ing and keeping in repair all county buildings, including the poorhouse, nor from the payment of its share of the salaries of all county officers or employes in the poorhouse of St. Lawrence county.

OLEAN, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.

(Note. Overseer appointed by mayor and common council for a term of one year. Salary fixed by common council.)

Chapter 478, Laws of 1893.
TITLE III.

46. Overseer of the poor.-The overseer of the poor shall have the same powers and be liable to the same duties as the overseers of the poor of towns, except as modified by this act. All moneys received by the overseer of the poor from whatever sources shall be paid immediately to the treasurer, who shall place said sums to the credit of the poor fund. He shall pay out no moneys belonging to said city except upon a resolution of the common council. He may from time to time as is necessary and proper issue written orders to indigent persons, which orders shall be in the form prescribed by the common council, and shall be subject to its approval. The overseer of the poor shall render monthly to the common council an itemized statement in writing of his receipts and all orders issued by him, and all expenses incurred by him. The accounts of the overseer of the poor shall be audited by the common council or a committee thereof or their duly authorized agent, or by the mayor or his duly authorized agent or agents. The overseer of the poor shall render to the common council at its last regular meeting next previous to the annual city election a detailed statement showing all receipts, orders issued, and disbursements for the period he has held the office of overseer of the poor, but not exceeding the period of the preceding twelve months. The overseer of the poor shall give a bond to said city as the common council may approve in such amount, but in no case less than five thousand dollars, with sureties to be approved by the common council, conditioned to account for,

and for the payment of all moneys received by him as herein provided, and for the faithful discharge of his duties as such overseer of the poor. He shall receive such salary as the common council may fix. The overseer of the poor shall not be directly or indirectly interested in any contract or the purchase or sale of any supplies connected with the administration of his office. A violation of this provision shall be deemed a misde meanor. (As amended by chapter 10 of the Laws of 1901.)

ONEIDA, MADISON COUNTY.

(Note.- Commissioner of charities appointed by the mayor for a term of two years at a salary of $400.)

Chapter 648, Laws of 1911.

TITLE XI.

DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES.

Section 150. Powers and duties of commissioner. 151. Monthly report of commissioner.

152. Common council to audit accounts.

153. Commissioner not to be interested in purchase.
154. City physician.

150. Powers and duties of commissioner.- Except as provided by this act the commissioner of charities of the city of Oneida shall, within the city of Oneida, have and exercise the same powers and discharge the same duties, to the exclusion of any other officer, as overseer of the poor in towns. The commissioner of charities in the city of Oneida shall also by virtue of his office possess all the powers and authority of overseers of the poor of the several towns of the state in relation to the support and relief of indigent persons, the binding out of children, the care of habitual drunkards, the support of bastards and proceeding to charge the fathers and mothers of such bastards, and shall have all such other powers as are conferred on overseers of the poor in the respective towns of this state, and shall be subject to the same duties, obligations and liabilities. It shall be the duty of the commissioner to visit the poor of said city at their several

places of abode and examine into their circumstances, and ascer tain to what extent they are or may be in need and entitled to permanent or temporary relief, or medical attendance. No physician other than the city physician shall be employed by the commissioner of charities to attend the poor of said city, unless otherwise ordered or directed by the common council. The commissioner of charities shall have the power to administer oaths to, and examine under oath any person applying to him for relief, and false swearing during such examination shall be deemed willful perjury. For all purposes relative to the maintenance and support of the poor, the city of Oneida shall be deemed one of the towns of Madison county. The commissioner shall issue written orders for all meals, provisions and supplies furnished to the poor of said city.

§ 151. Monthly report of commissioner. The commissioner of charities at the first regular meeting of the common council in each month shall under oath report in detail to the common council all appropriations, expenditures, temporary relief, medical attendance and allowance made by him as such commissioner during the month preceding, which report shall specify the name and place of abode of each person relieved, the quantity and price per pound, or otherwise as the case may be, of each article furnished or ordered, and from whom obtained; said report shall also contain the names and places of abode of all persons to whom meals or lodgings have been furnished, the number of meals and lodgings from whom obtained, or whom furnished, and the cost of the same. Said report shall be filed with the city clerk.

