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1787 441 (1787)

handle is hein.ssl/ssnh0080 and id is 1 raw text is: 441 Concerning maintenance of the Poor. AN ACT To enable three Juffices of the Peace, unus quorum, to determine all difputes concerning the mainte- Paffed June nance of the poor. 1 1787. Whereas there is no law now in force within this flate, whereby any pari. cular Court, is impowered to determine difputes and controvegfies, which may arife concerning the jettlement and juppoi of the poor; - And Preamble. whereas it would greatly tend to the eafe and cenvenience of the inhabi- tants of this /tate, to hear and determine all fuch dputes, as near as may be, to the place where they artfe; and in a Jummary way, to the end, that the poor may not perifh through want, while the parties are contending in law, about the buriben of their maintenance B E it therefore Enafled by the SENATE and HOUSE of RE. PRESENTATIVES in GENERAL COURT codened, That all dif Tehte Jurri puteswhich may arife in any County within fa-d State,concerningthefup- wineodr- port and maintenance of any poor perfon, fhall be heard and derermin- putes con- ed by three Juftices of the peace, unus qnorum, in fibch County, who on cerning the a petition being preferred to them, fhall order the adverfe party to be upportofthe ferved with a copy thereof, with their order thereon, appointing a pro- per day and place of hearing, giving eight days notice at Jeaft : And on hearing both parties, or the petisioner only, (if the adverfe party, on notice as atorefaid fhall not appear) (hall proceed to make fuch order thereon as fhall appear juft, either for the pift or future maintenance of fuch perfon or perfons ; and may tax cofl for either party, and ifhe execution thereon accordingly, under the hand and feal of the faid quorum Juffice, who fhall keep all records and proceedings thereon. E xecution to And in all cafes where flch orders are made againil any town or parifb, iTe againli or againft any fele6tmen of any town or parifl, the execution Thall illue relealmen againft the lele&men thereof for the time being, and their eftates, and who are to af fefs the inha- they, or their ficceffors, IfiaDl affefs the inhabitants of fuch town or pa- bitanits. nth to reimburfe them, unlefs they fhall have fo much of the town or parilh's money in their hands, at the time fuch execution is ferved; and the faid quortum Juffice fhall be allowed fix fhillings per day, and the other Juftices five fhillings per day, with travellirng fees as in cafies of taking depofitions. And in caie the feleamen of any town or parifl, or any relation Of seleamen or any poor verfon, in the line of father, or grandfather, mother or grand- relation, re- mother, children or grand-children (fuch relations being of fufficient fuling toobey the petitioner ability) fhall difobey the order of any fuch Juffices, concerning the pa11 may apply to or future maintenance of any poor perfon or perfons, the petitioner in fuch Junlices fuch cafe may apply to fuch Juflfices as beforementioned, or to any other or other three three Juflices (one being of the quorurm) within fuch county, wnere jullices, who . .ffall gte no- fuch difputes and controverfies may arife as aforefaid, by a new petiti- ace and 0rder on, fitting forth the former order, and that the fame had not been coM- reamburfe- plied with : And fuch Juflices giving notice, as aforefaid, to fuch re- ment with Jation o, fele6tmen of fuch town or -parifh refpe&ively, may hear the e parties thereon as aforefaid, and may order the petitioner a reinburle- codes. Ident of all damages and charges fuftained by means of the firfit orders not being complied with, and double cofs, and iffue execution accor- dinglys and fo tories quoties. And any perfon aggrieved at the fen- A tence

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