The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-25
PHONE 500
Want Al Department.

Section s: Whenever a claim for poor
relief has been made upon an Overseer
of the Poor for the benefit of any per-
poor and in distress, it shall be the
duty of The Overseer OF the Poor to
carefully investigate the circumstances
OF such poor persons so as to ascertain
ditfon of health. their present and prev
ious occupation, their ability and ca
pactty for labor. their age and nation
ality. and the names n ages and abil-
dresses n occupations Of their par
ents, brothers, sisters. sons or daugh~
ters, and If UGH claimants for relie1
are found to be in distress the cause of
ascertained; the Overseer of the Poor
shall also inquire and ascertain If the
relatives Of such claimants are willinA
and able to assist them; and whenever
such Overseer shall ascertain by inves-
tigation that any poor person or family
requires assistance, such Overseer shat ii
furnish to them such temporary aid as
mediate pressing suffering: before any
further final or permanent relief in any
case be given. the Overseer shall consid-
er whether such distress can be relieved
of city funds The extent of the aid or
relief so given or furnished to any poor
family shall not exceed in amount o.
value the sum Of Fifteen ($15) Dollars,
Of County Commissioners. except on or
der of the Committee of Charities and
Corrections.
Section Z. If the poor persons apply
bers Of their family are so, the Over
seer Shall insist that those ab1eSto labor
snail seek employment and such Over
seer shall refuse to furnish any aid Ill.
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persons claiming help are endeavoring
to find work for themselves. The Over
seer IN such cases shall make all poss..
pie effort to secure employment fol
for relief have relatives living in TIN.
city. such Overseer shall request them
to aid such needy persons. II any. poor
person applying for relief is able to
the opportunity then the Overseer shall
refuse any further aid to such person.
Section 8. Such Overseer of the Poo-
h Keep a record in which h be.
whether married or single, and nation
atty of every person to whom such
9verseer Of the Poor gives relief. this
and the amount tei il the relief saisf be ,lS in the
form of money. or the value and kind,
II such relief be in the form of articles
OF use or value. In cases where relief
others. the record shall show the mum
Der Of such recipients of relief. with
the age and sex of each and the reason
for the giving Of such relief.
such oyerseer Of the Poor to file two
certified copies Of such record of relief
furnished to the poor in the office of the
County Auditor. and one copy In the
day Of q and every month, Inc shall
submit an annual report to the City
Council and Board of County Commits.
sioners at the January. meeting.
Section 10. In supplying such relief
to the poor h overseer shall not fur
nish money in any case except upon or
der of the Committee of Charities and
case nay be. II n storekeeper or per-
son shall furnish any other than the ar
dicies specined IN such order or orders.
he shall forfeit all pay for anything so
furnished and shall not be permitted to
furnish any further goods or supplies.
to be h owner Of ali articles or sun
plies furnished to any poor. persons or
applicants as aforesaid until the same
are consumed, or If n person to whom
or dispose Of the same for money or
my other thing or exchange the same
lor liquor or IN any way dispose Of the
same other than in the manner direct
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appropriation of the same, and nothing
IN this ordinance shall be held a license
Ior such use or any defense to any
prosecution for any misrepresentation,
embezzlement or larceny thereof, and
IN case any person to whom relief has
been refused by reason Of his refusal to
work, sha take. appropriate or con-
sumo any. supplies furnished to any
member of his family. such taking. APP
preparation or consumption shall be
eened a violation Of this ordinances
bealiable to prosecution for such taking
tnglike manner If the same had been
taken from a stranger.
the poor Of the City Of Grand DE- Fort 70
such Committee of Charities and Cor
recttons and such Overseer Of the Poor
shall conform to and in all things be
governed by the provisions Of Chanter
III OF the Session Laws of the State Of
North Dakota for the year 1913 relat-
Ing to the relief Of the poor, and
the. County Of Grand Forks as nrovided
by law.
Section 10. This ordinance shall take
erect and be in force from and AFTER fts
passage, approval and publication.
Presented and hrst reading, July 10Th
Second reading and fnal passage july
Approved July a. 1918.
Publication July Is, 1913.
A+t..t. IN. F. Murphy.
-Ghas. ]. Evanson,
Gity Auditor.
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