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

in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, for his
good behavior for the space of six months.
SEC 81. The Commissioners of Charities
and Corrections of Frederick county, shall
have full power and authority to receive in
the Aims House or Montevue Hospital all
such lunatlc or insane persons or paupcrs as
may be committed thereto by any of the
Courts of any State, and also any such luna
tic or insane persons, who may be placed in
said hospital by their friends for safe-keeping
or treatment, and shall be entitled to receive
as compensation for the board, treatment
and support of such person, such compensa-
ton as may be reasonable and just, to be
paid by the County Commissioners of the
counties from which such persons may be
sent when committed by the order of any
Court, and to be paid by the friends, rcla
tons, trustees or committees Of such lunatic
or insane persons when such persons shall
be placed in said hospital by such friends, re-
lations, trustees or committees.
SEC %. Any one Commissioner of Chart
ties and Corrections may, in writing, direct
the admission of any poor person into said
Aims House.
SEC, 80 Any Justice of tho Peace for said
county, and any person by him authorized,
may apprehend, or cause to be unprecedented
any rOgues, Migrants vagabonds, btggars
and other idle and disorderly persons found
lettering or residing in said county, who fol-
low no trade or occupation, and have no Wis
ible means Of support, and commit them to
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labor for any term not exceeding three
months, and the Ovcrsccr shall receive and
employ them according to the tenor Of the
commitment.
Sec. "a. lfany person shall sell or dispose
of any strong liquor, to any inmate of said
Aims House. he shall forfeit the sum of
twenty five dollars.
SEC. rs. All the pains, penalties and for
FIXTURES imposed by this law, shall he recov-
cred in the Circuit Court for Frederick
county, nv action of debt or Indictment, one
half to the informcr. and the other half to
the use of the Aims House for said county.
SEC. 90. All Shert1s BaiitIs, Constablcs
or other officers shall assist the Commission
ers of Charities and Corrections, and the
officers by them appointed, in the discharge
of their respective duties.
SEC. 81. If any person shall at any time
he sued or prosecuted for any matter or
thing by him done in pursuance of this law,
or any thing therein contained he may
plead the general issue, and give the special
! matter in evidence to his defence, and if
the plaintiff shall be on-suit, or discontin-
ne, or if the Il PENDANT upon trial shall have
verdict, he shall recover treble costs, and if
shall I've paid by the attorney who brought
the suit, unless the plaintiff shall give Sc
rurty for the costs to be approved by the
Court.
SEC. 90. The Treasurer of said Commits
sioncrs of Charities and Corrections shall
receive a salary for his services not exceed
ing three hundred dollars per annum to be
fixed BY said Commissioners.
SEC. 90. The bond executed by the treas
urer and ovcrseer or keeper of the Aims
| House, shall I've filed and recorded in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Frederick County.
SEC. so 1t shall he the duty of said Com
missoners of Charities and Corrections,
every three months to advertise for sealed
proposals for furnishing all supplies and
| provisions necessary for the support and
maintenance of the inmates of the Aims
House, and all persons committed to the
| Jail of Frederick county, and for all fuel
needed for said Aims House and Jail; and
to award the contract or contracts therefor,
to the lowest responsible bidder, who shall
give bond to said Commissioners in such
penalty as they may prescribe for the faith
! full performance of such contract or con-
! tracts, and no one of said Commissioners
shall be allowed to be a bidder for any such
contract, or be interested therein directly or
indirectly, and they shall have full power
! f\r ,,tn,,o, ,f.a
and support of the inmates of said Jail and
| Aims House rs they may deem necessary
until the contracts hereinbciore provided
! for can be made.
SEC. 81 1t shall be the duty Of the County
Commissioners of Frederick County, to levy
for the use of the said Commissioners of
Charities and Corrections, annually such
sum or sums of money rs said Commission
ers of Charities and Corrections may esti-
mate to be necessary for the purposes sptci-
| fed in the foregoing sections OF this Article,
and to pay over to said Commissioners OF
Charities and Corrections the sums 81 lev
led IN equal quarterly instalmcnts, begin
ninr with the end of the first three months
suct eedlng sand levy.
SEC. 3D. 1t shall he the duty of said Com
missioners Of Charities and Corrections an
under their oaths or atlirmatons TO the
| County Commissioners of Frederick County,
detailed statement of all receipts and dis
bursemcnts of every kind whatsoever, and
shall file with said County Commissioners at
said time all vouchers, ana copies OF all
contracts under which money has been eX-
pended, and a full list of the names of all
persons confined in Jail, for whose support
and maintenance said Commissioners OF
Charities and Corrections have provided.
SEC 33. 1t shall be the duty of the Sher-
iif of Frederick county, to furnish, under
oath, once each month, to said Commission
ers of Charities and Correctons full and
complete list Of the names and descriptions
of all persons confined in the Jail OF Fred
crick county, with n statement of the length
o: time and offence for which they are COM
mitted, and the name of the officer by whom
committed; for any neglect by the Sheriff to
comply with this or any other section OF this
Article, he shall be subject, upon Indictment
and conviction, to q fine of not less than five
hundred dollars.
SEC. 81 1t shall also be the duty Of said
| Charities and Corrections, whenever de-
manded by them, or by either of them, all
books papers and commitments, kept by
him, pertaining to prisoners in the Jail of
| Frederick county and it shall likewise he
his duty to keep a correct and full schedule
or statement of all persons committed to
said Jail, showing the length of time for
which they are committed, the offence for
which they are committed, and the name Of
the officer by whom committed, which seized
ulc or statement shall at all times be opel to
the inspection of said Commissioners of
Charities and Corrections, or either OF them ;
for any neglect byi the Sheriff 10 comply