The Newtown bee., 1878-06-20

prrsDut tp ar, a- r,te-haleri glr sad toWn md inc cOumon cuuncll of thp city liartg T sh ll annually appoint 4ratnnalstr for said city who shall respectively liseharge lac dnties ppitr n, int tU their appllttmont, md slfa'l he tts proper authority Co aiql tee rat+-hills by tlrtn made uut.l others shall hc appointed in their stead.
 Sr. i. All arta and parF uf acts inconsistent herewith arr hereby rlC!iDd.-
 Sec. C. This act shaii taAe effect from its pas sage.
 Approved March 2s. lS7s.
 lHouse Bnl Mo-, G.l
 CHATTER xcIy.
 An Act relating e. pluprrs.
 Bc it cnqctcd hv thr SlGto and Huusc of Repre-.
 scutgtiy,4 in Con val Assembly cunvcncd; HiSStIan I Every pft@,n who shall have 'csil subject tn in" prNgsioaa oi this art, iuur car cen tiuu0uslys friip aaAs safter any ny n. e. tho twentieth day of August, X. D. 1875 .n 8 " to VII faztbis stittsanls sshall have, masniaine himself andfamily during the whole of %ltd pcrcd "-jthaut becoming rGal., a3ic to such town, sl al thereby gain ascttlAmeh thcrrIu
 See. ,. If any person. having had cont nUou7 residence in auy town in this state from anl after the date atorraail for part only of said period of fnur years a1i having during surh time mIutanI- himself and family withuu lccoming cha)g ( able. has dcI or shuu die during such rrsId'llc ana before the cXIrl1i ion uf said four years. leaving widow -ul,unr chill5or mi 4ors ch lldren, Sucb widow minor ci ld os min r rAldren by eoatinji- ini her or t3 ir Trsidtuee in such toyyl from the date of thr death ot such hpsbl or ;atAtr for ttc remaining part Q. said perGt of Tour ychTa without hcrnnlins chara,uahlr ;n surh tnwu shall gain a settlement thcl ciu. Iln settlement of cytIy fafIial, nj tfin time of her mirrmgc to man not having set lcIacut n tLs state shal continue tp herself and Ter min rlelaClren until her husband shall haveganed q sttleniell in his own right or until sl" and her minor chiFr>n shall hay gained ascttcmcnt un'irr lhc provisions of this act.
 See. ,. All pr,'solis hscding relief who have no settlement ill auy town in fffe Fatc s'!rll l state paup,rs unI shall, De pc idCd for by3 the comp:r ,llnr fn" tla prriol 0, six muntlls atttr they come mtg this sa!e, and all indgrn persons discharged frjn thr state prison or county prison, or from the staLG qr SouutF wotk-h9ytSg, WlpAccrH not hlhabitants of any town in thiS ca, tle time of thcir com ntinent to such pr;son 0r work house aif4l tyho igv3 no l'dtions in this Statc liable and able to support them, together with al children born Of such paslls Whil. scrY.n nu' a sentence in such prison or work-houS5, shall Ne dGtlued state paupcrs and shall. | needing relief be provided for by the comptrull'r for the prriod of six months after sucL diSrhWga &R as. sy F S,e. f. Nochild M m ofany sata pauper in the poor-hGsr of thiSatate or wlile itsAl, ilere shall be intainea by any eonhactor for thr stat epoar nor any child born in any hospital or other benevolent institution, while its mother is reSid ing therein beneficiary thereof, shah be deemed, by reason of sHch birth alone, to be settled iu the town where such child is born.
