The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-11
LAWS OF OHIO:
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT for the relief OF the Poor.

|
AN ACT for the relief OF the Poor. 81
SEC. /. Be 1t enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That apy
person or persons, other than those here
provided for, residing one year in
any township in this State, without being
warned by the trustees Of said township to
depart the same, or three years after be-
ing so warned, without being again warn
ed as aforesaid, shall be considered as
gained q legal settlement in such
township. Every indented servant, or ap-
prentice, legally brought into this State,
shall obtain a legal settlementin the town-
ship where such servant. or apprentice,
first served his or her master or mistress
three years. and every married woman
during coverture and after her husbands
death, shall be considered legally settled
in the place where he was last legally set
tied ; but if he shall have. or shall have had
no legal settlement. then she shall be con-
sidered as settled in the place where she
was last legally settled before her mar
rage.
SEC. e. That nothing in this act shall
be 80 construed as to enable any black or
mulatto person to gain q legal settlement
in this State; Provided that nothingin this
section shall be so Construed as to prevent
the directors OF any county or city inirm-
airy in their discretion from admitting any
black or mulatto. person into said inirma-
ry.
SEc. 8. That the trustees, upon receiv-
ing Information, that any person has come
within the limits Of their township, to re-
side, who will be likely to become a town
ship charge, shall issue their warrant or
order, to any constable Of the township.
commanding such constable to warn such
person forthwith to depart the township,
by reading such warrant or order. of the
trustees Of the township, in his or her pres
ence and hearing, or by leaving an attest
ed copy, at his or her last place of resi-
dence, and it shall be the duty ofsuch con-
stable reading such warrant, or order, to
make immediate service thereof, in man.
ner above directed, and to certify on the
back OF such warrant, that he read the
same in the presence or hearing of the per-
SON therein named. or left an attested copy
thereof at his or her last place OF residence
= SSso u'.y oe' = 30.
cons'aDls snah lmmeola.ely louge WIN me
same, and the certificate Of the constable
endorsed thereon, within three days there
after, in the book containing the records
Of the township.
SEC. 4. That upon complaint being
made, or information given, to the trustees
~ sous' ~ @ .h;,ans c
County Poo, nouso, .na' aay 'n',ao..al. =.
sucn .own:n'P' nasing : lesn. se'uee
su0n .s.;a,anps oa.naas. "a
quIss Pn"n $50" Iprsa.:na
'1us.oos -. 49, :. ~.
~. nu n.0ess..Ss - guy" po.sS )"
isneo tnst sucn person IVY, . oe releVea
aPlo.'0 SAp Jo ,ha naas ~
eass: .nS n.es;J. e. s,,.b n.rson and
.Ssil .~.camnsnv aid ordsr With ,hs s,s,..
49,. -es.:.tS -, ,ha ~ - .n,har;,s a.
n .a.,~N" IN. "o
st.o1sn.'e. y poU. yases
asnss;s = 40 "a.n,v h..;rm 10 com.
~ :.e.P. LII ~ .a,;ssa5 .b., an,,
$50 !. ~ s,H,s;ns
PsnS.n ."a a.sh. ~ ~ rai;s.sJ =, ,hs
s"uo 49, III ~
1870 -. ss,;ae :. ~ 80 ,hs;,
.olu s.o' ' Mss
ownsa'p, - oP "a
uss ~ su0. P c -:
wlsn nio.o as shnh aa;sa
:: ~. ..s ~ n..n,;c rlsnss = ,ha;r ,ornsh;n
IL tn.c. P1DNo r.as G". ~.
.Psolyane su ~ W., -. s .san;n'
my ~. .l suah
lug proposals 'oI u.e eil.ena,'I - suos !
person. wnicn nouncauon snall ps posted
up y 'sss1 even usys oslols u"e osy
nemed thereiu 'or !eceislne sum PloPo-
sails. Ana said trustees may con.fac. WIN
sucn person Is Iney snan 'nlnk suitable 70
take cnasge =; anu m.a'n suon Peison'
ana VINO snail uo one same on 'ne lnos'
~reasonapie terms' ou. lney snAll nol on
tract tor inc support OF sucn person lor :
.ongsr Pel'ou uA one ea my o"e
ums' h;.u
osc. o. na. upon oo.p,a,". oelns
maoe % ln'o'lnuoh gwen ne a.m s
9. any 0wHs' ~ any O : ! ms
~ ~ naar ~ ~
lot sne acco sn." uae oo, ny
clsy ~ .nls o's'. 'nas any ps ra:,;ns