upon the dollar upon the last preceding assessment-roll or rolls of said town, which said estimate shall by the said supervisor be laid before the board of supervisors of the county of St. Lawrence at their next thereafter annual meeting, who shall cause the moneys in such estimate mentioned as required for the support and relief of the poor of the town outside of the limits of the city of Ogdensburg to be levied and collected on the assessment-roll of said town of the taxable property outside of said city limits, and the moneys in such estimate mentioned as required for the support and relief of the poor within the limits of said city to be levied and collected on the assessment-rolls of said town of the taxable property within said city limits, at the same time and in the same manner as the other taxes are levied and collected; and they shall also by their warrant, direct and require the collector to pay the same, when collected, to the said superintendents, who shall apply the same to the relief and support of the poor in the manner herein directed. (As amended by chapter 458 of the Laws of 1889.) § 7. The said superintendents of the poor shall receive no compensation whatever for any services rendered by them under the provisions of this act; but all reasonable and proper expenses, incurred by them in executing their trusts as such superintendents shall be paid out of any moneys raised for the support of the poor as herein mentioned. § 8. It shall not be lawful for the said superintendents of the poor, or either of them, or the said overseer of the poor, to be concerned or interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale of any goods, merchandise or other personal property found, furnished or provided for the use of the poor of the said town of Oswe gatchie; nor shall such superintendents and overseer, or either of them, take or receive any profit, reward or emolument, for or on account of any goods, merchandise or personal property found, furnished or provided by any person or persons other than against such superintendents, for the use of the poor of said town. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and imprisonment. § 9. Any of said superintendents and the overseer of the poor of the town of Oswegatchie shall have the power to administer to, and examine under oath, any person or persons applying to them for relief, and to any other person or persons in any matter pertaining to the discharge of their duties under this act, and for that purpose to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of applicants and witnesses, and false swearing during such examination shall be deemed willful perjury. § 10. No person shall be disqualified from acting as judge, justice, witness or juror, by reason of his being a resident, inhabitant or freeholder in said town of Oswegatchie, in any action or proceeding in which the said superintendents of the poor are a party. § 11. All disputes between the town of Oswegatchie and any other town in said county as to the settlement of any pauper, or as to which town is liable to support any poor person, shall be decided by the superintendent of the poor of St. Lawrence county as now provided by law. § 12. Nothing in this act shall be construed as to require or compel the town of Oswegatchie to support any county pauper or state pauper. Neither shall it be construed as exempting or relieving the town of Oswegatchie from paying its full share of the expense of supporting the county or state poor or from erecting 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 employees in the poorhouse of St. Lawrence county. Olean, Cattaraugus County. (Note. Overseer of poor appointed by the common council for a term of two years. Salary fixed by the common council.) Chapter 535, Laws of 1915. § 42. 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 misdemeanor. § 43. The mayor, city clerk and superintendent of streets shall have the custody, control and management of the public buildings belonging to said city. They shall each six months file with the auditor an itemized statement signed by them showing their receipts and expenditures during the previous six months, which statement, or a summary thereof, shall be published with the annual statement of the common council. 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. § 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 ascertain 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 |