Sec. 465. Superintendent of public welfare—duties.
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent, on the application
by or on behalf of any person or family unable to support himself
or themselves, or if he or they have a legal settlement in the
City, to provide for or assist such person or family, but no person
shall be deemed to have a legal settlement in the City until
he has resided therein for one year, nor if he has migrated into
the State within three years unless, at the time of migrating, he
was able to maintain himself. The Superintendent shall perform
such other duties as are or may hereafter be prescribed by
the State law, the Council, or the Board.
