Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-05-27
4 II A u Il f II 1903.

AN ACT.
To repeal Sections seven and twenty
of Article eleven of the Code of
Public Local Laws, entitled Erred
erick county," sub title Aims
House" and to re-enact the same
in an amended form.
SECTION b. ii rH"ct~d by tie General
.A.xmSly Of Mcry'asd, That section seven
of article eleven of the Code of Public l.o
cal Laws entitled "Frcdcrick county" sub
title "Alms House." BE- ard tho same is
hereby repealed and re enacted so rs IL
read as follows
7. (a.) The Trustees so appointed and
qualified are body polite, with power TO
sue and he sued, by the maine of The
Trustees of Mon'cvuc lIosriIal,' and by
that name may take, hold and enjoy any
gift, donation or present which may he
given. devised or bcqucalhcd to them for
the support and maintenance of tho poor
in said county.
o. The said Trustees, under the name
of "Thc Trustees of Mon,cvuc Hospital
shall possess all the powers heretofore pos.
Sc Sod b. said Trustees under their former
of Frederick county, provided that no
contracts made or suits brought by said
Trustees under said name of "Trustccs for
the Poor Of Frederick county shall hc IN
any manner impaired or affected by such
change Of name.
(c) The SAID Trustees shall have the
control and management of the Aims
House in Frederick county, which shall he
hereafter known under the name of Mon
tcvle Hospital Of Frederick county, in
the same manner MS the Aims House III
Frederick county was Centralized and niail.
agrd by this "Trucstccs for the Poor OF
Frederick county,
I'd "rhc Trustees Of Monicvue Hos
pial' Shall have full power and authority
to receive into said Mont"vue Hospital, ali
sMh iunatiC or insane persons or paupcrs
~ may be committed thereto by any OF
the Courts of any State, and also all such
lunaiic or insane persons who may be
placed in said hospital by their friends for
safe keeping and treatment, and shall be
entitled 10 receive as compensation for The
board, treatment and support Of such per
sons, such compensation as may he reason
able and just, to be paid by the County
Commission, re- of the counties from which
such persons NAV be sent when committed
Nv the order of any Court. and TO he paid
by the friends or relation. Of such innatic
or insane persons when such persons shall
be laced in said hospital by such friends
or relations.
SEC .. .And he il <oacs,d, That section
twenty Of article eleven nf the Code Of
Public Local Laws, cnti1lcd "FJc0erlck
county, sub title "A!ms House. be- and
the san,c is hereby repealed and lc.cnactcd
SO 40 to read rs follows
81. Tlc said treasurer shall not pay out
any of tho funds that shall come into his
hands. unlc. upon :hc written approval
of The Trustees Of Monlcvuc lospital,'
or endorsement of the President Of said
p ard Of Trustees, or TO his successor in
office, unless upon the order of the suc
cccding Trustees, and h" shall produce be
fore said Trustees Of Monte ~" Hospital,
to hc examined hy them at any meeting
they shall hold. his book of accounts,
SEC 3. .ihd be 1t rh1ctcd, That tins act
shall take effect from the date of It's p ).
SAGE.
We hereby certify, lha, ihc aGnrcgoing is
A correct copy of an Act Of the General As
scmlly of Mnryland passed January SIS
sion, 1880
Approved o5th March, 1880
EUGENE HIGGINS,
Secretary ot the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chrf Clerk eftllc lIous. Of Delegates
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