Duty of Sur geon to the Hospital and Poor House. Passed, Oct. applications that may be made; and publish the a size of bread once in every month. 5. That it shall be the duty of the Surgeon of th Hospital and Poor House, to visit at least once in eve ry two days, at such place where the Commissioner of the Hospital and Poor House, or Commissioner of the Marine Hospital shall direct, and give them a necessary medical and chirurgical assistance: he sha also require their apartments, lodging and clothing to be kept clean, and that they have comfortable and proper nourishment, with careful attendance: Andi he shall observe any neglect of duty, in the persons attending them, he shall give information thereof to the Commissioners aforesaid, respectively. Orphan-Housel' Whereas the present mode of supporting and edu18th, 1790. cating poor children, at different schools, has been found by experience, to be attended with heavy expence, and many inconveniences, and the establishment of an Orphan-House, properly organized and conducted, will be attended with less expence, more convenience and benefit, and may tend to give general satisfaction to the citizens, and induce the bene volent to assist in the support of so charitable and laudable an institution. Preamble. erecting an Orphan House. 1. Be it ordained, That a lot of land, not less than A lot of land to two hundred feet square, shall be immediately laid be laid out for out, by the Committee of the City Lands, on the mos healthy and convenient spot, and reserved for the building and erecting an Orphan-House, as soon as the funds of the corporation will admit, or any prac tical plan to defray the expence thereof can be de vised. And that all such poor orphan children, and children of poor distressed or disabled parents, as shall be deemed proper objects of admission by the Commissioners, who shall be vested with powers for managing the said Orphan-House, shall be admit ted into the same, and shall be supported, educated and maintained at the expence of the corporation H uring such term and under such regulations, as the City Council shall from time to time prescribe or anction. ed by the City 2. That nine Commissioners shall be elected by Commissionhe City Council, on the last Monday in October, ers to be electfive of whom shall be a quorum) but if no Council Council. hould meet on that day on the first day thereafter, whereon the Council shall meet, to continue in office or one year. House and lot the Orphan 3. That until the said Orphan-House shall be erected, a proper house and lot of land, conveniently of land to be situated, shall be rented as an Orphan-House, by the rented, until Commissioners, as aforesaid, who shall have the House, shall direction and management of the same, and who be erected. shall admit, take charge of the cloathing, maintenance, and education of the children of the OrphanHouse; and it shall be the duty of the Commissioners, to choose and appoint proper assistants, nurses, and domestics, and to superintend and manage the Orphan-House, the officers and servants thereof, and Duty of the the children therein, to the best of their judgement and skill, subject to the control of the City. Council. Commission ers. A steward to 4. That it shall be the duty of the Steward of the Orphan-House to see that good and wholesome provi- be elected. sions are sent, for the use of the children, and other persons residing in the Orphan-House, by the butchers, bakers, and other persons, employed to furnish such articles as may be necessary; to take care of the articles delivered him for the use of the OrphanHouse; to keep a book of fair and regular accounts His duty. of all receipts and expenditures, which shall be subject at all times, to the examination of the Commissioners; to perform all the duties of a good Steward; to obey the directions, and regulations of the Commissioners; and, to enable the said Steward to discharge faithfully the duties required of him, he To be supplied shall reside in the Orphan-House; and shall receive, with provinecessary provisions for himself. 5. That a Matron of good capacity and character, A School Misshall be elected by the City Council, on the last tress and MaMonday in October, annually; but if no Council shall elected. Bb tron to be meet on that day, then, on the first day of the Coun cil thereafter, as School Mistress and Matron of the Orphan-House, whose duty it shall be to teach the children to read and sew; to take care that their clothes are properly made, washed and preserved: to keep the children, and their rooms cleanly, and to watch over their morals and conduct; to direct the assistants and nurses, and to see that they discharge their duties faithfully, and to distribute them properly among the children, in the different rooms; to take care that the victuals provided for the children, are wholesome, cleanly, and well prepared; to preserve order and decorum at table and elsewhere, and to conduct the children regularly to some place of worship, on the Sabbath; and to obey all the direcwith provisi- tions of the Commissioners. And, to enable the said Mistress and Matron to perform her duties, she shall reside in the Orphan-House, and shall receive necessary provisions for herself. Her duty. ons. The Commis sioners empowered to make rules for the government of the Orphan 6. That the