Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-11-12 | Page 13 | Commissioners Will Prevent Influx of Defective

COMMISSIONERS WILL PREVENT INFLUX OF DEfECTIVES I f An ordina ordinance ce has been drafted by bythe bythe the county attorney making It a misdemeanor misdemeanor misdemeanor mis mis- demeanor for for any transportation company to bring Into Salt Lako Lake county any any Idiot imbecile indigent or otherwise dep dependent person who Is s not a a. bona fide tide resident of the county and who might become a public public public pub pub- lic charge It h has s been the practice for several years according to county authorities authorities authorities ties who have investigated con conditions conditions condi condi- dr- dr that other counties In the state and surrounding states give the class of ot persons enumerated in the prospective prospective prospective pros pros- ordinance transportation to Salt Lake with the the result that the tho county hospital and infirmary have been crowded with patients that the county should not provide for and the expense of this department of ot the county has been enormously in increased In- In creased In the past year jear ear the county authorities authorities authorities author author- have resented this practice and where It has been possible indigents have been returned to the points from which they were given transportation trans trans- The ordinance as framed will make such a misdemeanor punishable punishable punishable pun pun- with a fine not to exceed