Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-04-26

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Al ACT % repeal sections one. two.
three. Baur, ave. si4. seven. eight,
nise ien. eleven. twelve, thirteen,
tearseen, fifteen. sixteen, seventeen,
e:nhasen, nineteen. twenty, twenty
O. tuensy-twO, twentF-three, TWEEN
is-Ioar. twenty-five and twenty-six OF
Aaicie eighteen Of the Cede of' Pub
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leen fonrieens fifteen, sixteen sesen-
tee e;skteen, nineteen twenty. TWEEN
$780, fmeaEv.iwo, twenty -thEees twef1-
y <s.-. fwentv-five and twenty-six Of
f4:sse eighteen Code of Pnblic Local
L. kssls ST. Mays County" sub
ia INA House, 4 be and the same
- <hv repealed and the following
ia I. .as enacted in lieu hereof. als
zrok z. The Aims House in 81
asI4fv add the properly there
ID es7sehed shall be underline exclusive
rsahapenene and control of the County
Commissioned Of said County.
SKcTaoN q The said County Com
missioners shall annually ati their first
regular meeting ID June, or ss soo0
thereafter as practicable, let said Aims
Hosse and other property to such per.
soEi. ~ tAeT deem sc. and ats the
same time shall contract with said ten-
ant, who shall be styled the keeper OF
the Aims House. upon such terms and
a. they may deem TeasOna-
bic and proper for the maintensnee and
support Of The inmates Of sad Aims
house for the period Of one-year COM
mereIng from the FIRST deyscf January
is-siiiaq rrftf1
Section 4. Any one Of said Commits
sioners nay in writing, direct the ad.
mission Of any poor person to said Aims
/ SscrIoN s.. Any Justice of the Peace
for said County may cause to be APP
vrehended and commit to the said Aims
House any Migrants, vagabOnds, beggaFs
and other idle, dissolute and diSorderly
persons found loiteIng.or residing IN
said County, who follow no trade Or
and have no visible means
Of subsistence, there to be kept at hard
labor for any term not exceeding three
and the said keeper shall re-
ceive and employ them according 70 the
term of their commitment.
SECTION 8. If any person shall sell
or dispose Of any strong drinks to the
inmates of said Aims House, he shall
be deemed guilty OF n misdemeanor,
and upon indictment and convection
thereof shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
TWENTY-FIVE dollars, one half to The in
former, and the other half to the County
Commissioners for the use Of said Aims
House. %1ITa
Section y. Upon complaint made By
the keeper Of said Almshousebetore any
Justice OF the Peace OF said County, that
any vagrant, vagabond or other idle, dis
solnte and disorderly person thereto
and therein remaining hath
behaved hlmselfin disorderly manner,
or hath neglected and refused to per-
form his daily labor and task, or ne
elected and refused to obey and keep
any Of the Rules and By Laws Of said
Aims House, the said Justice may cause
such person to be brought before him
and ii satisfied Of the truth ofthe charge
NAV commit him or her to the County
Jail for period not exceeding three
sss 91 I steT
SECTION 8. The said Commissioners
are hereby authorized and directed to
appoint annuellyla Physician for said
Aims House, and TO allow him such
a. they may deem proper,
and II shall be the duty Of said Physi-
clan 70 give information TO said Com
missioners whenever they may require
L, or he may deem il necessary OF the
condition Of said Aims House, and the
mode OF treatment Of the inmates there
& SEcfioF 0.eThe said Commissioners
are authorized 70 make any kuies and
Bylaws that may be necessary and
proper for The preservation Of order and
rood government In said Aims House.
SEcTIoR 10. The provisions of this
Act shall not effect the tenure of Office
of the present overseeF Of the Poorin
said County, but the accounts required
by him 10 be made under prior laws to
The Trustees Of the Poor, shall during
The remainder Of The term Of office be
made 10 the said County Commission
ers under oath to be administered By
one Of said County Commissioners at
such of-fheir regular meetings as they
may direct, go ,7ss E
Approved April LIST, 1873.
JOHN LEE CARROLL,
3 st 4 Governor.