For each neat beast, two years old and upwards 20 But no ferriage shall be charged at Bristol ferry For all heavy goods per hundred weight At Bristol ferry the following rates for the following persons and things, and no more: For every coach, barouche, wagon or other fourwheel carriage drawn by two horses, with the persons in the same For every additional horse with such coach, barouche, wagon or other four-wheel carriage. For every chaise or sulkey, and for every carryall or pleasure carriage, and for every wagon hung on or supported by springs of iron and steel, or either, drawn by one horse, with the persons therein, not exceeding two over twelve years of age, and the horse . For every additional person in such last-mentioned chaise, sulkey, carryall, pleasure carriage or wagon For every horse and wagon not hung on or supported by springs of iron and steel, or either, and drawn by one horse, with one person therein For every additional person in such last-men- For every hundred weight over one ton in such ox wagon or cart, per hundred weight SEC. 8. The ferry-man at each of the said ferries, shall put off the boat whenever it shall appear that the boat from the other side is on her passage or nearly arriving at that side where the boat is at the wharf, and any ferry-man neglecting or refusing to put off his boat as aforesaid, shall forfeit one dollar. SEC. 9. Any proprietor or keeper of any ferry, who shall cause or suffer his ferry-boat to be absent from the said ferry on any pretence whatever, excepting for necessary repairs, shall forfeit thirty dollars for every three hours' absence therefrom. SEC. 10. Any proprietor who shall neglect to keep his wharf in suitable repair as is required in the third section of this chapter shall forfeit ten dollars for each and every month's neglect, such neglect to be ascertained by the inspectors of ferries. SEC. 11. Said inspectors shall, from time to time, inspect the several ferries, examine into their condition, and see if they are kept and maintained in accordance with the provisions of law. SEC. 12. Said inspectors shall make an annual report to the general assembly at its May session; and shall as soon as may be, report to the general assembly, the neglect of any proprietor to keep his said wharf in suitable repair, and all such forfeitures as they shall report as aforesaid, shall be sued for and recovered to the use of the state, by the general treasurer. SEC. 13. If any ferry-man shall refuse or neglect to keep his boat afloat and in readiness as aforesaid, or shall refuse or neglect to convey or transport any person applying for passage, or conveyance of freight, and tendering or paying lawful ferriage therefor, the proprietor of such ferry where such refusal or neglect shall happen, shall forfeit, for each neglect or refusal, ten dollars. SEC. 14. Any person, except the proprietors of said ferries, or their agents, who shall transport passengers or freight across said ferries, or who shall take off or land the same at or from either of the said ferry wharves, except as before provided, shall forfeit fifty dollars. SEC. 15. The proprietors of the several ferries shall keep constantly posted up in their respective ferry houses, in some public room or place, a printed abstract of the several laws regulating said ferries, and a schedule of the legal rates of ferriage, the condition in which the boats and wharves are to be kept, and generally the duties of said proprietors and of the ferry-men, and of the penalties for a breach thereof. SEC. 16. Every proprietor or occupier of a ferry who shall neglect to comply with the provisions of the next preceding section, shall forfeit five dollars for each offence; provided, that the space of five days after any action shall be brought shall be allowed to such proprietor or occupier within which to comply with the laws, before he shall be again made liable for the same offence. 12 TITLE X. Of the Settlement and Support of Paupers, and the Prevention of Pauperism. CHAPTER 49. Of the settlement of paupers. CHAPTER 50. Of the support and discipline of paupers. SECTION 1. A legal settlement in any town shall be gained, so as to oblige such town to relieve and support the person gaining the same in case he becomes poor and stands in need of relief, by any of the ways and means following, and not otherwise: First. A married woman shall always follow and have the settlement of her husband, if he has any settlement in this state, or in any of the United States; but if he has no settlement within this state, or in any other of the United States, the wife shall have and retain her settlement at the time of her marriage, and the husband, in such case, shall follow and have the settlement of his wife. Second. Legitimate children shall follow and have the settlement of their father, until they arrive to the age of twenty-one years, if the father shall, before that time, have any settlement in this state, or in any other of the United