§ 16. This act shall go into effect on the first day of November eighteen hundred and eighty-eight and the term of office of overseer of the poor in said county, except in the city of Watertown, Ellisburgh, Cape Vincent, Wilna and Champion, shall cease on the first day of November eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. (As amended by chapter 24 of the Laws of 1888.)

AN ACT to exempt the town of Henderson from the provisions of chapter eight hundred and seventeen of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to provide for the support of the poor in the county of Jefferson," and to confirm the action of the legal voters of said town in the election of an overseer of the poor.

Chapter 589, Laws of 1880.

Section 1. The town of Henderson is hereby exempted from the provisions of chapter eight hundred and seventeen of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, entitled "An act to provide for the support of the poor in the county of Jefferson," and the action of the legal voters of said town, on February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, in electing Levi Crittenden as overseer of the poor is hereby fully confirmed.

Lewis County.

AN ACT to repeal chapter six hundred and forty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to provide that any superintendent of the poor of the county of Lewis may be the keeper of the poorhouse of said county.'

Chapter 86, Laws of 1885.

Section 1. From and after the first day of January, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, chapter six hundred and forty-five of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-one, entitled "An act to provide that any superintendent of the poor of the county of Lewis may be the keeper of the poorhouse of said county," is hereby repealed.

Montgomery County.

AN ACT relating to the superintendent of the poor of Montgomery county and specifying his powers as keeper of the county almshouse and farm.

Chapter 10, Laws of 1900.

Section 1. The superintendent of the poor of Montgomery county shall reside at the poorhouse and shall be keeper of the county almshouse and farm of such county, during his term of office as such superintendent. He shall receive as such keeper, in addition to his fees as superintendent of the poor, an annual compensation of eight hundred dollars. He shall be entitled to board for himself and family. He may employ a matron at a compensation of not to exceed four dollars per week, one additional female assistant at not to exceed four dollars per week and such other help as he may deem necessary.

§ 2. The superintendent of the poor in office when this chapter takes effect, and the superintendents hereafter elected or appointed shall purchase the necessary furniture and equipment for the county farm and almshouse recently purchased and constructed for such county and also purchase necessary implements and stock for said farm, food and material for the maintenance of the poor in such almshouse and use the income of said farm for the support of such poor and sell and dispose of the proceeds of said farm not necessary for the support of the inmates of said almshouse. Such superintendent shall make an itemized estimate in duplicate, of the furniture, equipment, implements, stock and supplies required for the use of the county almshouse and farm, showing the amount required for each item; each of such duplicates shall be signed by him and one shall be filed in his office and be open to public inspection and one shall be transmitted to the clerk of the board of supervisors.

The board of supervisors shall cause the total amount called for by such estimates to be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner as other contingent expenses of the county, to be paid to the county treasurer and to be by him kept as a separate fund. The superintendent of the poor shall pay for the furniture and equipment purchased by him as above provided, by his order" upon the county treasurer, to be paid from the fund so raised.

§ 3. No superintendent of the poor of the county of Montgomery shall be directly or indirectly interested in any goods, wares or merchandise, provisions, clothing or any other article or thing whatsoever furnished, ordered or contracted for by him for the use of or at the poorhouse for the poor therein.

§ 4. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the provisions of the poor law and of other general laws apply to the superintendent of the poor of Montgomery county and the county almshouse and farm of such county.

Onondaga County.

AN ACT creating the office of keeper of the county home in the county of Onondaga, and prescribing his powers and duties. Chapter 235, Laws of 1911.

Section 1. There is hereby created in and for the county of Onondaga the office of keeper of the county home. He shall be appointed by the board of supervisors and his term of office shall be three years. He may appoint a deputy, a physician, and such other subordinates as the board of supervisors may authorize. In case of the absence or disability of the keeper, or of a vacancy in the office, the deputy shall discharge the duties of the office, until the keeper returns, or his disability ceases, or the vacancy is filled. The salaries or compensation of the keeper, deputy, physician and other subordinates shall be determined and fixed by said board. Such salaries or compensation shall be a county charge and paid in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers. Said board may require official undertakings to be given by the keeper and his subordinates for the faithful performance of their duties, fix the amount and provide for the approval thereof. The first such keeper shall be appointed at the first regular meeting of the board of supervisors held after this act shall take effect.

§ 2. The keeper of the county home shall:

1. Have the general superintendence and care of all persons committed to the county home and hospital.

2. Have the care and management, and be charged with the repair and maintenance of all the buildings, grounds and equip ment constituting the county home and hospital of said county.

3. Establish rules and regulations for the government and good order of such county home and hospital, and for the employment, relief, management and government of the poor therein; but such rules and regulations shall not be valid until approved in writing by the superintendent of poor of said county. When so approved, a true copy thereof shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the board of supervisors.

4. Subject to the approval of the board of supervisors, prescribe the rate of allowance for bringing poor persons to the county home, and certify the amount due for transporting such poor persons, which shall be paid in the same manner as now provided for the payment of other claims against said county.

5. Provide, through the purchasing agent, all necessary furniture, implements, materials, food, medical and other supplies for the maintenance of the buildings, grounds and equipment of the county home and its inmates, and for their employment and labor, and use, sell and dispose of the proceeds of such labor as he shall deem expedient. He shall deposit all moneys received by him with the county treasurer to the credit of the fund from which claims for the maintenance of such home are paid, at least once a month, and file with the clerk of the board of supervisors monthly a verified, detailed statement of such receipts. He shall make such other and further statements as may be required by said board.

6. On or before the first day of November in each year, make reports in duplicate covering the year ending September thirtieth, containing such matters, in such form, as may be required by the state board of charities or the superintendent of poor, and file one with the superintendent of poor and the other with the clerk of the board of supervisors. He shall also file with said clerk an annual report, together with a detailed estimate of the sum deemed by him necessary to defray the expenses of such county home for the ensuing year.

7. Keep a record of all supplies and services furnished to said institution, and, on or before the first day of December in each

year, file with the board of supervisors a full, true and correct inventory, verified by his oath, of all the goods, furniture, utensils, stock and property of every name and nature, belonging to the said county, or in its use on or connected with the county home buildings, grounds or equipment, at that time, with the value, as near as may be, of each article stated, and keep a duplicate thereof, as a public record, in his office.

§ 3. All acts or parts of acts, general or special, inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed.

Putnam County.

AN ACT to abolish the office of county superintendent of the poor in the county of Putnam, and to authorize the board of supervisors of said county to employ a keeper of the county poorhouse and farm.

Chapter 118, Laws of 1856.

Section 1. The office of county superintendent of the poor of the county of Putnam is hereby abolished, and the provisions of the act passed December sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fortyseven, and all other acts inconsistent with this act, requiring the election of such officers so far as the same apply to the county of Putnam are hereby repealed.

§ 2. The board of supervisors of said county are hereby empowered and authorized to employ on such terms as said board shall deem proper, a keeper of the county poorhouse of said county, whose duty it shall be to take charge of and superintend the management of the poorhouse and farm of said county, under the control and direction of said board.

Rensselaer County.

AN ACT relating to the support of the poor of Rensselaer

county.*

Chapter 344, Laws of 1860.

Section 1. From and after the passage of this act, the two superintendents of the poor having the shortest time to serve, shall be designated auditing superintendents, and shall be com

* See chapter 236, Laws of 1906, p. 445.