Where persons assisted to be kept. Required to work. Duty of over direct any person or family to be provided for or assisted, though the overseer of the district has refused to do so. 7. Any person to be provided for or assisted as aforesaid, may either be kept at the place of general reception, or be supported or assisted elsewhere; but in a county where there is a county infirmary he shall not be kept at the expense of the county at any place other than such infirmary, except in case of emergency or necessity, and then only so long as the emergency or necessity may require. All poor persons kept at the place of general reception, who are able to work, shall be required to perform such reasonable and moderate labor as may be suited to their sex, age and bodily strength; and the proceeds of such work shall be appropriated to the support of the poor of the county in such manner as the court may from time to time direct. 8. The overseer of every district shall have decently seer in relation interred the remains of such persons as die therein, who, at the time of their death, may not have possessed property enough to pay the expenses of such burial. to burials. Also in relation 9. The overseer of a district may cause to be vaccinated to vaccination. with proper vaccine matter any persons in such district who are unable to pay the expenses thereof. Non-resident paupers. To be removed to the county of their legal settlement Duty of county court in relation to paupers returned to their county. Of Paupers Found in a County Where They Have not a 10. On the complaint of an overscer for any district before a justice thereof, that any person has come into such county who is likely to be chargeable thereto, such justice may, by warrant, cause such person to be brought before him, and, upon proof of the truth of such complaint, shall cause the person complained of to be removed to the county wherein he was last legally settled, or if he migrated from another State, and has no legal settlement in this, to be removed to such other State, unless he be so sick or disabled that he cannot be removed without cruelty or danger of life; in which case he shall be provided for at the charge, in the first instance, of the county wherein he is, and after his recovery, shall be removed. 11. The county court of the county wherein such person was last legally settled, shall, upon his being so removed thereto, provide for him, and repay all the charges incurred for his maintenance, cure and removal. If he die before removal, it shall repay the charges for his burial and those incurred during his sickness. In case of failure to comply with this section, complaint may be made before the circuit court of the county, and a summons may be awarded against said county court upon the return of which, executed, the circuit court may order said county court to provide for such person and order payment of the charges aforesaid, and compel obedience to any such order by attachment or otherwise. sons brought 12. If an indigent person not having a legal settlement Indigent perin this State, be brought into and left in the same, with into a countyintent that he should become a public charge, every person penalty for who brought or caused to be brought, or counseled or aided in bringing such indigent person into the State with intent as aforesaid, shall forfeit one hundred dollars for every such offense. Public Beggars. to public 13. Every overseer shall exert himself to prevent any Duty of overperson from going about begging or straying in any street seers in regard or other place to beg. Every such person, if properly a beggars, etc. county charge, shall immediately be taken up and conveyed to the place of the general reception for the poor of the county in which he may be found, if there be one; or if he have a legal settlement in another county of this State, he may be proceeded against according to the tenth section. Or where he has migrated from another State, and has no legal settlement in this, the county court may cause him to be removed to such other State. To carry into effect this section, an overseer may issue a warrant to a constable. Liability of the Relations of a Pauper for His Support. 14. The relations who are of sufficient ability, of any Liability of cerpauper, shall be liable in the following order, to support tain relations of pauper for such pauper in such manner as shall be required by the his support. county court of the county in which the pauper may be, and to pay the expenses of burial when he dies; that is to say: 1. The children; 2. If there be no children, or they be not of sufficient ability, then the father; 3. If there be no father, or he be not of sufficient ability, then the brothers and sisters; And 4. If there be no brothers or sisters, or they be not of sufficient ability, then the mother, if she be of sufficient ability. But if any relation so liable do not reside in this State, and has no estate, or debts due him within the same, by means whereof the liability can be enforced against him, the other relatives shall then be liable to support such pauper in the order above mentioned, but no such relation shall be compelled to receive such pauper in his own house against his consent. may 15. The county court of the county in which the pauper Proceedings in be may proceed, by motion in the circuit court of such relation thereto county, against any one or more of the relatives liable as aforesaid, and the court shall thereupon hear, in a summary mode, the allegations and proofs of the parties, and assess upon such of the relatives, duly notified of the proceeding, as appear to be liable therefor and of sufficient ability, such sum as will reimburse to the court the expense, Questions of fact may be if any, incurred by it in or about the support or burial of such pauper up to the time of the assessment, with interest and costs; and payment thereof may be enforced by execution in common form. The court shall further, as the case may require, assess upon the said relatives such sums, to be payable quarterly thereafter to the said county court until the further order of the court, as will be sufficient for the future support of the pauper, if he be living; and the clerk of the court shall, from time to time thereafter, on application of the county court, or the president thereof, issue execution for the arrears of any preceding quarter, with interest from the time appointed for the payment thereof and costs. 16. The court may direct any questions of fact arising in such proceeding to be tried by a jury; and may from tried by jury. time to time, on the motion either of the county court or any relative affected thereby, vary, as circumstances may require, the judgment or order so far as it relates to the future support of the pauper. But no jury fee shall be taxed in any proceeding under this section. Court may proceed by summons and attachment. Relation unable port pauper; what then. 17. The court may proceed by summons and attachment instead of motion, against the persons, or any of them liable as aforesaid, with like effect and subject to the like rules and principles, as if the proceedings were instituted to recover damages for a breach of contract or money for a claim. 