States, and shall retain such settlement until they gain a settlement of their own; but if the father, before that time, shall not have any settlement in this state, or in any other of the United States, the children shall in like manner follow and have the settlement of the mother. Third. Illegitimate children born within this state, shall follow and have the settlement of their mother at the time of their birth; but neither legitimate nor illegitimate children shall gain a settlement by birth in the places where they may be born, if neither of their parents shall have a settlement there. Fourth. Any minor who shall serve an apprenticeship to any lawful trade for the space of three years in any town, and actually set up the same therein within three years after the expiration of the said term, being then twenty-one years of age, and shall continue to carry on the same for the space of five years, shall thereby gain a settlement in such town; but such person being hired as a journeyman shall not be considered as setting up a trade. Fifth. Any person of twenty-one years of age, having an estate of inheritance or freehold in the town where he shall dwell and have his home, of the yearly income of twenty dollars, over and above the interest of any mortgage which shall be thereon, and taking the rents and profits thereof for three years successively, whether he live thereupon or not, shall thereby gain a settlement therein. Sixth. Any person of twenty-one years of age, having a real estate which shall be of the value of two hundred dollars, over and above any mortgage or incumbrance which may be thereon, and being assessed for the same in the state and town taxes, and actually paying the same for five years successively, in the town where he dwells and has his home, shall thereby gain a settlement therein. SEC. 2. Every legal settlement, when gained, shall continue until lost or defeated by gaining a new one; and upon gaining such new settlement, all former settlements shall be defeated and lost. 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, and to afford temporary relief to other poor and indigent persons. SEC. 2. The overseers of the poor shall have the care and oversight of all such poor and indigent persons settled in their respective towns. SEC. 3. They shall see that they are suitably relieved, supported and employed, either in the workhouse, or in other tenements belonging to such towns, or in such other way and manner as the inhabitants of the respective towns at any legal meeting shall direct, or otherwise at the discretion of said overseers. SEC. 4. They may also afford temporary relief to other poor and indigent persons, at the cost of the town. SEC. 5. The city council of the city of Providence may prescribe the mode in which, and the extent to which, the overseers of the poor of said city shall afford temporary relief to such poor and indigent persons who are not supported and employed in the asylum, or other tenements belonging to, or used by, the city. SEC. 6. The kindred of any such poor person if any he shall have in the line or degree of father or grandfather, mother or grandmother, children or grandchildren, by consanguinity, living within this state, and of sufficient ability, shall be holden to support such pauper in proportion to such ability. SEC. 7. The supreme court at any term thereof, in any county where any such kindred to be charged shall reside, upon complaint made by the overseer or overseers of the poor of any town who shall have been at any expense for the relief and support of any such pauper, may on due hearing, either upon the appearance or default of the kindred, they being summoned as hereafter prescribed, assess and apportion such sum as they shall judge reasonable therefor, upon such of said kindred as they shall judge of sufficient ability, and according thereto, to the time of such assessment with costs, and may enforce payment thereof by warrant of distress. SEC. 8. The overseer or overseers of any town, complaining as aforesaid, may file their complaint in the clerk's office of the court to which such complaint shall be made, and may take out a summons thereon under the seal of said court, signed by the clerk thereof, and directed to some proper officer to serve an original summons; which being served by leaving an attested copy thereof with the party to be summoned, or at his last and usual place of abode, twenty days before the sitting of the court, shall hold him to answer to such complaint. SEC. 9. Such assessment shall not extend to any expense for any relief afforded more than six months previous to the filing of the complaint. SEC. 10. Said court may further assess and apportion upon such kindred such weekly sum for the future, as they shall judge sufficient for the support of such pauper, to be paid quarterly, into the clerk's office of said court, to the use of the overseers, until further order of the court; and upon application, from time to time, of |