514
COUNTY OF ELGIN
By-Law No. 514
TO AUTHORIZE AND PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT PAYMENT
AND DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR. KEEPER. MATRON AND PHYSICIAN
FOR THE SUPERINTENDENCE. CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSE
OF INDUSTRY AND REFUGE OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN. AND TO PRE-
SCRIBE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERN~lliNT THEREOF,
AND REPEAL BY-LAWS NOS. 276. 280. ,7'5, ,80. ,89. 448, 4'56,
484".
Passed Nov. 17, 1893.
WHEREAS it is enacted by Section 460 of the
Consolidated Municipal Act, 1892, that the council of every
county may acquire an estate in landed property for an in-
dustrial farm, and may establish a house of industry and
house of refuge to provide by by-law for the erection and
repair thereof, and in like manner make rules and regula-
tions (not repugnant to law) for the government of the same.
AND WHEREAS the County Council of the County of
Elgin in the year 1875 established a House of Industry and
Refuge in the said County and passed By-Law No. 276, to
prescribe rules and regulations for the government of same.
AND WHEREAS said By-Law No. 276 has been amended
from time to time by By-Laws Nos. 280, 375, 380, 389, 448,
456 and 484.
AND WHEREAS it is desirable that these By-Laws
should be repealed and consolidated in one general By-Law,
with such alterations as may be necessary.
The County Council of the County of Elgin enacts
under and by virtue of the authority hereinbefore recited:
That Kenneth W. McKay, County Clerk, is hereby
appointed Inspector of the said House of Industry and Refuge
at an annual salary of one hundred and fifty dollars, and
shall hold office during the pleasure of the Council.
That William Aldritt be and is hereby appointed
Keeper of the said House of Industry and Refuge and shall
hold office during the pleasure of the Council at an annual
salary of three hundred and fifty dollars, with board and
lodging in the said House at the expense of the Corporation
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All poor and indigent persons who are incapable of
supporting themselves and who belong to the County of Elgin,
and the Keeper of the said House of Industry shall and is
hereby authorized to receive such persons and no others.
The commitment to the said House of Industry shall be in form
set forth in Schedule "A"
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A Reeve or Deputy Reeve of any municipality in
the County or Inspector, as appointed aforesaid, may, by
writing under their hands and seals, commit to the said House
of Industry or of Refuge to be employed and governed according
to the Rules and Regulations and orders of the House
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ADMISSION OF PAUPERS
That all bills and claims against the Corporation
for supplies furnished to the House of Industry and Indus-
trial farm shall be duly certified as being correct by the
Inspector or Keeper before being presented for audit, and
on the same being examined and passed by said Committee the
chairman shall be authorized to grant his order on the County
Treasurer for the several amounts allowed to be paid by said
Treasurer.
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BILLS AND CLAIMS
That a Committee of three members of the Council
to be called the Standing Committee on House of Industry,
shall be appointed annually at the first session in each year
whose duty it shall be to oversee the management and examine
into the state of all matters and things relating to the
support and employment of the pauper inmates; to audit all
accounts quarterly and report thereon half yearly to the
County Council at its regular meetings in June and November;
and shall also at the June session in each year present an
estimate of the probable amount required for the ensuing year
for the support and maintenance of the poor.
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STANDING CONID1ITTEE OF COUNCIL
That Leonard Lutton, a legally qualified medical
practitioner, be and is hereby appointed Physician of the
said House of Industry and Refuge and shall hold office dur-
ing the pleasure of the Council and shall be paid for his
services an annual salary of two hundred dollars, including
medicines
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That Catherine Aldritt be and is hereby appointed
Matron of the said House of Industry and Refuge at a salary
of two hundred dollars per annum, with board and lodging in
the said House at the expense of the Corporation
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514
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It shall be the duty of the Inspector to see that
the Rules and Regulations hereinafter provided are duly en-
forced; he shall visit the House at least four times per
month, hear any complaints that may be made, and report the
same to the Standing Committee on House of Industry and
Refuge at its meetings. He shall also, under instruction
from the said Committee or the County Council, authorize the
Keeper to procure all necessary help and supplies for the
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Duties of the Inspector
OFFICERS
That a suitable place on some part of the Indus-
trial Farm, lying within the Township of Southwold, shall be
selected for a burial ground for the burial of such of the
pauper inmates as may die in the House of Industry and Refuge
and whose friends do not claim their bodies for interment,
Said burial ground shall be fenced in and properly laid out
in tiers or rows, and graves to be plainly numbered. A
Burial Register shall be kept in the form of Schedule C to
this By-Law
DUTIES
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BURIAL GROUND
A register shall be kept in the form of Schedule
By-Law of all children bound out.