 See. ,. 34L ytis who have not estate sutiici- Gnt for their Support, and have no relations of sufficient ability whnare obliged by law to supp r them, shall be provided for and supported at the expense of ihe town where they belong and every town shall maintain md support all the poor inhabitants belonging to it, whether residing iii it or in any other town ill the state. S #'h,.' Sec. s. The parent of any minor childs who shall neglect or refuse to pro vide for h is support and ab0Rion him to be supported pauper shall thSreupen be deemed to be a pauper and as such shall be subject to all the provisions of this act ts
 Sec. '. The town in which any person is legally ubp hal 1paiO a a1npnl Spt bnr state and afterwards return tosthis state aid be come pauper, shall be charGeable with hi' support, ass HE "a gss A Atowrlin which he resides shall beroffie poor md unable to support himself, the selectmen of su"h town shall furnisht him4 vish necessiry. support as soon his copditol shall come to their knowledgef; and each seleetman neglecting such duty shall fqsaat seven tollnsgto him who,slhall Sec. 9. 1.e selectnen of each town shall be OYerseers of the poor Ond shall, at the expense Of the town provide all articles neccssary-for- the subsistence of all paupers belonging to it. and whenever any person has been Orshall be support el by parlpar p this state, such person shall be liable to pay for sch support reasonable sum and on his failure to pay the same his eXecutor or administrator shall be so liable; provided they have sufficient 9ssetS in teir hands belonging 5tH such paupers' 9sslses. which sum may be recovcr7 ed in all action of assumption, and the statute of limitations shall not be pleaded against any DOT ,tiongthenof.s sas. so kHe..sg. Y @-g@ to such places the selectmenT1nay designate. to be supported the town or slleetlnet may direct, and shall be subject to the ord6Eof the seleetmcn and no individual shall have ahy claim against Il town for supplies assistance furnished to a pauper against the express directions of the select men nor before he has givennQ of the condition of such pauper to one of the selectmen where the pauper resides. All pahpers shah be Supported at some place or places within the town to which they belong. and it shall not be lawful for any town. or the selcctmen thereof, to remove any pauper out of the town to which such paup rs rbeongsto be supported fiji any other town. .e rr Sec. II. Any town may establish sone or more pOor-hoises faF tlle admission of poorpersOns and adopt bylaws { for their management, which may ut any time be repealed by the supenor court
 Sec. 12 When pauper not an inhabtant of the town where he resides or 6 state pauper shall die the selectmen of said town shall give said pauper decent burial and for the expenses thereof, the town where such pauper belongs, or if a state pauper, the state. shall pay sum not exceeding fifteen dollars to the town bUrying uchspauper.
 Sec, 13 The selectmen of every town in which apauper- belonging to another town is chargeable, stall4,i no ticB of his Hcon ation to such other fowl, wlen it is within twenty mil6sspf theirown town, within five days after they shall know it5 name. and in all other cases within fifteen days thereafter and letter deposited in the post office postage paid, stating the name of the pauper
 
 the town where he resides directed to'the select men of the town Where he belongs, shah be sltff cent evidence that notice given at the time that such letter would in the usaal course of the mail reach the selectman to whoH it was directed and actual notice ill writing sent in- aay other mode, shall be sufficient and when the see etnlt have knowledge of the town where such pauper belongs, such town shall n9t be liable zfor any expepse feT the time during whicffs there wdsa negftet to give suelf notice anil su h town shall uptte faAle-t ta IAF at greateg rate tsan three dollars week for each person over fourteen years of age and two dollars week for each person between six and foQrteen ysars, and one dollaFand fifty cents week. fjr each psfs6n Ies than six years of age.
 See. H.. Every town incurriuga any necessary expense rnHslant the tsus pfee d in.5 tfons, for pauper beionging to another town, may recover it from such town.
 Sec 15. When any person supp artsd iatAtAs expense of any town ahall die leaving personal estate not exceeding fifty dollars in value. le selectmen Of such town may sell ii. for the use Qi such town, unless Some person Interested in such estate shall take ont letters Of adminl ton thereon, within ninety days after such desath. y
 Sec. 16. When any person who is an inhabitant of some other state eountTy ,ssal scQlne to re- si3ein any, ,taNsE in lajs ssezi< dl3 i.E&l bec1uz shasgeable ~ tI. siaz J7a ssssl' 'ienss v such town the seist men fflay zf fifte d1ffna such period apply to anyjHstice of the p ace ther in. who shall issue his warrant to either soIstabl, of said town ordering him to transport such pau ,pr tothe place in the adjuning state from whence ha tI45E & gN