 Every city and town shall relieve and support all poor and indigent persons lawfully settled therein, whenever they stand in need thereof.  Parliamentary Papers - Page 72by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Boston (Mass.). Common Council - 1822 - 148 pages
...the authority of the same, That every town and district within this Commonwealth shall be holden to relieve and support all poor and indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they snail stand in need there- Town, .nthonof; and may vote and raise monies therefor, and for Jjjr^ 'upp°n... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 pages
...support the authority thereof it is enacted, That every town in this their poor. S^e snal| De holden to relieve and support all poor and indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need thereof; and may vote and raise monies therefor, and for their employment, in the... | |
 | John Bacon - 1825 - 404 pages
...2. Maintenance of their own Paupers. 1793 C. 59, Sec. 1. Every town and district shall be holden to relieve and support all poor and indigent persons lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need thereof; and may vote and raise monies therefor, and for their employment, in the... | |
 | Maine - 1841 - 922 pages
...if the former laws were continued in force. SECT. 4. Every town within this state shall be holden to relieve and support all poor and indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need of such assistance ; and may raise moneys therefor, and for their employment, in... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1844 - 612 pages
...sections. It is enacted by the General Assembly, as follows: SECTION 1. Every town shall be holden to relieve and support all poor and indigent persons lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need thereof: provided, however, that all persons who are holden in servitude or slaver}',... | |
 | John Perkins Lord - 1844 - 314 pages
...afterwards acquire property. 15. Leaving a pauper in a town, penalty. 1. Every town shall be holden to relieve and support all poor and. indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need of such assistance ; and may raise moneys therefor, and for their employment, in... | |
 | Vermont. Supreme Court - 1846 - 798 pages
...the statute, in relation to the liability of towns to support paupers. The statute is, that "Every town shall relieve and support all poor and indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need of relief." The other part of the statute has denned what facts shall constitute... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Thomas - 1849 - 398 pages
...paupers, and apply them to reimburse expenses. 44. Support of paupers in the house of correction. 1. EVERY town shall relieve and support all poor and indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need thereof, and may raise moneys therefor, and for their employment, in the same way,... | |
 | Vermont - 1851 - 838 pages
...respecting their insane poor. 43. Commissioner of the iasane; his appointment and duties. SECTION 1. Every town shall relieve and support all poor and indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need thereof. (Sec. 1 of RS) SECT. 2. The overseers of the poor shall have the care... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1856 - 516 pages
...and apply them to iciinbiirse expenses. 62. Supliort of paupers in the house of correction. 1. Every town shall relieve and support all poor and indigent persons, lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need thereof, and may raise moneys therefor, and for their employment, in the same way... | |
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