The whole or part of the expenses of the several applicants shall be paid, according to the opinion which the commissioners may form as to the pecuniary condition of the applicants. In case there are more applicants than would exhaust the annual appropriation, the commissioners shall make selection according to their opinion of the deserts of the various applicants.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 22-459; 1952 Code Section 22-459; 1942 Code Section 5495; 1932 Code Section 5691; Civ. C. '22 Section 2875; Civ. C. '12 Section 1925; Civ. C. '02 Section 1333; G. S. 1133; R. S. 1143; 1878 (16) 708.