18. If it shall appear in any case that the party liable is to wholly sup- unable wholly to support the pauper, but is able to contribute towards such support, the court, in its discretion, may assess upon him the proportion which he shall be required, to contribute, either to the past expense incurred by the court, or to the future support of the pauper, or both, and assess the residue upon the relatives in the order aforesaid. And payment of the said assessment, with interest and costs, may be enforced by execution as aforesaid. Agent; county court may appoint. To have charge of infirmary or place of general reception. How persons received into infirmary. Duties, Tenure of Office and Compensation of Agent. 19. The county court of any county may appoint an agent who, before acting as such, shall execute a bond to the said county court in such penalties and with such sureties as the county court deem sufficient, conditioned as required by the sixth section of the tenth chapter of the Code. 20. Such agent shall have charge of the county infirmary or place of general reception for the poor of the county; but shall be at all times under the control of the county court, and observe the rules and regulations prescribed by it. He shall receive persons into the infirmary to be supported therein, only on the order in writing of an overseer or of the said court. He shall keep a register of all such persons, showing the name and age of each person, the Agent to keep register; what date when he was admitted, whether he was admitted to show, etc. upon the order of the county court or an overseer of the poor, and if the latter, the name of the overseer on whose order he was admitted. It shall also show whether any, and if any, which of the persons so admitted were kept at the place of general reception, for what length of time and in what manner, and shall note, with the proper dates, which of them were discharged or removed, escaped or died, with such other information as he may deem useful. whom, etc. 21. The county court shall cause the county infirmary Infirmary to be to be visited at least once a month by one or more of their visited; by number, or by one or more of the overseers of the poor, who shall carefully examine the condition of the inmates, the manner in which they are treated and provided for, ascertain what labor they are required to perform, inspect the books and accounts of the agent, and generally inquire into all matters pertaining to the infirmary and report to the said court. charge of authorized by 22. The agent shall keep for the county court such Agent to have money and property as it may authorize him to receive, money and or have the care of and dispose of the same as it may di- property rect. He may, in the corporate name of the court, recover county court. money or property for them, and defend proceedings against them, the court allowing the expenses of such pros ecution or defense. 23. Every officer or other person appointed or employed Compensation by the county court under the provisions of this chapter, of agent, etc. shall hold his office or employment at its pleasure, and receive for his services such compensation as it may deem reasonable. Accounts of the Agent and Several Overseers; Legal Pro ceedings Against Them. and overseers to 24. Annually at the session of the county court at which when agent the county levy is laid, and more frequently, if required, render account. every agent and overseer shall render to the court a correct account of his transactions, with proper vouchers, and pay according to its order such balance as may be in his hands. Any agent or overseer failing to do so shall forfeit not less than thirty nor more than one hundred dollars. failure to 25. The county court of any county may move for and How proceeded obtain judgment in the circuit court of such county against against for any overseer or his representatives, or against any agent account, etc. or other person and his sureties, and his and their personal representatives, for such balance as may be in the hands of, or be owing from, such overseer, agent or other person, with lawful interest thereon, and for damages in addition thereto not exceeding fifteen per centum. 7 Acts. Compensation of overseers. Annual state court; what to contain, etc. Compensation of Overseers. 26. The county court of the county shall allow each overseer therein, out of the county treasury, such sum as it may deem reasonable for his services, not exceeding one dollar and a half for each day necessarily employed by him in the duties of his office; and his own affidavit shall be received as prima facie evidence of the number of days so employed. Annual Statement of County Court. 27. The county court of every county shall, at the sesment of county sion thereof at which the county levy is laid in each year, make up and enter of record a statement of the number of the poor provided for during the year next preceding, and showing how many were white and how many colored; how many were males and how many females; for what length of time, and where each was provided for or assisted; the name of each; the amount of money at their disposal for the support of the poor for such year, showing how much from the annual levy, and how much otherwise; the amount expended by them for the year, showing how much was expended at the place of general reception, and how much for those supported or assisted elsewhere; the balance remaining in their hands or under the control of the county court; what amount in addition will be required to pay arrears for the past and meet expenditures for the ensuing year, and what will be the nature of the said expenditures. It shall show whether any, and if any, which of the poor under its charge were kept at work at the place of general reception, for what length of time and in what manner, whether in the work house, or in tilling the land or otherwise. The said statement, and all other proceedings of the county court in relation to the poor, shall be kept in a separate book, to be provided by it for that special purpose. And the amount expended by said court, or under its direction, in each year, with the items thereof, shall be published as a part to be published of its financial statement, under section thirty-five of chapter thirty-nine of this Code. To be kept in a separate book, etc. Items thereof as a part of annual state ment. Levy for support of poor. Of the Supply of Money for the Support of the Poor, and 28. Upon the completion of said statement the county court of the county shall provide in the county levy for such amount as it may deem necessary for the support of the poor for the ensuing year, including the payment of arrears, and from time to time thereafter shall appropriate out of the county treasury such sums for that purpose as the said court may deem proper, and cause proper orders therefor to be issued on the county treasury. 29. The orders so issued on the county treasury shall |