Of the select committee, on the petition of the Supervisors and Superintendents of the poor of the county of Richmond. Mr. Allen, from the committee, to which was referred the peti tion of the supervisors and the superintendents of the poor, of the county of Richmond, REPORTED: That the object of the petitioners appears to be, first, to obtain from the Health Commissioners, the amount of money expended by said county, for the arrest, imprisonment and trial of certain persons charged with crime, and who at the time of committing such crime, were in the service of the United States. Second, to obtain assistance by a grant of money, towards the pur chase of a farm for the use of the poor of said county. Third, a request for an amendment of the statute on dogs, so far as it relates to the county of Richmond. To meet the first object of the petitioners, as the committee are informed, an act was passed on the 19th of April, 1825, providing that any person, not being a citizen of the county, charged with crime committed within the quarantine establishment, the expense incurred by the county shall be paid by the Health Commissioners, upon an order in writing from the supervisors; provided such crime shall have been committed by a person who has contributed to the Hospital Fund. |