Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-07-14
Public Local Lam
PASSEDJANUARY SESSION. EIGB.
TEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
CHAPTER IS.
AN ACT

purchase Of . lot Of ground. in vh;.S
TO inter the remains Of the Ccafeser,a.
Soldiers wao died At Point Looku,s =
St. Msry's County. willis, priseoen =
war during the late civl sesifs. asd "A
enclose and ornament The same.
See Be h esaesei By u. os,.,,,
Ansahly Il Nsryhsa. fAM de r..
q thres theusaad dollars. g . -
sAsrsof - 1ay b asssssssy. shall ). a..
propriatsd oas of any noscy in The Trc...
ury not otherwise appropriated. for a.
parpos. Of purchasing . lot Of srouad. ss
cxcesding tvo acres. situated On, or o.,
che s;se Of shs late Camp Zoe Cosf.a.,.,.
psseosers q Point Loofco,. 10 Ssis, ~.
ry's Coanty. In which to inter the rs~Ii..
Of iii she Confederate soldiers Who a.
as MD Poist. shilst prisuasrs Of v,,
ssd ior saelosing and ornsnessise 4.
ans..
= Sec. 2. Ard b. Il eoseaed, Tia. Ch...
man Billingsiey. George H. Morgan, WI.
liam l.. Thomas. j. Parran Craze, Ma.
ahall Deaf. Joseph Forrest. George TIe..
-. and james Langley. Be-, and ,h.v =.
hereby appointed Board OF Trustees oe,ls
Susie Of Mafs.and. to carry gu, the ol;er,
and insentions of this Act. In masssr ~
form hereinafter designated. The said Tn.
tees TO act without any apecuuiMy Co.,
pensaiion.
Sec. s. Aud beit enacted, That "A.
said Board Of Trustees shall have the nov.
er to purchase . 10, Of ground situated =,
provided for IN the FIRST section OF Tn,
Act. which lot Of ground when 80 uur.
chased, - aforesaid, shall be convened !,
fee. to the said Board of Trustees 70 h.
held in trust by them for the purpo,e.
mentioned in this Act. aud shall be d;vo.
ted in perpetuity. fer the burial Aud sin.i
resting place OF all the Confederate Sd.
diers who may have died ., any time ID.
ring the late civil strife. whilst prisouers
of var At Point Lookout. in SAINT Mary's
County.
Sec. 4. And be ii enacted, That Il,
care and management OF the said 10, AZ
ground are hereby entrusted solely 70
the afors said Board Of Trustees. and
their SUCCESSORS. aud it shall DO their
duty. cut Of the fund that may come is.o
their hands FROM State appropriations, o,
otherwise, to remove the remains Of tho
Confederate Soldiers referred to in the
first and second Sections of this Act, and
to have the same properly inferred in the
Aforesaid lot Of ground when the same
shall be purchased aud ouvey I'd Is afore-
said. TO cuclose the said grounds with .
good and substantial post aud rail fence
not less than tour feet high. or With an
iron tebce Of the same height. no, TO coat
more than five dollars per lineal foot -
said Board Of Trustees may deem best, 70
eScct suitable marks to design ate tho
graves Of those whose remain. can DO
identified. to bury the rem. .iuder in one
common grave or separately as they may
deem best, aud fur, her to do all things in
their judgment necessary aid proper to
Dc done, no, inconsistent with the laws Of
this State or OF the United States.
Sec. 8. And be j, euac..d, Tha. the
aforesaid Board Of Trustees shall have
power to receive appropriations from tho
United States, and FROM State I.episla-
lures. and also devises aud hequests, az
noities and gifts Of all personal property
to aid in the burial Of the rc,naius Of Tin,
dead hercinbeiorc MENTIONED. in eucIos-
ing and ornameuting the grounds 10 which.
the sasd remains shall b intsrrcd, and
maintaining tho sane. and erecting mon
ument or monuments therein.
Sec. 8. Aud be Il enacted, Tha, tho
grounds and all other property. which
shall como into the hands Of said Trus-
tsss and their successors by gih. dovise.
or Otherwise, shan ba forever free from
sny county tax, aud the State Of Msry-
isnd hereby releases and exempts the
said Board Of Trustees from The payusst
Of any taxes Whatever on any aod sh bro
Perty which may c,me into their hsad.,
tor che purposes OF this Act. which nigh.
Be imposed BY existing laws. or any Law.
to be hereafter passed. os
SEQ ] Aud be it enacted, That the said
Board Of Tr"siess shall give bond to tho
State Of Marylaed ir double ths probable
amount Of mousy that may come into
their hands At any time during their tern
Of ofice. with two or more suiiicien. seou-
rites. for the faithful discharge Of their
duties. and correct accounting for eli mo-
sses which shall come to shrir hsnds by
virtas Of the provisions Ct this Act. said
hood to be approved BY Judge cf the
Circuit Court Of Saint Marys County.
and .secsded 10 tie Clerks Office Of aid
Cosnty.
Fec. 8. And Be il enacted, Tia. tho
said Board Of Trustees shall sdvps sssh
BYLAW. rules asd rsgpls,ioas q they
may deem nseesssry for their meetings
aud the government Of their oificers.
agents and Employee. snd fJr The caro-
and protection OF the burial grounds afare-
fsd, said bylaws. roles a1d regulations
to be consistent with the laws Of this State;
and the said Board Of Trustees shall hold
,heir first meeting At Leonard Town, in
Saint Mary's County. o. The FIR, Tues
day 10 Ma, Il, or ~ soon thereafter ~
practicable. aud organize By elec,ips Que
sf their number Prsidep'; they shall
also appoint Secretary, whose term Of
ofdee rhail DO fixed BY said Board ofTrus-
tees. and they shall have. further. power
to employ such other ofsocn, agent, sad
employees as may b DeedfaI. and 70 FIX
their pay. ID. .r-.
See. D. And b il enacted. That the
sasd Board o. Trustees shall. 90 or before
the thirts- first day Of Deesubes. sskbsseu
sssdssA ADD sssesiy. sad aassally .hsre-
ssser. make q. rspcrt Of he epedifs D ssd
oseAssnea, q said burial erosnd, .ssd
snea1ssrs. Which rspcst shall ssa:a;. Aae-
ssiIsd sssssmsai 81 tssis rsoe,p,s, sna. ex