The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-05-25
March l2, 1858.
AN ACT

For the relef of the Poor.
Sec. T. BE it enacted by the General As
scnlbIy of the State Of Ono, That any per-
son or persons, other than those helelnal-
ter proyidedfor; residing one year in any
township in this State, without being war
ned by the trustees Of said township TO de-
part the same, or three years after being So
warned, without being again warned as a.
toresaid, shall be cVnlsdered as having gain
ed Il legal. settlement in such township. Ev-
cry indented servant, or apprentice, legal
ly brought into this State, shall obtain ii
legal settlement in the township where such
servant, or apprentice, first served his u
her master or mistress three years, and ev-
cry married woman dnrIng coverture and
after her huoban'sdcat snail be considered
legally settled in the place where he he was
last leslly settled; but II he shall havc,or shall
have had, no legal settlement, then she
shall be considered as settled IN the place
where she WAS last legally settled before
MARRIAGE "'
Sec. g. That nothing in this act shall
be so construed as to enable any black or
mulatto person 10 gain a legal settlement in
this State. Provided that nothing IN this
section shall be so construed rs to prevent
The directors OF any county or city inlrmary
in their discretion from admitting any black
or mulatto person into said i~nirmary.
Sec. 8. That the trustees, upon receiv-
ing information, that any person. has come
within the limits oftheir township, to reside,
who will be likely to become ii township,
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any constable OF the township, command ny
such constable to warn such person forth
with to depart the township, by reeding
such warrant or order, Of the trustees Of the
township, in his or her presence and hear
ing, or by leaving an attesLed copy, at his
or her lastplace of residence, and ii shall be
the duty OF such constable reading such war
ra MT, or order. to make Immediate service
thereof, in manner above directed, and to
certify on the back ofsuch warrant, that he
read The same in the presence or hearing Of
the person therein named, or left an aLtes-I
ted copy thereof at his or her last place Of
residence, as the case may be, which war
rant the said constable Shall Immediately
lodge with the clerk of the township, who
shall record tie same, and the certificate of
the constable endorsed thereon, within three
days thereafter, in the book containing tie
records of the township.
Sec. 4. That upon complaint being made,
or information given, to the trustees Of "a
township, in any county having "a county
poor house. that any inhabitant Of such
township, having alegal settlement therein,
is in a suffering condition and requires pub
lie assistance, or support, said trustees Shall
inquire into the condition and necess tiles ul
such persons, aud it satisfied that such per-
son ought to be relieved at public expence,
they shall make out an order % the iirec-
tors of the poor house, TO receive and pro-
vide for such person, and shall accompany
said order with the statement required by
the act TO authorize the establishment OF
poor houses. "'"aA
See. s. That when the trustees of any
township, in m county having no county
infrmary, shall be a tisEied that any person
in such township is in a suffering condition,
and ought to be relieved at the expense OF
such township, they shall afford such relief,
at the expense of their township, as in their
township, as in their opinioG, the necessities
# such person may require. And when
more than temporary relief is required, the
trustees shall set up notification in three
public places in their township, specifying
some time and place, at which they will at
tenu for the purpose Of receiving proposals,
for the maintenance of such person, which
notification shall be posted up at least sew
en- days before the day named therein for
receiving such proposals. And sud trus-
tees may contract with such person as they
shall think suitable to take charge Of, and
maintain such person, and who shall do the
same on the most reasonable terms; but they
shall not contract for the support of such
person. for alonger period than one year,
al any one time.
Sec. 8. That upon complaint being made
or information given 10 the trustees Of any
township in any county or TO the directors
Of the poor house or infrmary for the ac-
~commotation ofthe poor Of any city in this
Slate shat any person resi- ing ia such town
ship OF city il in a condition that requires
public assistance OF support said trust es or
diFestCrs shall inquire into the condition and
necessities Of such person, and il satisfied
ttiat relief ought to be granted al the public
expense, and that such person requiIes tenn
poary or partial relief only, and that for any
it would be inexpedient to remove
such person n the county or CITY poor house.
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