The county legislative body has the power, upon good cause shown, to set aside any contract letting out the support of the poor as above, making proper allowances for the time it has been in operation.
Code 1858, § 1618; Shan., § 2702; Code 1932, § 4819; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 14-1007, 14-20-307.