The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-16
CHAPrER 422.
AN ACT
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.

Supplementary To an Act passed at the January
session eighteen hundred and sixty seven,
chapter two hundred aud forty-seven, enu-
tied an Act to establish and incorporate an
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb of the State
of Maryland, and also an Act passed at the
January session, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, chapter four hundred and nine, cnti-
tied an Act to amend and add additional Sec
tons TO the Act Of eighteen huudred aud
sixiy-seveu, chapter two hundred and forty
seven.
WHEREAS, An Asylum for the Deaf aud
Dumb has been Incorporated and established
under and by virtue Of the provisions OF the
aforementioned Acts Of Assembly and located
at the City of Frederick, Maryland; and
whereas, the buildings now occupied by said
Asylum are entirely inadequate and insufficient
for the purposes thereof; and whereas, 1t is
desirable and proper that an Institution VIII ch
has been established by the State for the bene-
fit Of this uniortunate-portiun of our community
should be cherished and supported; therefore,
Sec, |. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland. That the following sections
be added to the aforementioned Acts Of oigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, chapter two
hundred and forty-seycn, and eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight, chapter four hundred and nine,
10 follow section sixteen:
Sec. H. That for the purpose Of meeting
and defraying the expense of the erection and
furnishing OF suitable buildings for the Of
the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, fund is
hereby created, to be called the "Deaf and
Dumb Asylum Loan" and that the Treasurer
OF the State is hereby authorized and directed
TO issue bonds or certificates of debt 10 an
amount not exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars. to be countersigRed by the Comptroller
In the name and in behalf 0f the State OF Mary
laed which bonds or certificates of debt shall
be exempt from State, county and municipal
taxation, and shall bear interest at the rate of
six per centum per annum, payable semi-an-
nually on the first days of January and July
in each year, and be redeemable in not less
than ten nor more than fifteen years, at the
pleasure OF the State, and which said bonds or
certificates of debt shall be sold for not less
than their par value, aad the proceeds passed
to the credit OF the said "Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum Loan" and the same are hereby appro-
prated for the purpose of paying all liabilities
incurred in the construction and furnishing Of
the buildings necessary for the purposes of
said Asylum, and the Treasurer Of the State is
hereby directed to pay to the President and
Board of Visitors Of the Asylum of the Deaf
and Dumb for the State of Maryland, on the
warrant OF the Comptroller, the proceeds Of
the loan aforesaid, at such times and in such
amounts as may by them be deemed necessary
for the purposes of this Act, or the Treasurer
may instead, issue to the said President and
Board of Visitors the said bonds or certificates
Of debt at not less than their par value; provi-
ded, that no such payment shall be made to the
said President and board of Visitors until they
shall have invited bids upon specifications fur
Dished and entered into a contract with re-
sponsible parties for the construction Of said
buildings, which contract shall have been ap-
proved by the Board of Public Works.
Sec. Is. And be 1t enacted, That special
tax OF onc-fourth of one cent, be and the same
Is hereby laid on every hundred dollars worth
OF the taxable property of this State to meet
the interest and create a sinking fund for the
redemption Of the bonds or certificates of debt
herein directed to be issued, and the said tax
shall be annually levied, collected and paid
over to the State Treasurer until the debt crea-
ted by this Act shall have been paid, and
separate and distinct account shall be kept
thereof, and the proceeds thereof are hereby
pledged to the payment Of the principal aud
interest Of the said bonds or certificates Of debt,
and for that purpose SO much thereof as may
be necessary, shall first be applied to the pay
ment Of the interest on the bonds or certificates
Of debt hereby created, and the balance invest
ed by the Treasurer in the bonds hereby autho-
rized to be issued, or other bonds of the State
or in the bonds Of the United States,
Sec. 2, And be 1t enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage.
Approved April 4, 1870.
ODEN BOWIE,
Governor.