Commissioners who shall be appointed by the City Council, shall have power and authority, to make, and frame, such rules and regulations as they may think necessary, for the good government and conducting the business of the OrHouse, to be phan-House, and all persons therein. Provided, all the City Coun- such rules and regulations are presented to, and approved of by the City Council, within ten days after the same are framed, and that the City Council shall, and may confirm, alter and amend, or annul the same. approved by cil. Passed, Aug. 17th, 1796 2. Be it ordained, That the Steward, Master, and Matron, shall hereafter be elected by the Commismissioners of the Orphan-House, to be confirmed by ter, and Ma- the City Council. Steward, Mas tron, elected by Commissi oners 3. That the Commissioners of the said OrphanHouse shall be elected annually; and, in addition to their other powers, they, or any five of them, shall Commission have the power of suspending and discharging any ers to be elect- of the officers of the said House, after a full hearing and empower- and fair trial being given such officers, before the ed to discharge Commissioners, at a meeting to be called for that ed annually, their officers. purpose. Passed, Aug. Physician of 1. Be it ordained, That the Physician of the Poor and 4th, 1807. Orphan Houses, shall and do attend on and administer medicines to, all sick persons in the said institutions, whether such parsons be maintained and relieved in Duty of the he same, or whether they be employed therein, as the Poor and officers, assistants, or servants; and that the said OrphanPhysician shall prefer no charge or demand on account of attendance and medicines, by him imparted to any officer, assistant in either of the said institutions. Houses, &c. Matron of the 2. That the Steward and Matron of the Orphan- Steward and House shall hold no other office or appointment, un- Orphan-House connected with their respective employments in the to hold no other employOrphan-House. ment. 1. Be it ordained, That the salaries of the follow- Passed. July Officers shall be as follows: 1st, 1818. The Matron, three hundred dollars ;-the School Mistress, two hundred and fifty dollars ;-the Nurses officers' salaand Spinning Mistresses, each ninety dollars; And ries. that the said salaries shall be paid quarterly. 1. Be it ordained, That from and after the twenti- Passed, March eth of February last, the School Master of the Orphan 11th, 1816, House shall receive for his services, the annual compensation of eight hundred dollars, and the further School Massum of five hundred dollars annually for his support, ter's Salary. so long as he may or shall reside out of the OrphanHouse, payable quarterly. 29th, 1816 1. Be it ordained, That from and after the twenti- Passed, April eth day of February last, the salary of the Physician of the Poor-House and Orphan-House shall be raised to twelve hundred dollars per annum, payable Salary. quarterly. Physician's Passed, July . 1. Be it ordained, That the salary of the Steward 21st, 1817. of the Orphan-House shall be five hundred dollars the year, payable quarterly, the same to commence ry. Stewards' sala Passed, Sept. 1st, 1808. Preamble. Trustees of funds. from the twentieth day of February last, any ordinance to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. Whereas it is just and expedient that the donations and bequests made by benevolent persons for the benefit of the Orphan-House, and also all monies or property of any kind, which may result or arise from escheated estates, should be kept separate and apart, in order to form a fund, the interest of which alone should be expended. And whereas the interests of the said establishment would be promoted by placing the same under the care of particular trustees. 1. Be it ordained, That the Intendant, the ChairOrphan-House man of the Commissioners of the Orphan-House, and the City Treasurer, for the time being, and their successors in office for ever, shall be, and they are hereby constituted and declared Trustees of the Orphan-House funds and estate, to be by them invested, from time to time, in such stock, bank shares or other estate, as they may deem most beneficial to the institution; and to be by them held in trust for the use and benefit of the Orphan-House. Orphan-House property to be Trustees. 2. That all the specialties, stock money on hand, vested in the and other property or estate, of right belonging to hands of the the said establishment, shall be, and are hereby directed to be assigned, transferred or paid over to the said trustees, for the purposes aforesaid; and that the same, together with all future donations, devises and bequests, to or for the benefit of the said institution, and also all monies or other estate, which may arise to the same from escheated property, are hereby placed under the special charge of the said trustees, who are directed and required to pursue all lawful ways and means for the recovery of all such property, real or personal, as may be so given, devised, bequeathed, or which shall result from escheated property; and when recovered to invest the same in such stock, bank shares, or other estate, as may be most beneficial to said establishment; provided, that such investment be made with the approbation of the Commissioners of the Orphan-House for the |