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Timestamp: 2019-09-18 01:49:13
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314 LAWS OF
AN ACT to alter the name off Williamsburg.
This act to take effect and he in force from and after its passage.
Sec.   1. 2000 dollars appropriated for tho relief of certain indigent persons.
2. Commissioners appointed for the purpose.
4. Commissioners shall determine upon the propriety of relief.
the late disturbances in Caldwell and Daviess counties in this State, many persons in said counties are rendered destitute of support, and that, if aid be not
speedily affoided, much suffering will be experienced during the present winter,
§ That the sum of two thousand dollars, be, and tho same is hereby appropriated [out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated] for the
purpose of relieving indigent and suffering families in Caldwell and Daviess
■ § 2. That Anderson Martin, "William Thorton and John C. Richardson, of
Ray county; Elisha Cameron, John Thornton and Eli Casey, of Clay county;
Henry M'Henry, of Caldwell county, and M. T. Green, of Daviess county, be,
and they are hereby appointed commissioners, Whose duty it shall be to enquire,
as early as practicable, into the situation of said indigent and suffering families,
whether Mormons or other persons.
§ 3. That the said, commissioners shall, with the money by this act appropriated, or so much thereof as they shall deem necessary to the relief of the
§4. Any three of said commissioners shall have power to determine upon
the necessity for, and the amount of aid to be afforded to any person contemplated by this act, subject to the revision, ot the board,
for the purpose aforesaid, make a settlement  with the county court ol  Ray
Identifier LAWS_9th_1836-1838_0649.tif
Transcript 314 LAWS OF WILLIAMSBURG, AN ACT to alter the name off Williamsburg. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State, of Missouri, as follows: § 1. That the town heretofore called and known by the name of Williamsburg, in the county of Morgan, shall hereafter be called Florence, and by that name shall be known and called in all the courts of this State. This act to take effect and he in force from and after its passage. Approved, Jan. 11, 1839. RELIEF. AN ACT for the relief of sundry persons in Caldwell and Daviess counties. Sec. 1. 2000 dollars appropriated for tho relief of certain indigent persons. 2. Commissioners appointed for the purpose. 3. Distribution regulated. 4. Commissioners shall determine upon the propriety of relief. 5. Commissioners shall make a settlement with the county court. 6. Auditor to draw a warrant in favor of the commissioners. 7. Vacancies, how filled. Whereas, it is represented to this General Assembly, that consequent upon the late disturbances in Caldwell and Daviess counties in this State, many persons in said counties are rendered destitute of support, and that, if aid be not speedily affoided, much suffering will be experienced during the present winter, by many widowed women and orphan children in said counties, therefore: Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: § That the sum of two thousand dollars, be, and tho same is hereby appropriated [out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated] for the purpose of relieving indigent and suffering families in Caldwell and Daviess counties. ■ § 2. That Anderson Martin, "William Thorton and John C. Richardson, of Ray county; Elisha Cameron, John Thornton and Eli Casey, of Clay county; Henry M'Henry, of Caldwell county, and M. T. Green, of Daviess county, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, Whose duty it shall be to enquire, as early as practicable, into the situation of said indigent and suffering families, whether Mormons or other persons. § 3. That the said, commissioners shall, with the money by this act appropriated, or so much thereof as they shall deem necessary to the relief of the said sufferers, procure and cause to be distributed, amongst said sufferers, as equally as may be, according to their respective wants, food, raiment and other necessaries. §4. Any three of said commissioners shall have power to determine upon the necessity for, and the amount of aid to be afforded to any person contemplated by this act, subject to the revision, ot the board, § 5. Said commissioners shall, when the money shall be expended by them for the purpose aforesaid, make a settlement with the county court ol Ray