Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 44:4-17

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • May: shall be construed to be permissive. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
  • Welfare-house: means a place where the poor are maintained at the public expense under the superintendence of a county welfare board in any county. See New Jersey Statutes 44:4-1
The contract for the relief and maintenance of the permanent poor of a county in a welfare-house of another county shall be authorized by resolution as mentioned in section 44:4-5 of this title, and such other provisions as may be necessary for the purpose may be adopted by resolution.