The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-04-18

4 mount allowed by this act to any warrant
pilot, to whom such vessel shall be surren-
dcred, so that the sums paid to both pilots
shall not exceed the whole sun provided
by this act to be paid for plotting a vessel
from sea into the harbors of New Bedford
and Fairhaven.
SEC. Z. Be 1t further enacted, That
each and every pilot commissioned by VIZ
tue of this act shall be liable for all DELAYS
and damages, occasioned by his neglect or
ignorance, to be recovered by a suit upon
his bond, given to said wardens, which
bond shall be prosecuted in the name of
the wardens Of said port and district for
the time being, for the benefit of the party
injured by such neglect.
SEC. Z. BE 1t further enacted, That all
licensed fishing vessels and coasting YES
sells, shall be, and they hereby are exempt
cd from the operation Of this act.
.4PprOred by the Gore,mor-Feb. %, 1927.
AN ACT i'll further addition to the several
Acts for the suppressmg and Furnishing
OF Rogues, Vagabonds, Common Beg
gars, and other idle, disorderlv and lewd
persons.
SEC. ]. BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
HouSe Of Representatives. IN General Court
assembled, qad By the authority Of the same,
That whenever any person of any of the
descriptions mentioned in the several acts
to which this is in addition, shall be COM
mitted to any house of correction for anv
OF the causes mentioned in the said acts.
the keeper of such house of correction
shall receive reasonable compensation, to
he determined by the Court of Sessions of
the County, upon due inquiry into the cir
cumstances of each case, for the board and
keeping Of such person; such compensa-
ton to be paid out of his or her own estate.
II any there be, and if not, then out of the
estate of his or her kindred, who would be
liable by law to support such person if a
pauper, and if there be no such kindred,
then such compensation to be paid by the
a legal settlement; and if such person has
neither sufficient estate, nor any kindred
liable as aforesaid, nor legal settlement
III any town or city of this Commonwealth,
then such compensation shall be PAID IN
part by the county, and III part by the Com
monwealth, in manner hereinafter mention
ed ; and al accounts of keepers OF houses
of correction. not already settled and paid,
shall hereafter be settled by the Courts OF
Sessions of the respective Counties; and
all sums not payable by the person COM
mitted, or by his or her kindred, or the
town liable as aforesaid, shall be paid to
such keeper ont of the County Treasury,
but Of the sums so paid out Of the County
Treasury, there shall be allowed by the
Commonwealth, and passed to the credit
of such County, the same amount tor each
person so chargeable to the Commonwealth,
which is allowed by law for State paupers.
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted, That
whenever the friends or relations of any
lunatic person committed as aforesaid, shall,
either at the Supreme Judicial Court, the
Court of Common Pleas, or the Court of
Sessions. holden within and for the County
where such lunatic is committed, make APP
plication for the discharge of such lunatic
before he or she shall be restored to rea-
son. and shall file, with the Clerk Of said
Court, bond to the County Treasury.
with sufficient sureties to the satisfaction
of such Court, conditioned for the safe
| keeping and maintaining of such lunatic
such Court may, after due examination in
to the circumstances of the case, If they
shall Judge it eXpedient, order the keeper
I of the house of correction to discharge anC
deliver up such lunatic person to the care
and custody of the person or persons max
ing such application.
Sec. g. BE 1t further enacted, That al
acts or parts of acts, inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, be, and the same arc
hereby repealed.
March 10, 1827-.4pproued By The Governor
AN ACT to authorize towns in the Count,
of Franklin to associate together t.
build an Almshouse for the support o
their poor.
Sec. |. BE 1t enacted BY the Senate an
House of Representatives. an General Cou
I assembled, and By the authority Of the same
That the towns of Greenfield, Salem
Shutesbury, Leverett, Charlemont, Der
nardston, Sunderland, Whately and Gill
in the County of Franklin, or any two o
more of them, together with such othe
towns in said County, as may within ont
year from the passing of this act, III lega
town meeting vote to unite with them, be
and they are hereby authorized to associ
ate together for the purpose of purchasin!
a farm and erecting an Almshouse for tn,
support and employment of their poor.
SEc.2. BE Il further enacted, That TIN
towns which shall associate as aforesaid arr
hereby authorized to purchase and take b,
{ deed and hold so much land and build sucl
Almshouse and other buildings as may b'
necessary to carry into effect the object o
their association, and the expense of sucl
farm and Almshouse and other buildings
and of the support and maintenance of sue
poor as may be sent 20 the same, shall b
apportioned upon and borne by the town
associated for the purposes aforesaid, &C
cording to their respective valuations i