The commissioners of the poor are required, if the poor of the county, or any of them, are bound or farmed out, as provided in §§ 71-5-2303 — 71-5-2305, to:
(1) Examine and report upon the manner in which such poor are kept and treated;
(2) Prescribe the manner in which they shall be maintained and provided for; and
(3) Report the result of the examination in the premises, and their conduct; to the county legislative body.