The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-17

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To Repeal sections one, three, eight, nine.
ten. twenty-five and twenty three of
Article eight of the Code of Public
Local Laws, title Cecil County,"
Aub title ".tlmshous'. and re enact
the same SO as to read as follows:
SECTION |. BE- il cHG"icd jy III" Generai assembly
NdryIdHd. That sections one. three. eight. nine
II. twenty two and tUeniy. three of Article eight
81 the Code OF Pubic Local Lave title Cecil
County" sub title "A lmshouSe be nd the ~ Inc
ere hereby repealed and re enacted so as to ssa.i
- follows:
SEcrIuS l. Tie county commissioners of Cecn
county shall. ut their stated meetings in January
at each year appoint five discreet and proper per
sons inhabitants of said county to be trustees OF
the poor ar said county from the first Monday Of
February next ensuing.
SCI .. The said trustees. under the penalty of
twenty-five dollars. shall accept SAIL office and
shall! meet at the almshouSe Of the county IN the
first Mulday OF February next ensuing their ap
p"intmamt. and quality as trustees by taking the
iu!luwin" oath. 10 wit: 4. A. b.. do swear tina,
| Viii duly and faithfully discharge the duties
and trusts committed to me il trustee Of the
poor to- trci county to the beIt Dt my skill and
knowledge. :" help metiod Which oath is To be
administered 10y any OF the five rrustass % tho
others. any one OF whom. BENG sworn. shall al
minister the same to him.
SEC. : They shall, ut their meeting on the iirst
Monday oil February. annually appoint. from
funds OF said institution. who shall give hand
with sufficient security. to the trustees ioF tbs
time neing. and their successors. that he will lair
~ and honestly account with said trustees for all
m1u.T that may come into his hands, at the ex-
pirati"n .t every year. or sooner il required by
said trustees oF their successors: and the said
treasurer shali rereivc compensation not
ceedin@ three per "sE,. Il! the moneys he receives
and accounts Tor.
SEQ. o They shall meet at tits aliasA9use on the
last Satnrda - Or oftanlr ii Eer
i. sary. and make. 10y majority Of votes Of such
may he present. such rules and bylaws as tn
+, may think necessary for the direction. goyel
. i..aut aud support OF the almshouse and Tor t
: ti,aiptenance and employment of all such perso
o a. shall he taken under their care. and of
= ya@fants l%xe&rS Nayabonds and other ofiendt
Y that shall be cGmalii,;e.i thereto.
9 SEA. 10. They shall ANNUALLY. on the first Mo
day Of February. appoint IN 6yerstar of the ain
Il house. rieh appointment to take e1G~t N, {
twenty-nith day OF March next ensuing 81
Il SHALL within ten days after such appQintmer
inform the overseer tharsui.
SEC. 30. They shall. under The l,epaIty OF Fl
dollars each make ont and render to th8 saup
> commissioners. at their stated meeting of July
r each year. statement OF their accounts and C
, pcndtureS with the necessary vouchers. for d
Il preceding. year closing with the last Saturday
June.
= SK, - They shall be entitled to two dolla
\ per day Tor each day they shall attend to the d
charge Of their duties "a tturteeS.
D SEQ. >. And be ii enacted. That IL, ac,s or par
OF acts Inconsistent with this act lbs and the 3al
. are hereby repealed.
/ SEC. }. And be endded. That this art .ha
take effect from the date OF its passaUc,
Approved March /. 1854.
We hereby certify. that the aIoregoing is CORE
copy of an Act OF the General Assembly
Maryland. passed January Session, 1854.
THDHAS H. MOORE
cine, t:."rk oi the House of Delegates
J. NJ. MILLER
Mayl.-%t Secretary OF the Senat