§ 152. Common council to audit accounts.-All charges and accounts against said city for services rendered, acts done or meals or provisions supplied, furnished under the direction of the commissioner of charities of said city under the provisions of this act, or otherwise, shall be made out in items, duly verified by the persons entitled to the payment thereof, and presented to the city clerk on or before the twenty-fifth of each month for all claims and demands incurred or which may have accrued during the preceding month. All such claims, accounts and charges shall, if approved, be audited by the common council and paid from the poor fund of said city by the chamberlain upon the warrant of the mayor countersigned by the city clerk.

§ 153. Commissioner not to be interested in purchase. The commissioner of charities shall not, directly or indirectly, furnish any person any groceries, provisions, fuel, medicines or property, belonging to himself, or in which he shall have any interest or be interested, nor shall he receive any commission upon or for any goods or articles or relief furnished or on any orders given by him for any such goods, articles or relief. For any violation of any provision of this section said commissioner shall be removed from office as provided in section nineteen of this act, and he shall forfeit to the city a penalty of one hundred dollars for every such violation.

§ 154. City physician. It shall be the duty of the city physician, under the direction of the commissioner of charities, to visit at the place of abode such of the poor of the city as may be ill and give medical attention and care, and cause to be supplied such medicines for the same as their condition shall require. All bills for medicine furnished upon his order or the order of the commissioner of charities shall be audited and paid from the poor fund of the city.

ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY.

(Note. Commissioner of charities appointed by the mayor for a term of one year. Salary fixed by the common council.)

Chapter 454, Laws of 1908.

TITLE VIII.

DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES.

Section 140. Powers and duties of commissioner of charities.

141. Monthly report of commissioner.

142. Common council to audit accounts.

143. Commissioner not to be interested in purchases.
144. Care of the sick.

140. Powers and duties of commissioner of charitiesExcept as provided by this act, the commissioner of charities. of the city of Oneonta shall, within the city of Oneonta, have and exercise the same powers and discharge the same duties, to

the exclusion of any other officer, as overseer of the poor in towns, and shall be subject to the same obligations and liabilities. It shall be the duty of the commissioner to visit the poor of said city at their several places of abode and examine into their circumstances, and ascertain to what extent they are or may be in need and entitled to permanent or temporary relief, or medical attendance. The commissioner of charities shall have power to administer oaths to, and examine under oath, any person applying to him for relief, and false swearing during such examination shall be deemed willful perjury. For all purposes relative to the maintenance and support of the poor the city of Oneonta shall be deemed one of the towns of the county of Otsego. The commissioner shall issue written orders for all meals, lodgings, provisions and supplies furnished to the poor of said city.

§ 141. Monthly report of commissioner.-The commissioner of charities, at the first regular meeting of the common council in each month, shall under oath report in detail to the common council all appropriations, expenditures, temporary relief, medical attendance and allowance made by him as such commissioner during the month preceding, which report shall specify the name and place of abode of each person relieved, the quantity and price per pound, or otherwise as the case may be, of each article furnished or ordered, and from whom obtained; said report shall also contain the names and places of abode of all persons to whom meals or lodgings have been furnished, the number of such meals and lodgings, from whom obtained or by whom furnished, and the cost of same. Said report shall be filed with the city clerk.

142. Common council to audit accounts.-All charges and accounts against said city for services rendered, acts done or meals, provisions or supplies furnished under the direction of the commissioner of charities of said city under the provisions of this act, or otherwise, shall be made out in items, duly verified, by the persons entitled to the payment therefor, and presented to the common council, at the first regular meeting of said council in each month, for all claims and demands incurred or which may have accrued during the preceding month. All such claims, accounts and charges shall, if approved, be audited by the common council and paid from the poor fund of said city by the chamberlain upon the warrant of the mayor, countersigned by the clerk.