Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-05-22


vacancy shall be filled by the County Com
mssioners.
SEC 5. No person who has not the quail
ifications to he u member of the General AS
sembly, shall be eligible as such Commits
siOner.
SEC 8. They shall have charge of and
control over the Aims House, and the prop
crty pertaining thereto and they shall also
make all contracts for furnishing supplies
for the support and maintenance of oil 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 to
work, and Furnishing Migrants, bcggars, 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 necessarics, and shall keep n regular
account Of all monies expended by them
SEC. 8. 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 a compensation oftwo
dollcrs 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
ovcrseer or keeper of the Aims House and
manager of the farm connected Herewith,
and they shall appoint such other and so
many officers and employees as they may
deem requisite, and fix and establish their
compensation.
SEC. II. They may remove such overseer
or keeper and any other officer or employe
at their discretion, and appoint another or
other in his or ther place, at any time dur
ing the year, whenever, in their judgement,
the interest may acquire it.
Sec. ~. They shall allow such overscer
or keeper such salary or compensation for
his services as they shall deem reasonable.
SEC. 49, They shall require such overseer
or keeper before entering upon the discharge
of his Duties to enter into bond with Sc
curity by them approved, payable to the
commissioners of Charities and Correc-
TONS" in the penalty of one thousand dol
lars, conditioned rs follows, to-wit: The
condition Of the above obligation is such,
that if the above bound, A. B., ms overseer or
keeper of the Aims or Poor House in Fred
erick county, and manager Of the farm con-
nectcd Herewith, shall we'll and truly..dis-
charge his duties in said station, then the
above obligation to be void, otherwise to
remain in full force and virtue in law"
SEC. IA. They shall, in January in each
year, appoint one of their own members
Treasurer of the Commissioners of CHAR
ties and Corrections of Frederick county,
who shall collect and receive all moneys APP
propriated for the use and benefit of the
Aims House, and for the support and main
tcnancc Of persons committed to the Jail of
Frederick county, by the County Commits
soncrs 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
soners iof Charities and Corrections from
any other source.
SEC. Is The said treasurer before enter
-, bn licyh,rro nf hiS'lntnc shall
execute bond payable to the said Commits
sionefs of Charities and Corrections; with
sufficient securities approved by them in the
penal sum of ten thousand dollars conditioned
as follows, to wit the condition of the above
obligation is such that ifthe 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
Commissioners of Charities and Corrections
SEC. II. He shall render to the Commits
soncrs of Charities and Corrections at their
last meeting in each year, statement of his
accounts, under oath, and all accounts settled
by the treasurer or overseer of the Aims
House, with the Commissioners of Charities
and Correctios, shall be on oath that they are
lust and true, to be administered by any one
of the Commissioners of Charities and Cor
rcctons.
SEC. IS. The overseer shall;kcep list of
all poor, bcggars, Migrants, vagabonds, and
other offenders, who shall be committed to
said Aims House. and regular accounts of all
materials and other things that may come to
his hands as oversccr, and shall lay said lists
and accounts before the Commissioners of
Charities and Corrections or the majority of
them when required.
SEC. 10, He shall compel all of the in
mates of said Aims House, if of sufficient
ability, to work.
SEC. 20. Upon complaint made that any
person from his disorderly conduct, gives dis
turbance to a neighborhood, and is likely to
become chargeable to the county, any Justice
of the Peace Of the county, If upon hearing
the party he shall adjndge the complaint to
be well founded, may commit such disorder