3. To contract for, purchase and provide provisions, fuel, clothing and other necessaries for the support of or distribution among the poor, as in their judgment they may deem necessary.

4. The said superintendents shall have power to receive from the supervisor of the town of Oswegatchie the excise money received in said town outside of the limits of the city of Ogdensburg, with all fines, forfeitures and penalties which may accrue to them as such superintendents, and all fines, which are now by law directed to be paid to the supervisors of the town for the support of the poor, which said several sums of money shall be applied to the support and relief of the poor in said town, according to the provisions of this act, except that all said excise moneys, fines, penalties, forfeitures and other moneys received in or for said town outside of the limits of the city of Ogdensburg shall be apof plied to them exclusively to the support and relief of the poor the town outside of said city limits, and all other moneys received by them shall be applied exclusively to the support and relief of the poor of the town within said city limits. (As amended by chapter 458 of the Laws of 1889.)

5. The said superintendents shall also have power, and it shall be their duty, to sue in their corporate name for all violation of the excise laws committed in said town, in any court having jurisdiction of such suits. All other suits and proceedings which may now by law be prosecuted and maintained, in the name of the overseers of the poor of the town of Oswegatchie, to enforce civil remedies, shall and may hereafter be prosecuted and maintained, and such remedies may be enforced, in the name of the superintendents of the poor of the town of Oswegatchie, not in conflict with the charter of the city of Ogdensburg, but shall be additional thereto.

6. Such superintendents may also appoint one of their body president, who shall hold the office during their pleasure, and they may also fill all vacancies which may occur among their number by death, resignation or otherwise, by appointing some suitable person or persons to fill such vacancy or vacancies, who shall hold their office for the unexpired terms of the persons whose places had thus become vacant. They shall keep written records of their

proceedings, and may establish rules and regulations for their own government, the government of their overseers, agents, and servants, in the examination of paupers and others applying for ɔr entitled to relief, and in the distribution of food, fuel, clothing and other necessaries among the poor of the town.

7. They shall have power from time to time to borrow all such sums of money as they may deem necessary to carry out the powers vested in them by this act, not to exceed twelve thousand dollars in any one year, and to give obligations in their corporate name, to be signed by their president and secretary, for the payment of such sum of money, and of any debts incurred by them as such superintendents, and the town of Oswegatchie shall be liable for the payment of such obligations.

8. They shall have the powers superintendents of the poor now have in relation to lunatics within said town, and to provide for their safe-keeping in a proper place in such town, or to send them to a lunatic asylum.

9. They shall have the same powers as overseers of the poor and county superintendents of the poor now have in relation to bastards within said town. And all proceedings to be had in such cases shall be in their corporate name. And all bonds required according to the provisions of the statutes relating to bastards shall be given to them in their corporate name; but nothing in this act contained shall be construed to release or discharge the superintendents of the poor of St. Lawrence county from their liability to any person or persons residing in the town of Oswegatchie, supporting any bastard child already chargeable to said county of St. Lawrence, in cases in which they have heretofore compromised with the putative father for such support.

§ 4. The said overseer of the poor shall keep an office, to be provided for him by the said superintendents, in the city of Og. densburg, which shall be open and accessible to those having business therein, at all seasonable hours. He shall devote his time and attention to the discharge of his public duties, and shall, among other things, attend the meetings of the said board of superintendents, and act as the secretary thereof. He shall aid them in the examination into the circumstances and conditions of the poor

persons applying for or entitled to relief, as provided in the second subdivision of second section of this act, and shall keep a record of such examinations. He shall keep the minutes of the proceedings of the superintendents, and an account of their receipts and disbursements, together with the names of the persons relieved, the manner of the relief, and the time when it was rendered, and prepare their annual and other reports. He shall carry into effect the orders and directions of the said superintendents in distributing relief to poor persons, and generally perform all such duties as may be assigned to him from time to time.

§ 5. The said superintendents shall annually, on the first day of November in each year, or when the same shall fall on Sunday, then on the day succeeding, cause to be prepared a report containing an exact and accurate account of all moneys received by them, and the sources from whence such moneys were received during the preceding year, an exact and accurate account of all their expenditures, and of all debts incurred by them, which are unpaid for the same period of time; and the objects for which such expenditures were applied, and the persons to whom they were paid for the same period of time also, the number of those provided with outdoor relief and the expenses incurred for such outdoor relief during the year; which said report shall be signed by the said superintendents and overseers, and filed in the office of the town clerk of such town, and publish a synopsis of the same containing the amounts of receipts and the sources from whence obtained, the amount of expenditures and for what purpose, in two newspapers published in said city of Ogdensburg, of opposite politics.

§ 6. The said superintendents shall also on the first day of November, and when the same shall fall on Sunday, then on the succeeding day in each year, furnish the supervisor of the town of Oswegatchie with a written estimate, to be signed by them, of the amount of moneys which in their judgment will be required for the support of the poor of said town outside of the limits of the city of Ogdensburg, and for the support of the poor of the town within the limits of the city of Ogdensburg, which said amounts required shall be separately stated; which said amounts in the aggregate shall not exceed in any one year the sum of three mills

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 Oswegatchie; 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. 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 meneys belonging to said city except upon a resolution of