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Provision shall be made to have such child sent
to school, and also, that at the expiration of the apprentice-
ship, he or she shall be furnished with an outfit of good
and comfortable clothing
The Inspector may, if satisfied of the character
of the person making such application, give his consent
thereto, and may cause application to be made to the Chair-
man of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace to have
such child put and bound out as an apprentice, in conformity
with the Act respecting apprenticing of minors
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If it is desired by any person of good morals and
repute to take any child from the House of Industry and Refuge
as an apprentice to any lawful trade, profession or employ-
ment or to take one on trial for a short time:
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BINDING OUT CHILDREN TO SERVICE
The expenses of sending all persons to the House
of Industry shall be determined by the parties committing
them, and in no case to exceed twenty cents per mile, ex-
penses to be paid by the County.
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EXPENSES OF SENDING TO HOUSE
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He shall also furnish the Inspector with a list
of all the provisions required, which are to be provided by
him, and it shall be his duty to see that the provisions
furnished to the inmates are of good quality and sufficient
in quantity and such as the Committee may approve of, and
he shall not allow any waste, thereof, and shall not permit
the use of intoxicating drinks by any of the inmates, and
all work done on the premises to be done as directed by the
Inspector of Committee of Management. The Keeper shall take
charge of all raw material for manufacture and working tools
provided by the Inspector for the full employment of such
of the inmates as are able to work, and direct and superin-
tend their work and labor under direction of the Inspector.
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It shall be the duty of the Keeper to undertake
the general superintendence of the House of Industry and
Refuge and the Industrial Farm attached thereto, and, when
not otherwise engaged, shall devote his time in tilling and
cultivating said farm, securing and harvesting the crops or
at other manual labor, according to the requirements of the
several seasons of the year, and in order to work such farm
in a skilful and husbandlike manner. He shall give his atten-
tion and time for the benefit of the Institution, and shall
carry into effect all the rules and regulations adopted from
time to time by the County Council for the government and
management of said House.
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Duties of Keeper
The Inspector shall also make a yearly report to
the County Council, for the year ending the 31st October in
each and every year, in the form provided in Schedule E of
this By-Law, with an additional report upon any other matter
or thing that he may consider of sufficient importance to
bring to the notice of the Council. He shall also, on or
before the 31st of October in every year, check an inventory
of personal property belonging to the Institution and value
the amount of produce on hand
A Register of children bound out to service
Schedule B.
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etc.
this
A Burial Register
A Register of the names of all paupers, vagrants
admitted into the House in the form of Schedule D to
By-Law
Schedule C
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The Inspector shall also, in conformity with
Section 461 of the Consolidated Municipal Act and in books
to be provided at the expense of this Corporation, keep the
following registers and accounts, that is to say:
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House and Farm, and certify
same to the Board of Audit,
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all bills and claims for the
the aforesaid Standing Commit-
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He may also, for violation of any of the rules for
disobedience or bad conduct by any of the inmates, inflict
suitable punishment at his discretion (but employ no improper
means) by confinement or otherwise; but in case of solitary
confinement not for a longer period than twenty-four hours,
unless by the direction of the Inspector; and he shall not
absent h·imself from the Institution at any time without the
consent of the Inspector.
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He and the Matron, or their assistants detailed
for the purpose, shall also visit each and every occupied
room after the ringing of the retiring bell, and shall see
that the inmates have all retired, excepting those on duty,
and shall see that all the fires are made secure and safe and
that all lights are extinguished, save and excepting only
where fire and lights are permitted to be kept for the benefit
of the sick.
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He shall also see that every department and all
furniture and utensils are kept neat, clean and in order,
and that all provisions, fuel and every other article con-
sumed in and about the premises, are used with the strictest
economy.
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He shall also examine all paupers on their admis-
sion into the House, note such facts in regard to them as are
important to be preserved, shall cause them to be thoroughly
cleansed and suitably located, having reference to their age
sex and general character; shall be especially careful that
the infirm inmates and children are treated with considerate
care and kindness, and shall see that proper attention is
given to the sick
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He shall also keep a Visitors' Book, in which
parties visiting the Institution shall enter their names,
with any remarks they may see fit to make of a proper nature
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He shall also keep a Wearing Apparel Book and
therein keep a correct and particular account of each and
every article issued to the inmates, and shall keep a com-
plete inventory of all personal property in and about the
place, and assist the Inspector in checking the same for the
purposes of the annual report, and also assist in the valu-
ing of provisions, produce, etc. on hand.
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He shall also keep fair and regular accounts in
writing of all materials, provisions, fuel, clothing and
other necessaries provided for the use of the Institution,
and of all expenses and charges attending the maintenance
and support of the poor; and of all monies received by him
from the sale of the products of their labor or otherwise on
the premises, and shall submit the said lists and accounts
to the Inspector and Standing Committee on House of Industry
and Refuge at the meetings of said Committee.
