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Supervisors, or their agent, further time is required by them,
or him, to make inquiry as to the pecuniary ability of said
parent or guardian, further time, not exceeding twenty-four
hours, shall be given. The wish and request of the parent or
guardian as to the place of commitment shall be respected,
unless good cause to the contrary be shown by the Supervisors.
The Supervisors of City Charities shall have power to place
foundlings in any proper institution with which the City has a
contract.

108. The Supervisors may admit into the Almshouse and
receive under their care, in addition to those paupers which the
laws of this State authorize and require, such indigent or dis-
tressed persons as in their opinion the dictates of humanity or
particular circumstances render proper or necessary. In cases
of emergency any Supervisor may direct the admission of any
destitute, indigent or distressed person to the Almshouse.

109. The Supervisors shall prescribe, provide for, and direct
all matters relating to the support, treatment and employment
of all paupers, vagrants and other persons in the Almshouse,
or any other place under their care and charge.

110. The Supervisors shall procure, or erect and use all such
machinery, materials and implements as they shall think
proper or necessary for any purpose connected with their duties
or the exercise of the powers vested in them.

111. The Supervisors shall meet at the Almshouse five times
in the year, to wit : in the first week of February, April, June,
October and December, or oftener, if they shall deem it neces-
sary ; and shall make by a majority of votes of such as may
be present, all such good and wholesome rules and by-laws as
they may think necessary and convenient for the maintenance
and employment of the inmates of said Almshouse.

112. Upon complaint made to the Supervisors by the Super-
intendent of said Almshouse, and due proof thereof, that any
pauper in said Almshouse has behaved in a disorderly manner,
or has neglected to obey and keep any of the rules and by-laws,
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