POORHOUSE
MISCELLANEOUS YEARS
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Records of Moravians in NC, Vol VII
page 3623 - March 9, 1823- There was a meeting of the Choir of married people, at the close of which the annual accounts were presented of the Poor
Fund for the married people, widows and widowers.
page 3649-Nov 19, 1823 (Aelt. Conf.) - It has finally been agreed that the Poor Fund of the Single Brethren shall be merged with that of the Married
People. In future a Single Brother needing help will receive it from this joint fund.
page 3996 - 1831- Br. James Hall intends this week to have a boy from the Poor House bound out to him by the court. Since he can involve himself and
others in unpleasant consequences in doing this, Auf. Col. earnestly dissuades him from it. The chairman will confer with him on the matter.
page 4033 - May 27, 1831- Br. James Hall is inclined to have a little girl of 7 years from the Poor House bound out to him by the Court. He also wishes
definite advice on his other proposal (See Minutes of May 14). Since Br Hall has already taken one little boy from the Poor House, he would, in
consequence, have three strangers - 2 boys and one girl- and not only the mounting costs in clothing and school expenses, etc., but for other reasons as
well, Auf. Col. strenuously advises against this. The Brn. Theo. Schulz and W.L. Benzien will talk with him.
Auf. Col. also dissuades Br. Theo. Pfohl from getting a girl at the Poor House
page 4161 - Nov. 11, 1832
I preached in the home of Jacob Spach on the Home-going of his son Heinrich, which occurred on the 17th of October at the County Poor House, where he
spent the last years of his unfortunate life since his mind was deranged. It is very strange that the official at the Poor House did not inform the parents either
of the sickness or of the death of their son.
page 4044 - Nov. 26 - Serious measures should be taken against the roaming of pigs in town....in view of this nuisance, to catch the roaming pigs and give
them to the County Poor House...
page 4288 - Apr 26, 1837 - The lingering illness of Br. Michael Hauser proved too much for the 4 families that had undertaken to care for him and he was
taken to the County Home in Germanton. He is well satisfied with his new surroundings and care.
page 4289- June 3, 1837 - Br. Bahnson preached in the County Home in Germanton. Many sick and aged who had not been able to go to church in a long
time expressed their joy to be able to hear a sermon again. Our poor Michael Hauseer is still in statu quo
page 4290- July 8, 1837- I preached in the County Home at Germanton, but so few attended that i do not intend to go back next month.
The Southeastern reporter, Volume 28 By West Publishing Company
(121 N. C. 296)
COMMISSIONERS OF McDOWELL COUNTY v. COMMISSIONERS OF FORSYTH COUNTY.
(Supreme Court of North Carolina. Dec. 14, 1897.) Paupers—Absence From County—Liability of Support.
A county's liability for the maintenance of its paupers continues till a legal settlement has been obtained elsewhere. Code, §§ 3544, 3545. And where a
pauper, while temporarily absent from his county, is so disabled as to require immediate medical services, the county of settlement is liable for the expense.
Appeal from superior court, Forsyth county; Greene, Judge.
Action by the commissioners of McDowell county against the commissioners of Forsyth county to recover for temporary maintenance and medical services
provided a pauper having a legal settlement In Forsyth county. From a judgment In favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals. Reversed.
Jones & Patterson, for appellant. Glenn & Manly, for appellee.
FAIRCLOTH, C. J. By consent of the parties, the facts were found by his honor, and are as follows: One Beck was born and reared, and had always lived, In
the defendant county, except for short periods, when he went off to work temporarily, and had made a crop In that county the summer before he was hurt, and
had never been a county charge. In the fall of the same year he worked a while In Buncombe county, and then went to the plaintiff's county, where he was hurt
by a train so badly that It would have been dangerous to remove him to the poor house. Neither he nor his mother nor sister had any property. The chairman
of the plaintiff board of commissioners procured a physician, and board and nursing at a private house, for Beck, until he was able to be removed, when the
plaintiff board ordered him to be carried to Forsyth county, which was done. The accounts of the doctor and landlord, and the railroad ticket, were audited by
the plaintiff; and their treasurer, under their order, paid the вате. Upon these facts, his honor held that the defendant county was not liable, and rendered
Judgment against the plaintiff for costs of the action. The law regulating this Hiatter Is purely statutory. Codé, §§ 3544, .V, к;. The legal settlement of the
pauper determines the liability in such cases, which settlement Is acquired by one year's continuous residence, and continues until lost by acquiring a new
one. The question was considered and decided by this court In Burke County Com'rs v. Buncombe County Oom'rs, 101 N. C. 520, 8 S. E. 176. Upon the
principle of that case, the plaintiff In this case Is entitled to recover, on the record before us. Reversed