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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsal0244 and id is 1 raw text is: Judge a.d See. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of
tomeet .t the the Judge and some two or three of the Commissioners, to meet at
Poor house* the poor house at least once in six months and shall. examine the
situation of the paupers and the conduct of the persons employed to
take care of Lhem, and shall have power to dismiss such person at
pleasure; and they shall have power to make such rules and regu-
lations as to them may seem proper.
Sec.5.And be itfurther enacted, That at the first Court to be hold.
en by the Judge and Commissioners, after they shall come to sch
determination, they shall appoint some suitable person in each Cap.
To appoi tains beat-who shall act as overseer of the poor, wahose duty it shall
oe suoble be to report to oneh county Commissioner's Courl what persons are
within the limits of their beat, properly the subject of public support,
whereupon the court shall inquire into the facts of the case, and or-
der them to be conveyed to the poor house, and when vacancies oc-
cur by death or otherwise, they shall be filled by the Judge and
Commissioners. I
See. 8. And.be it further enacted, That the Judge of the coun-
ty Court 'shall take bond with good security from the persons em-'
Judg totalie ployed to superintend the poor, conditioned for the faithful perfor.
bond mance of his duty, in such penalty as he may think proper, which
shall not be void on first recovery, but may be sued on as often as
the Judge and Commissioners shall be of opinion that the conditions
have been violated and the Judge and Commissionershall have power
to make such rules and regulations for the support of the poor at the
poor house, as to them may seem to comport with their comfort and
the econnmy of the funds of the county.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of
epeal laws conflicting with the provisions of this act be and the same are*
hereby repealed. Approved,December 28, 1838.
[No. 9.] AN ACT
To alter and amend an act entitled an act to provide for the sale of lands and slaves
at the rown of Courtland in certain eases, Approved December 21st 1837.
Section 1. Be- it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened,
Pro That all property authorised to be sold at Courtland by the above
be advrised recited act, shall be advertised to be sold at said Town on the second
io be sold. Monday of the month instead of the first as now prescribed by law.
Approved, December 29, 1838.
[No. 10.1 AN ACT
To provide re the support of Paspers In the County of Iihb.
Section 1. Be it enacted bt the Senate and House of Represen.
tatives of the State of vdlabana in General Assembly convened,
That the Judge of the county Court and Commissioners of Roads
Jud and and Revenue for the county of Bibb, be and they are hereby author-
Commissiors ised whenever they'or a majority of them, shall deem it necessary to
to Purchase purchase and receive title to any quantity of land (within five miles
than mqr.se.of Centreville,) not exceeding one quarter of a section, which title
shall be made to the Judge of the County Court of Bilb county and
his successors in office, and shall vest in and be the property of Bibb
county.
1839.
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