Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1818-03-24

reside in the same county, or within fifty miles OF
said prison such debtor shall not be % chargeable
beyond the syacc of forty Provided nevertheless
that no such debtor shall be chargeable TO any
town or district, for bis support, more than four
DAYS after he has obtained the liberty Of the yard
until be shall make oath before Justice Of the
Peace ofthe same county, that by reason of his
poverty he il unable to pay for mis- board and that
lie cannot procure employment, within the prison
limits whereby be can support himself; Or that, by
reasoa OF bodily indspositioa. be is unable to sup
port himself BY a6our. And such Justice shall
glso certify, that he has fully enquired into the
truth OF the declaration of such prisoner, and be-
lieveS the same TO he true.
SEC s. BE 1T further enacted, That the Overseers
of the poor Of any town, in which there is a county
gaol, are hereby authorized and directed, at their
discretion by their order In writing to set to work
under their own direction, or the direction of any
suitable person, any debtor, committed 10 prison
upon mesne process or execution, and actually
chargeable 10 auy town or district in this Common.
wealth. for his support, whether such prisoner
shall have the liberty of the yard OF not. And the
oeder Of said Overseers shall remain in force until
they shall revoke the same, or such prisoner shall
provide for himself: Provided k0seger.. that no
prisoner shall be required TO labouF than is
necessary to pay the expense Of his support. And
no prisoner shall be chargeabe % any town or dis
trict panpeF while such order OF the Oyerseers
respecting him shall remain in force, except for the
deficiency OF his earnings pay the expense Of bis
support.
SEC 4. BE It fsrt4er enacted That no person who
il committed 10 gaoi on execution or mesne pro-
cess, end who shall apply to the Gverseers Of the
poor for relief shall be permitted to have and use
any spurious liquors without the consent Of the said
Overseers And If the keeper Of any gaol or other
person shall give, sell or deliver to eny such prs-
oner or to any other person for his or their use,
any spirtuou liquors without the consent in writ
ing of the said OveTseeTs or one of them first bad
aud obtained, shall forfeit and pay for each offence
a sum, not less than more than ten dollars, to
BIZ recovered by complaint 10 any Justice Of the
Peace for the same county, one moisty thereofto
BIN who shall prosecute FOR the same; the other
moiety 70 the use the poor of the town where the
| gaol is situated. And il IS hereby made the duty
| of the Sheriff Ga0ler and Ovefseers of the poor
| 20 prosecute for all offences which may come to
heiE knowledge against the provisions of this sec
| lion
| SEC BE 1t further enacted That the inhabitant.
| of any town or district within this Commonwealth
who have incurred expense for the support Of any
pauPer whether he was legally chargeabe to them
by means Of ms settlement, not, may recover the
same against such person, his executors or admin
slrators, 10 action o. assumpst, for money paid
| ald out, aad expended for his use
| SEC 6 lie II further enacted That upon the
death Of amy pauper who, at the time Of his de-
cease shall BE actually chargeable to any town ar
! district within This commonwealth. the oversee !
81 The poor VI such 2wu district, may take into
their possession all the personal property, belong
ing to such panpeF Andif no admiuistrs ton shall
be taken upon the estate Of such pauper within
! thirty days after bis decease said overseers NAV
sell 50 much fsaCh property, as may be necessary
/ 70 repay the expenses incurred for such pauper.
And il any part ofsuch property shall be wit held
from said oyerseers, they shall have the same reme4
dy for the recovery Of such property, or the value
thereof that an admnistrat or Of The estate Of said
| pauper might have in ike case
SFc. z Bt Il ft,yther enacted, That this act shall
AXE effect, and be in force on and after the first day
! of June next.
APprOred BIZ he Gosernor, february o. 1918.
Copy examined by A. BRADFORD,
| SecFeiarU Of Common aoeaIlh