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He shall also, when called upon by the Keeper,
examine any of the pauper inmates feigning illness, or other-
wise as to their ability to work. He shall visit the House
at least once a week
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He shall also, in a book to be furnished to him
for that purpose, note all cases treated by him, and in case
of death to certify therein the cause; and shall also report
in such book all the births in said House
It shall be the duty of the Physician to under-
take the sanitary supervision of the said Houses and to
attend all cases of sickness that may occur.
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Duties of thePhvsician
She shall at proper and stated times have all the
clothing of the inmates and the bed-clothes changed and re-
placed with clean apparel; and shall be vigilant over every
part of the house in regard to cleanliness and shall see
that the female inmates observe all the rules that may be
prescribed for ablution.
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She shall be careful of all the goods, property
and furniture committed to her charge that the same be not
lost or embezzled; she shall direct the detailing of the
women under her charge to such branches of labor as: in her
judgement they are best fitted to perform.
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It shall be the duty of the Matron to take
charge and oversight of all the in-door operations; shall
see that all the female inmates are provided for according
to their respective wants; that cleanliness, both in their
persons and apartments, and that good order and decorum be
observed at all time
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Duties of the Matron
In case of the death of any inmate, for the
disposition of whose body no provision was made at the time
of commitment, or whose body is not claimed by friends,
that the Keeper be required to report the death to the
Reeve of the municipality from which the inmate was commit-
ted, with a view to having the body claimed for burial in-
stead of being sent to the Inspector of Anatomy as required
by the Anatomy Act.
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RULES FOR THE INMATES
I
At the ringing of the morning bell every inmate
in the house (the sick and those in confinement excepted),
must rise, dress, wash and be in readiness to proceed to
work.
II
The bell will ring ten minutes before each meal
when all will leave their work and be in readiness, with
clean hands and faces, for the ringing of the second bell,
when they will repair to the dining rooms and take such seats
at the table as are assigned to them by those in charge,
where they must observe silence, decency and good order.
III
At the ringing of the slow bell, after meals,
every inmate shall immediately repair to work.
IV
No inmates shall be allowed to loiter about the
kitchen, nor shall any provisions or food (excepting at regu-
lar meals) be carried to any part of the House without the
consent of the Keeper; nor shall any cooking be done except
in the Kitchen.
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At nine o'clock in the evening, at the ringing
of the retiring bell, the inmates must secure the fires, put
out the lights, and retire to bed in their respective apart-
ments.
VI
No inmate shall be allowed to trade or exchange
clothing, or any other thing, with any person whomsoever, or
beg of those who visit there; nor shall they receive any
money or other article from anyone, without the consent of
the Keeper..
VII
All persons shall diligently and faithfully per-
form the duty or task allotted to them by the Keeper, unless
otherwise excused.
VIII
Any person guilty of drunkenness, disobedience,
immorality, obscenity, disorderly conduct, profane or in-
decorous language, theft, waste, or who shall absent himself
or herself from the premises without the permission of the
Keeper, or who shall be guilty of injuring or defacing any
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part of the house or funiture therein, or who shall commit
waste of any kind, shall be punished as the case may seem
to demand.
IX
In all cases of solitary confinement, the prison-
ers shall be debarred from seeing or conversing with any per-
son except the Inspector, the Keeper, or the person employed
to supply their wants; and the food of such prisoners shall
consist soley of bread and water, unless otherwise ordered
by the Inspector or Physician.
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Any person who shall have communication, either
directly or indirectly, with anyone thus confined, without
permission, shall be subject to punishment by a like confine-
ment.
XI
No one shall go beyond the limits of the Indus-
trial Farm unless by the permission of the Keeper, nor remain
out beyond the time specified by the Keeper.
XII
The Sabbath Day shall be strictly observed, and
no irreligious diversion or unnecessary labor be indulged in.
At the ringing of the bell for the purpose of assembling for
religious instruction and worship, every person (unless ex-
cused by the Keeper) shall appear dressed in clean apparel in
the instructing room, and shall behave with decency and
sObriety. No noise or disturbance shall be made in any part
of the house during such exercises.
XIII
All persons wilfully absenting themselves from
the place of meeting, or violating the Sabbath Day, shall be
subject to prompt and severe punishment.
XIV
Every person, previous to admission as an inmate
of the house, shall be subjected to examination and search
by the Keeper, or one of his assistants.
