44:1-48.Ā  Apportionment of expense of establishment and maintenance of welfare-house
The proportionate expense of the joint establishment and maintenance of a district welfare-house shall, as provided in this chapter, be apportioned amongĀ  the several counties according to their population, excepting therefrom theĀ  population of municipalities which, as authorized in section 44:1-61 of thisĀ  title, have elected not to participate, and the necessary sums required to beĀ  levied, assessed and collected shall be so raised by the board of chosenĀ  freeholders against the municipalities chargeable as provided in this chapter.
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