided
that all commitments to such school
under this chapter shall be governed by
the provisions of law relating to commit
ments thereto. A child committed to the
Vermont INDUSTRIAL school or other pub
lie or private institution shall be subject
to the laws, rules and regulations govern
ing such school or institution.
Sec. IL. The board of charities and
corrections shall take means to find suit
able homes for all children which are
taken under its care as soon as may be
practicable. In the case of children need
ing immediate relief the board shall ar
range for temporary care in suitable
homes which have been investigated and
are approved by the board and such
homes shall be paid reasonable amount
for care and maintenance So far as pos
sible children shall be placed in foster
homes in which they shall be kept with
out charge. If it is not found possible
to obtain sufficient number Of such
foster homes, they may be placed in suit
able private homes at reasonable ex-
pense for board and maintenance. In
the case of any child for whom home
cannot be found, as above provided, then
such child may be placed in any institu
ton incorporated for receiving depend
ent or neglected children, and his board
shall be paid to such institution.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of said
board to cause such child who is placed
in accordance with the foregoing pro-
visions, to be visited at least twice each
year by the authorized agent of the
board, who shall report upon the care,
training and condition of the child to
the board. If, for any reason the home
in which the child is placed does not
prove to be a suitable and proper place
for such child, the board may cancel its
agreement with such home and take the
child under its care for placement in
another home or in an institution
Sec. IA. If a child adjudged to be
dependent or neglected or delinquent re-
such child may be sent by the board to
some hospital, institution or home for
such treatment.
Sec. 49, 1t shall be the duty of the
overseer of the poor in each town to re-
port to the board of charities and pro-
baton all cases of dependent, neglected
or delinquent children.
Sec. I6. II shall be unlawful to keep
any dependent child in any poorhouse
except an infant or young child with its
mother and except in cases of emer-
gency, and for period not to exceed
ninety days.
Sec. II. If upon investigation of tho
case of child of widowed or de-
serted mother, it is found that the child
can remain with such mother only if she
is aided in his care, and If it should ap-
pear that it is desirable that the family
be maintained and that the mother is a
proper person to have the care of such
child and that it would be for the benefit
of the child that it should remain with
the mother, then the board may pay a
limited amount to the mother, not to
exceed two dollars per week, for the
maintenance of the child. one-half of the
same to be paid by the town and one
half by the board.
Sec. 49, The board shall have power
of visitation in and over all institutions
chartered by the state for the care oil
dependent classes which solicit public
support for their work.
Sec. 49, Each member of such board
and the secretary shall have the same
authority to make application to a pro-
bate court for an order of commitment
of child to the Vermont state school
for feeble-mirded children as given to
the selectmen of town by section Is Of
No. 81 of the acts of 1912, as amended
by section of No. 70 of the acts Of
1915 (Sec. 1891 G. L..
Sec. 20. 1t shall be the duty OF the
board to investigate the administration
and condition of the poorhouses of the
state. If any poorhouse is found de.
ficient in its care of its inmates, or If il.
buildings, equipment or appliances b.
unsanitary, defective or improper, the
board shall report and recommend such
changes as they deem best for the cor.
rection of such deficiency or condition
to the selectmen. The board may also
request the cooperation of the state board
of health when necessary or advisable
If, upon investigation of the poorhouse.
of certain towns or of county. il an.
pears to the board that II will be for az
benefit OF the inmates of such poorhouse.
and will promote their welfare and en-.
able proper separation into groups to bs
made to organize poothouse association
under the provisions of chapter r64 OF
the Public Statutes (chapter I7o of the
General Laws, as proposed), then the
board may call meeting Of the select,
men of such towns and present to them
the facts and their recommendation
The selectmen OF the several towns shall
} thercupon present the matter at the next
town meeting for action in accordance