Digest of decisions relating to the Poor Law of Scotland : with decisions under the Lands Valuation, Public Health, and Education Acts : with relative statutes / by John Alexander Reid.

  • Reid, John Alexander.
Date:
1880
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Credit: Digest of decisions relating to the Poor Law of Scotland : with decisions under the Lands Valuation, Public Health, and Education Acts : with relative statutes / by John Alexander Reid. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    PACK Poor Funds— In certain burghs, were managed jointly by magistrates, heritors, and kirk-session . . . .20 POORHOUSE— ' Offer of, is adequate offer of relief . , . 129 Even when situated at a distance . . . 123 Offer to receive mother and child in, is sufficient . 123 Poor in Parish— Legacy to, fell to heritors and kirk-session, and belongs now to parochial board .... 6 Legacy to minister and kirk-session for behoof of, does not fall to parochial board .... 8 Able-bodied poor have right to share in such bequest . 8 Poor of Parish— Are entitled to surplus of wager above 100 merks . 1, 4 Bequest to, to whose support applicable and by whom to be administered ... 6, 10, 12, 14, 16 Poor of the Presbytery— Bequest to, to be divided by sessions of churches fell to be administered by Established kiik-sessions . . 13 Poor Eates— Parish minister exempt from . . . . 95, 98 Vassal freed from public burdens liable for . . 96 Superior bound to relieve vassal of all taxes liable for 97,101,102 Even when value of property is increased by erection of buildings .„ 101,. 102, i07, 108, 109 ■ But only in respect of ownership . ,. . 105 See Assessment. Post Office Premises— Not rateable ...... HI Presbytery Clerk— Salary not a proper charge on poor funds . . 2 Prison— Falls within lands and heritages and must be valued . 385 Assessment for, Crovyn property not liable . . 97 Privileged Statements— Statements made by members of parochial board when meetingisbeingheldandpertiuenttobusinessinhand are 22, 346 Proclamation Fees— Cannot be exacted by kirk-session for behoof of poor . 3 When received by kirk-session do not belong to poor . 6 Procurator-Fiscal— Was liable on means in parish where chambers were situated . . • • • Can recover from parish expense of apprehending lunatic 181 Proof— Omis of, lies on relieving parish to show where pauper was born , ' . • • • ^