CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 199

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deserted.

When the parents of these children cannot be found, and nobody appears in Court to claim them, W. Smith and I have of late sent them to the Reformatory which has recently been founded by the Very Reverend Raimondi, agreeing to pay for their maintenance, out of the funds which are at the disposal of the Magistrates for charitable purposes; the charge is two dollars a month per boy.

The account not having been regularly furnished, we were somewhat surprised to find that we are now responsible for sixteen inmates of the Reformatory.

We feel that we are bound to support those we have sent there, but we are at the same time of opinion that we should not be justified in allocating to the same purpose any larger amount of the fund of our Poor's-box, because we have a considerable number of applicants for relief.

Under these circumstances, we wish to bring this matter under His Excellency's consideration. We have little doubt that a satisfactory arrangement could be made with the Reverend founder of the Reformatory for the reception, at a moderate charge per annum, of all youthful...

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deserted. When the parents of these children cannot be found, and nobody appears in Court to claim them, W. Smith and I have of late sent them to the Reformatory which has recently been founded by the Very Reverend Raimondi, agreeing to pay for their maintenance, out of the funds which are at the disposal of the Magistrates for charitable purposes; the charge is two dollars a month per boy. The account not having been regularly furnished, we were somewhat surprised to find that we are now responsible for sixteen inmates of the Reformatory. We feel that we are bound to support those we have sent there, but we are at the same time of opinion that we should not be justified in allocating to the same purpose any larger amount of the fund of our Poor's-box, because we have a considerable number of applicants for relief. Under these circumstances, we wish to bring this matter under His Excellency's consideration. We have little doubt that a satisfactory arrangement could be made with the Reverend founder of the Reformatory for the reception, at a moderate charge per annum, of all youthful...

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deserted. When the carents of these children cannot be found, and nobody and nobody appears in Court to claim them, W. Smith and I have of late cent them to the Reformatory which has recently been founded by the Very Reverend & Raimondi, faying, a agreeing & pay, for their maintenance, out of the fund which are at the disposal of the Magistrates for the sum to Charitable purposes; charged is two Sollers & month per boy. A The account not having been we were regularly furnished, surprised to find that responsible now somewhat we are for sixteen inmates Ma 197 of the Reformatory. feel that we are bound to support those we have sent there, but we are at the came time of opinion that we should not be justified in alleating to the same purpose any larger amount of the fund of our Poors-box, because we have a considerable number of applicants for relics. Under these circumstances we wish to bring this matter under stis Excellency's consideration. We have little doubt that a satisfactory arrangement could be made with the Reverend founder of the Reformatory. for the reception at a moderate charge per annum, of all youthful.

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deserted.

When the carents of these children

cannot be found, and nobody

and nobody appears in Court to claim them, W. Smith and I have of late cent them to the Reformatory which has recently been founded by the Very Reverend & Raimondi, faying, a agreeing & pay, for their maintenance, out of the fund which are at the disposal of the

Magistrates for

the

sum

Charitable

purposes; charged is two Sollers &

month per boy.

The account not having been

we were

regularly furnished, surprised to find that responsible

now

somewhat

we are

for sixteen inmates

197

of the Reformatory.

feel that we are bound to support those we have sent there, but we are at the came time of opinion that we should not be justified in alleating to the same purpose any larger amount of the fund of our Poors-box, because we have a considerable number of applicants for relics.

Under these circumstances we wish to bring this matter under stis Excellency's consideration. We have little doubt that a satisfactory

arrangement could be made with the Reverend founder of the Reformatory. for the reception at a moderate charge per annum, of all youthful.

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