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persons as need help, but are not yet known ; but to the priest 

 especially, and to him alone, with co-operation of the secretary of 

 the committee, is committed the monthly distribution of alms to the 

 poor of his district. This distribution is made according to the list 

 furnished to him, and takes place in the town hall at the appointed 

 time. 



2d. The sick among the poor of his district are most expressly 

 recommended to him for comfort and consolation. Still, to lighten 

 this toilsome duty, the brethren of the religious orders have already 

 been assigned to the duty of rendering such assistance ; and these 

 latter are also requested to give notice to the district commissary or 

 to the priest of such poor persons needing assistance as may come 

 to their notice. 



30!. In such cases as may occur where immediate assistance is 

 needed, there will be furnished to the poor person without delay, 

 from the sum advanced by the committee, such an amount as has 

 been previously recommended by the commissary of the district. 

 This amount cannot, however, exceed one florin. The priest shall 

 every quarter give a full account or exhibit of this money received in 

 advance, and of the expenses that have been met out of it 



4th. The priest is also instructed to keep close watch over such 

 poor persons as receive alms for a certain time only or for special 

 reasons, so that they may not continue to receive assistance after 

 the occasion therefor has passed, to the detriment of others who 

 are needy. 



5th. Finally, the commendable watchfulness of the priest gives 

 reason to expect that he will (with the understanding that his name 

 shall not be divulged) report any offence against religion or good 

 morals which occurs in his district, either to the commissary of his 

 district or to the police, in order that proper information may at 

 once be given to the committee. 



III. Instructions to the Physicians and Surgeons appointed to assist and 

 care for the Poor in each division of the City and Suburbs. 



i st. The care of the sick without charge, on notice from the district 

 commissary or priest, is most expressly recommended to them : they 

 are also given full power to order the necessary medicines being, 

 however, as sparing as possible from the apothecary chosen in 

 each division of the city, and to procure the same, giving account 

 therefor. For safety's sake, however, they are to insert in their own 

 handwriting the name of the poor person in the prescription, and 



