44:1-48 - Apportionment of expense of establishment and maintenance of welfare-house

44:1-48.  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 among  the several counties according to their population, excepting therefrom the  population of municipalities which, as authorized in section 44:1-61 of this  title, have elected not to participate, and the necessary sums required to be  levied, assessed and collected shall be so raised by the board of chosen  freeholders against the municipalities chargeable as provided in this chapter.