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Show THE OLD DISPUTE. j . i Every once in a while, from as far! back as we can remember to the present, pres-ent, there have been frequent occa- j sions when the city authorities and the county authorities have been at odds as to which should take care of ! indigent sick and provide the funds j for the treatment of the penniless unfortunates. un-fortunates. The city contends mat the statutes plainly provide that it is the county's duty to attend to such cases and the I county officials frequently have ex-! cuses why ihey should not take care J of these cases. j Either the county is responsible, the 1 city is responsible or both are rcspon- j siblc for caring for unfortunates. In : , jvicw of the many times that the point is brought up it seems that It would bo . advisable to thrash the matter out and get an opinion that would serve as a guide when history repeats itself and some new unfortunate Is brought to the attention of the authorities. I The best plan would be to have the J city and the county health depart-' 'mcnts consolidated as has been3 urged i (of late. Then there would be no dls-1 'pute and better facilities than are now , available could be provided for nan ' idling the Cases which cause so much ' 'annoyance under present conditions. I no |