Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-17

the provisions. Of the ninth section Of the !
act authorizing The establishing Of poor.
houses, whether such person or persons may
require permanent. temporary; or partial re-.
lief in the same manner and 10 the same
extent as is required Of trustees of town.
ships in The last preceding section Of this
acl. .s. tte-..U
Sec. z. That the trustees Of each town.
ship shall also afford relief or support to any
person within their township and no, having
legal se,,lcmen, in the same. when such
relief or support is needed Provided, that
whenever the trustees of any township shall
he called upon. 10 aff1rd reli.f from the
.osnshlp treasury TO any person or persons
who have no, legal settlement in this State.
OF whpse place Of residencs Is unknown, !, II
Allall q ihetuyol suelptrasises. takeep an
ldtcufslis accphps of ell money soexpended. 50
and certify such account, together with the
vouchers for the same. to the county Com.
missioners Of the courty. who shall canse
the amoun, so paid TO be paid the township
out OF the county treasury; provided iur-
'her, that in case any person or persons. be-.
coming chargeable 10 any township as alore.
said shall have no legal selllemen, within
this Slale. the trustees may remove such
person or persons to the State whetn he. she
or they have legal seltlement. unless such
person or persons shall give sufficient secu'
rl.y TO indemnify the said township.
Sec. 8. Tha. # any person or persons
shall become chargsable in any township in
winch he. she, or They have no. gained q
legal settlement, il shall be lhs duty of The
trustees Of such township 10 cause such per.
SON or persons, SO suon as the sIale Of his
her. or their health will permit, to be re.
moved To the township where he, she, Of
they were last legally settled. il such per
son or persons have any legal se,sle'nen, il
this Safe. And the trustees Of such town
ship shall receive such pauper or pauper.
mus removed, and provide for his, her. OF
their maintenance in the manner prescribed
by this act. And the township in which
such pauper or paupers have gained lega
settlement, and 10 which he, she. or they ar
transported, shall pay TO The said trustees o
The township, which have thus supporte,
and removed said pauper or paupers, al
reasonable charges Tor such slppon and re-
rnova, md upan refusal, may be compelled
BY a civil action brought against, The trus
tees Of said township, before the Probate
Court or Cuur of Common Pleas OF tn
county in which eilh.r or both of the town
ships may be situated, and the trustees .
each aud every township in this SAFE arr
, hereby empowered TO sustain said actiol
. against the trustees Of nny other township
in This State, for thus supporting and remov
, ing ,hfir own paupers.
Sec. 8. That in cuse any person or per
. sons becoming chargeabIe 10 any township
as aforesaid. shnl have no legal seulemen
| within this Sale, the trustees may remuy
, such person Or persons to the STATE wher
he, she, or they have legal settlement, un
; less such person or persons shall give sutfi
| Client security 10 indemnify the said town
ship.
Sec. 10. That the trustees shall keep fai
! and accurate accounts Of all expenses in
l CURED tor the supper, Of the poor with
: their respective townships, and make en,rip
In book of the name Of The poor and tn
. time when each oi them became charpeabi
! together with an accuun, OF their own sci
' vices rendered; which accoun, snail be I'd
0 JusIed and settled on the first Monday G
{ March, annually. and The township cler
e shall rcculd the sumo in the township rec
Q ords. and issue an order ON The townshi
treasury for The amount thus paid and ihe
}, services rendered. aud the trustees in eac
a aud every township shall issue o,ders on III
Y low 'ship treasurer for any and all such DE-
! Inands as may accrue under The provision
J., Of this ACT.
!. Sec IL. That oil gifts, grams. devise'
4 and requests, lhul now are, or hereafter
{ be made, Of any houses. lands, ,enement
:. renIs. goods, chai,els. sum or sums Of mon
). ey 10 the poor Of any township, by dret
}. gilt, or by The last will and testament of an
!. person or persons. or otherwise, shall
= good and valid in law, and shall pass sue
' houses, lands. ienements rents, goods al
r challels, TO the trustees Of such TOWNSHIP
aud their SUCCESSORS in office, Tor The use
Y heir pour. respectively, under such regulJ
Y tons as shall from time 10 lime be nude b
n law.
!. Sec. 70. Tha, the nc, entitled ian &C, f.
,f lhc relief Of the poor" passen March fou
(. Iesnlh, one thousand eight hundred al
r .hT'v.one. and The amendatory act ,herpt
' passed March eight, une thousand eiph. hui
y dred and filiy, be, aud they are hereby n
p peaed; provided, that all righ,s which hay
r accrued, and all suits and proceedings no
pending under The provisions Of said ac
+ pcSS!ed, shaI! bepIosecued and leler,nine
+ aprseabIy to and under The provisions
}. SAID acts, aud all juoEc2ents which haS
v herrtnIOre been recovered, or which herea
!. ter may be tecUvered. under the provision
h rf suid ucIs, shall be carried into execulio
. under the provisions of The acts hereby :,
d psaled. r-t
!. 7a JAMES C. JOHNSON,
" Speaker Of the uUuse Of Represen atives.
J. GEORGE REX,
President ol the Senate, pro tenn.
g March IA, 1858. .ec. -. i
i 22] AN ACT AFtMa E