Decreto Marzo 5 sobre Mendigos

Abstract

The image contains a notice about the management that will be given to the people recognized as beggars, so that it is decreed that no individual may beg in public places without a written license from the Mayor of the parish district, in case of not having such authorization and if the person has no impediment to work will be deprived of liberty for a few days. Additionally, it is mentioned that in the cases where the persons approach to request such authorizations, they will go through a control in which a medical professional will verify their state of health, as well as investigations will be made on their living conditions or if they have other means to subsist. Finally it is mentioned that the licenses will have the personal data of each one, the Mayors will have a book with respective copies of such licenses and certain guidelines will be stipulated for the granting and designation of a person as a Mendigo. News published in the Repertorio, No.6, March 12-1853