The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-11

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a legal settlement, it shall be the duty of
the trustees of such township to cause such
person or persons, SO soon as the state of
his, her, or their health will permit, to be
removed to the township where he, she, or
they were last legally settled, if such per-
son or persons have any legal settlement
in this State. And the trustees of such
township shall receive such pauper or
paupers thus removed, and provide for
his, her, or their maintenance in the man.
ner prescribed by this act. And the town.
ship in which such pauper or paupers have
gained a legal settlement, and to which,
he, she. or they are transported, shall pay
to the said trustees Of the township, which
have thus supported and removed said
pauper Or paupers, all reasonable charges
for such support and removal. and upon
refusal, may be compelled by a civil ac-
ton brought against the trustees of said
township, before the Probate court or court
OF Common Pleas Of the county in which
either or both Of the townships may be sit
uated. and the trustees of each and every
township in this State are hereby empow-
cred to. sustain said action against the
trustees of any other township in this State,
for thus supporting and removing their own
paupers.
Sec. 9. That in case any person or
persons becoming chargeable to any town
Ship, as aforesaid, shall have no legal set
Element within this State, the trustees may
remove such person or persons to the State
where he. she, or they have a legal settle
ment, unless such person or persons shall
give sufficient security TO indemnify the
said township.
Sec. 10. That the trustees shall keep
fair and accurate accounts of all expenses
incurred for the support of the poor within
their respective townships, and make en-
tries in a book OF the name Of the poor and
the time when each ofthem became charge
able. together with an account Of their
own services rendered.; which account
shall be adjusted and settled on the first
Monday OF March, annually. and the
township clerk shall record the same in
the township records, and issue an order
on the township treasury for the amount
thus paid and their services rendered. and
the trustees in each and every township
shall issue orders on the township treasurer
for any and all such demands as may ac-
crue under the provisions of this act.
Sec. II. That all gifts. grants, devises,
and requests, that now are, or hereafter 10
be made, of any houses, lands, tenements.
rents, goods, chattles. sum or sums Of
money to the poor Of any township, by
deed, gift, or by the last will and testa-
ment Of any person or persons, or other
wise, shall be good and valid in law, and
shall pass such houses. lands, tenements,
rents, goodstand chatiles, to the trustees
Of such township, and their successors in
office. for the use of their poor, respective
", under such regulations as shall from
time to time be made by law. 4
Sec. l2. That the act entitled tan acl
for the relief Of the poor passed March
fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and %thirty-one, and the amendatory &C
thereto passed March eight. one thousand
cigh, hundred and fifty, be and they are
hereby repealed; provided that all rights
which have accrued, and all suits and pro.
ceedings now pending under the proyi'
sions OF said acts repealed, shall be pros
ecuted and determined agreeably TO and
under the provisions of said acts, and al
judgments which have heretofore been re.
covered, or which hereafter may be recov.
cred. under the provisions of said acts
shall be carried into execution under the
provisions Of the acts hereby repealed.
JAMES c.. JOHNSON.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
GEORGE REX
President of the Senate.
March IA, 1853.
have compared the foregoing law with tn
copy furnished me, and find the same correctly
printed. JOHN B. NOLL,
Aud Monroe Co.