Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-04-21

FOteU, tuaG rom duu Att6r may T. 1oJ9J tue selectmen shall pay out no money Tor or on account of rent to any person, unless such person have in his family one or more cbil- dren under 14 years of age; and that they shall h no case pay more than $4 a month for or on account of rent.
 REGISTRATION.
 Voted, that the selectmen be, and they are hereby, ordered to keep record of each per- son aided, whether as an outdoor pauper or as an inmate of an institution, which record shall, among other things, embody facts con- cerning the persons antecedents. settlement. social condition, financial condition and rel- atives.
 Voted, that the seiectmen are hereby di- rected to keep record Of the admissions made by them to any institution and of the discharges therefrom.
 TEMP nRARY AID.
 Voted, that the s.l-ct men are hereby di- rect ed to grant outdoor relist for llmlted period only, not exc. ding two consecutive months, to persons between 16 and 60 years f age. unless such persons have one or nore .hlldren under IA years of age. or unless here be special ctrcum-tances in the case.
 PERFECTION.
 Voted that, except Tn special and emer- geucy rases, the sslectmen shall Rraut no re. lief outside of the alm~houSe, 10 any adu person not having legal settlement in this town.
 PURCHAsE oF SUPPLIES.
 Voted, that the seleotmen be, and they are hereby, ordered to make immediate arrange ments for purchasing supplies for the ams- house al wholesale prfcrs. in so far as Is pos- -ible, and to award, under suitable c"ndI- tlous, to the lowest responsible bidder the contract tor furnishing the town with coal for the almshouse and for the outside poor.
 PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION. Voted, that the selectmea be, a.d they are a al prln, ed reports to this town, beginning with the fiscal year of 1894 5, the following intor- nation:
 year the number of persons in such family and the aggregate amount of relief received during the year.
 8. The name, nativity and age of each in- mate of the almshouse in the course of the year, together with the cause of his pauper- ism.
 3. The name of each person supported by the town, wbe her wholly or In part, at any hospital or similar institution, together with he cost of such support. Voted that the selectmsn be, and they are hereby directed to include ln their annual printed reports TO this town, beginning with he fiscal year of ls93-4, the following infor- nation:
 1. A classified list of the articles of mer- chandise purchased for the almshouse dur ing the year. together with the cost of such 7uppnes.
 2. A statement of the amount and estimated value of the products raised on the town farm during the year.
 COMMITTEE ON ALMSH 0U:E BYLAWS.
 Voted, that a committee of five. one of whom shall be the first selectm an, be ap- pointed by the chairman of this meeting to lraft bylaws for the management of the lmshouse, and that said committee submi It's report the next annual town meeting. STATE COMM SION ON PAUPER RELIEF.
 WHEREAS, the expenditures for public poor relief in Connecticut probably exceed, in proportion to population, those of any other state in the union; and
 WHEREAS, the pauper laws of the state are, in the opInlon of many overseers of the poor, seriously defective in several provisions therefore
 Voted, that the electors of the town of Waterbury earnestly request he next session of the general assembly to appoint com mission to make an inquiry into Oonnecticuts 'ystem of pauper relief, and to report to a Tuture session of the general assembly such feasible changes in legislation and in admin tstrattve methods as will, in the opinion of he commission, promote the general well faro.