XV
No visitor shall have admission to the house on
the Sabbath without the written permission of the Inspector,
or by the consent of the Keeper upon good cause ShovVll
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That any person or persons who shall commit any
infringement or breach of anyone of the provisions, require-
ments, enactments, sections or clauses of this By-Law, or any
offence against this By-Law, or any such person or persons
neglecting or refusing to obey and perform any of the reason-
able orders of the Inspector, Keeper or Physician, given in
the execution of the duties of their respective offices afore-
said, he, she or they shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
five dollars, exclusive of costs, and not less than fifty
cents, exclusive of costs; and in case of non-payment of such
fine to be inflicted for any such breach or offence, and there
being no distress found out of which such fine can be levied,
such person or persons so offending as aforesaid against this
By-Law shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, in
the jail of the County of Elgin, for any period not exceeding
twenty days, and upon an information laid or complaint made
before anyone or more of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace
of the County of Elgin, that any person or persons has or have
committed or are suspected to have committed any such breach
of this By-Law, such Justice or Justices may proceed thereupon
and hear and determine the matter of such information or
complaint, and such person or persons so offending against
this By-Law upon conviction before such Justice or Justices,
shall forfeit and pay such fine as may to him or them seem
meet, not exceeding five dollars, exclusive of costs, and not
less than fifty cents, exclusive of costs, as aforesaid (toge-
ther with costs, if ordered), such fine to be paid to the
Treasurer of the said County and to form part of the funds of
the said Corporation of the County of Elgin; and in the event
of the non-payment of the fine imposed by such Justice or
Justices, together with the costs, if ordered, either immediately
or within such period as such Justice or Justices at the time
of conviction appoints, thereupon such Justice or Justices may
issue his or their warrant of distress for the purpose of
levying the same out of the goods and chattels of the person
or persons so offending, and if there be no distress found out,
of which such fine can be levied, then such Justice or Justices
may adjudge the offender to be imprisoned in the Gaol of the
said County, there to be kept with or without hard labor for
any space not exceeding twenty days, unless such fine and costs
and charges thereupon shall be sooner paid
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All persons aggrieved may refer their complaints
to the Inspector when he is visiting the house.
OFFENCES AGAINST THIS BY-LAW
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SCHEDULE A
COMMITMENT TO THE HOUSE OF INDUSTRY AND REFUGE OF POOR
To be given under the Hand and Seal of any Reeve or Deputy
Reeve in the County. of Elgin.
CANADA
Province of Ontario) To the Keeper of the House of Industry
County of Elgin) and Refuge for the County of Elgin
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WHEREAS, information hath been received by
the undersigned, that of
a resident of this County, is poor and needy and
not able to support self, - these are therefore to re-
quire you, the said Keeper, to receive the said
into the House of Industry and Refuge, and to provide
for according to law.
Given under hand and seal , at the
of in the County of Elgin, this
day of A. D. 18
Pay: )
for conveying said inmate to House)
the sum" of Dollars)- (L.S. )
100 )
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Average number of inmates during the year
Average with keeper's family, etc. added
Number of weeks' board of inmates
Number with keeper's family, etc. added _
Total expenditure during the year
Deduct permanent improvements
Leaving amount actually expended for support
inmates
Average expense per week for each person ___
Average expense per year for each person ___
Average expense per year for each person with
interest on total amount expended by County
added
Averagë
years
(Cont'd)
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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cost per week per
inmate
during last
of
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Sickness
Destitution
Intemperance
Cripple _
Old age _
Blind
Insane, Idiotic, etc
All other causes
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11.
the
The various causes of pauperism of inmates in House during
year may be classified as follows:
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10.
the
Number-of inmates sent
County during the yearl
Aldborough
Dunwich
Southwold
Yarmouth
Malahide -
Bayham -=
South Dorchester
Vienna
Springfield .
Aylmer
Port Stanley
Dutton
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2.
4:
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
from the several municipalities in
Number of inmates in House at last report
" admitted during the year
" born in House
"deaths -
" bound out
" discharged
" absconded
" at Blind Institute
.. now in House
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Inspector's Report
IBy-Law No
514
SCHEDULE E
Page 15
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By-Law No 514 Page 16
23. Dietary:
24. The amount expended for house and farm during the year
is divided as follows:
Hired Labor
Farm implements and expenses
Farm stock
Physician's salary
Inspector's salary
Keeper and Matron's salary
Drugs , surgical appliances, etc.
Provisions
Meat
Bread
Groceries
Dry Goods
Boots and shoes
Hardware and furnishings
Wood
Coal
Furniture and coffins
Insurance
Conveyance of Inmates
Incidental expenses
Permanent improvements
25. Produce raised on the farm during the year:
26. Number of articles of bedding and clothing made up
during the year by matron and inmates.
27. Inventory:
28. The total amount expended by County for House of
Industry, etc. is as follows:
County Council Chamber
St. Thomas
17 November 1893 A. A. McKillop
Warden
K. W. McKay
Co. Clerk
Passed 17th November 1893