The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-06-17
AN ACT
To amend an act entitled 'an act for the relief
of the poor" pussed March IA. 1881.

To amend an act entitled "an act for the relief
Of the poor" pussed March IA. 1881.
Sec. |. Be IL enacted BY the General As
8cmbly Of the State of Ohio, That upon COM
paint being made or information gwen to
the trustees OF ID township in any county ia
this State, having county poor house, that
any inhdDitant OF such township is in suf-
fering condition and requires public assist
ance or support, said trustees shall enquire
into the condition and necessities OF such
person, and il satisfied that relief ought to
be gvdnled at the public expense, ana shall
also be OF opinion that such person requires
temporary or partial relief only, and that for
any cause 10 be by said trustees stated, it
would be inexpedient 10 remove such person
to the county poor house said trustees there
upon may make certified statement OF the
facts OF such case, to b. by them signed, sat-
ting forth the name, age, birth place, length
ol reside nee, previous habits and present
condition of such person, and the reasons
why it would be inexpedient TO remove
such person to the county poor house, which
statement they shall forthwith cause to be
delivered 10 the directors of said poor
house.
Sec. 2, Upon receiving said statements
i. shall be the duty Of said directors TO en-.
quire into the truth Of the same, and if upon
tuI examination they shall find said state
ment to be true, and shall be further satisfied
that it is inexpedient 10 remove such person
TO the poor house, and shall further find that
the trustees oil said township have not been
chargeable with neglect in not warning said
person to depart from their township, 1t is
hereby made further The duty of said direc-
tors, without removal TO The poor house. to
furnish such person such temporary or par-
tial relief as in their opinion may be neces-
sSry, and they shall charge the expense of
the same in their account current, and shall
draw an order therefor upon the county au-
ditur, to be paid as in other cases.
Sec. g.. II upon complaint made or in
formation given 10 the trustees of town.
ship, as in the first section of this act men.
toned, that any inhabitant of such townshin
is in suffering condition and requires pub
lie assistance, and upon examination. as
aforesaid, they shall lind that such person
needs Temporary or partial relief ONLY, such
trustees may i'll their discretion afford sucb
relief at the expense of their township,
without removing such person to the coun-
ty poor house, or certifying the facts of the
case to the directors thereof, and it is hereby
declared and mlde the duty OF such trustees
10 provide Tor all paupers who may upon a i.
plication be rejected by the directors of the
poor house, whether such paupers may re-
quire permanent, Temporary or partial relief,
in the same manner aud to the same extent
as is row reqaired by law of trustees of
townships in which there is no county poor
house; provided, thtthis ACT shall not ex-
tend to, nor be in force ia the counties of
Fairfield, Perry and Hooking, Clark or Co.
shoctoh. BENJAMIN F. LETTER, e
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
70 CHARLES C. C0NVERS,
March 8, 1850. Speakerof the Senate,
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