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Journal of the Proceedings of the

July 20/91 It is not a pleasant task to have to turn
away a starving woman from the door;
to refuse a helpless cripple or blind man
the right to earn a crust, nor is it
good policy to keep an invalid or pauper
in the city when a few dollars would
send either away to homes or friends.
Witherto the entire burden of this city
has fallen upon a small band of noble
women who have done splendid work
at a sacrifice of personal comfort and
with such [?] as entitle them to
the gratitude of the community.

As the city goes the number of indigent
and afflected will increase and if a system
cannot now be adopted at least a
policy can be inaugurated. The county
is not found by law to care for these
who have not been useful for six
months. The cases are differant

County ruling is for citizens who reside
here. Who are presumed to have been
taxpayers and whose care is hereby
a charge upon their home county
The city principal burdens are
[?] where it is descreable to
get rid of.

It would not be fair to the farmers
who do not benefit by increased
population as city property owners do
to make them bear the expense of caring
for the citys poor

Seattle has comparatively a very Right-
pauper class but it forms one of
the inevitable incidents of united [?]
growth.