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1916, ch. 680, sec. 58.

68. They may remove such overseer at pleasure, and appoint another
in his place.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 59.

69. They shall allow him such annual compensation for his services as
they may think proper, not exceeding three hundred dollars per annum,
exclusive of the board of himself and family.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 60.

70. They, or the overseer under their direction, shall keep an account
of all articles sold and purchased by them or him on their account, stating
therein the articles sold and the price received, the articles purchased, the
price paid or to be paid and from whom purchased, and the same shall be
verified by the oath of the overseer, and a copy thereof shall be set up at
the place of holding elections in each election district of the county.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 61.

71. They shall cause a list of paupers in the almshouse to be kept for
each year, stating the name of each, when he or she came, and when he or
she left or died, and how many there were in the institution at the begin-
ning and end of each year.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 62.

72. The omission to keep and publish the aforesaid account or keep the
aforesaid list, shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and the overseer or com-
missioners, or any of them, guilty thereof, shall be liable to indictment in
the circuit court for said county.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 63.

73. The overseer may compel any inmates of the almshouse to work, if
of sufficient ability to do so.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 64.

74. He shall account semi-annually with the county commissioners,
or oftener if required, and shall in such accounts state, under oath, all
the sales and purchases made by him, and such other matters relating to
the poor, the almshouse, or his duties as overseer, as the county commis-
sioners may from time to time require.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 65.

75. The county commissioners may, and some of them shall, from time
to time, inspect the almshouse and farm attached, and report their con-
dition and the manner of conducting the same, to the commissioners.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 66.

76. No commissioner shall furnish on his own account, supplies of
any description, for the use of the almshouse, upon penalty of forfeiting
whatever he may so furnish.
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