Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-15

or of the above named parties, or any person
appointed by the County Commissioners to
be Commissioners of Charities and Correc-
lions, fail or neglect to qualify for thirty
days, the County Commissioners shall fill
the vacancy.
SEC 2. The said Commissioners shall be,
and are hereby declared a body corporate by
the name and title of the commissioners of
Charities and Corrections of Frederick coun-
ty" and by that name may sue and be sued,
make and alter a seal, and may take, hold
and receive any gift, donation or present,
which may be given, devised or bequeathed to
them for the support and maintenance of the
poor of the said county.
SEC g. The said Commissioners shall
meet within ten days after their appointment,
and shall qualify by subscribing to the fol-
lowing oath; before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court tor said county, viz: LA. B., do
swear, that I will duly and faithfully dis
charge the duties and trust committed to me,
as commissioner of Charities and Corrections
of Frederick county, according to the best OF
my skill and knowledge $50 help me, God. v
SEC. 4. In case of vacancies happening by
non acceptance, death, resignation, removal
out of the county, or disqualification of any
of said Commissioners from any cause, the
vacancy shall be filled by the County Com
missioners.
SEC. 5. No person who has not the quail
itications to he member of the General AS
sembly shall be-, eligible as such Commits,
sioncr.
SEC. G. They shall have charge of and
control over the Aims House, and the prop
erty pertaining thereto, and they shall also
make all contracts for furnishing supplies
for the support and maintenance of all per-
sons committed to the Jail of Frederick coun.
ty.
Sec. 7. They shall have power to make
such laws; and orders rules for the better
relieving, regulating and setting the poor ia
work, and Furnishing Migrants, beggars, vag'
abonds and other offenders, and for the good
government of the Aims House in said
county, as to them shall seem proper.
SEC. 8. They shall purchase, for the use
and employment of the inmates of said
Aims House, sufficient beds, bedding, work
ing tools, kitchen utensils, cows, horses and
other neccssaries, and shall keep regular
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Sec. o. They shall meet as often as ne
cessty may acquire, either at the Aims
House or at the Court House in said county
and they shall receive compensation oftwC
dollers per day each, for every day they may
be in session.
SEC. 10. They shall, in January in each
year, appoint some suitable person to be
oversccr or keeper of the Aims House and
manager of the farm connected Herewith
and they shall appoint such other and SC
many officers and employees rs they may
deem requisite, and fix and establish theil
compensation.
SEC. II. They may remove such oversee,
at their discretion, and appoint another OIL
other in his or their:place at any time dur
ing the year, whenever, in their judgement
the interest may acquire it.
SEC. IL They shall allow such oversccl
or keeper such salary or compensation fol
his services as they shall deem reasonable.
SEC. 10. They shall require such oversecl
or keeper before entering upon the discharge
of his duties to enter into bond with sc
curty 10y them approved, payable to the
commissioners of Charities and Correc-
tons" in the penalty of one thousand dol
las, conditioned as follows, to-wit: The
condition of the above obligation is such
that if the above bound A. B., rs ovcrscer OF
keeper of the Aims or Poor House in Fred
erick county and manager Of the farm con
nectcd herewith, shall well and truly'dis
charge his duties in said station, then the
above obligation to be void, otherwise to
remain in full force aud virtue in law"
SEC. IA. They shall, in January in each
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Treasurer of the Commissioners of Chair
ties and Corrections of Frederick county
who shall collect and receive ell moneys ap.
pr0priated for the use and benefit of the
Aims House, and for the support and main
tcnance of persons committed to the Jail OF
Frederick county, by the County Commits
sioners of said county, and all sums OF
money arising from the sale Of the products
raised on the farm connected with the Aims
House, or due and owing to said Commits
sioners of Charities and Corrections from
any other source.
Sec. Is The said treasurer before enter
ing upon the discharge of bis duties, shall
execute bond payable to the said Commits.
sioners of Charities and Corrections; with
sufficient securities approved by them in the
penal sum often thousand dollars conditioned
MS follows, to wit the condition of the above
obligation is such that if the above bound A.
b., shall well and faithfully discharge the du-
ties of Treasurer of the Commissioners Of
Charities and Corrections Of Frederick
County, and shall well and faithfully account
for all moneys that shall come into his hands
as Treasurer, and pay over the said moneys
to the person or persons legally authorized
to receive the same, then the above obliga.
ton to be void, otherwise to be and remain
in full force and virtue in law
SEC. 1G The said Treasurer shall not pay
out any of the funds that shall come into
| his hands. unless by written order of said