The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-01-11

tract made Inv The said trustees, and nt
| trustee shall directly or Indirectly furnish
supplies of any description for the use o
the Amshouse or Asylum, and if any Trus
tee shall so do, upon sufficient evidence OF
the fact offered to the County Commission
ers, it will be their duty forthwith 10 remove
said Trustee from office, and he shall forfeit
| for the use and benefit of the Almshouse
and Asylum his per diem and whatever
| supplies he may have furnished.
Sections IL and 12.-Provides for the usual
| legal and corporate powers of the Trustees,
| and allows them to use common seal,
| which they may change or alter.
Sections Is and 14.-Provide for the regu-
lar meetings of the Trustees, the selection of
President and Secretary from among their
number, and give them authority to make
rules and regulations for the govern ment
and care of the inmates.
Section 15.-It shall be the duty of the
said Secretary to keep full and complete
minutes of meetings of said Trustees, and
an accurate account of all expenditures
authorized by said Trustees, and to provide
proper books tor this purpose, which shall
always be open to the inspection of the
County Commissioners.
Section 16.-All accounts claims or charges
against the said Trustees shall be consider
ed, and passed upon by said Board or ma
jority of them, and if approved by said
Board Or majority the said Trustees shall
issue warrant upon the Treasurer of the
county for the amount of the claim or &C.
count so approved, signed by the President
and countersigned by the Secretary, and
thereupon the Treasurer of the county shall
pay the same. Provided, however, that it
shall not be lawful for said Trustee to issue
any warrant for any sum in excess of the
amount levied by the Commissioners for the
support of the Almshouse and Asylum for
the current year in which such warrant is
issued, unless the same is previously au-
thorized in writing by said commissioners.
Section 17.-Requires the Trustees to
make an annual report.
Section 1S.-Provides for the levy to be |
made by the County Conn., issioners for the
support of the Almshouse and Asylum, and |
requires Ine trustee 10 not exceed GnlS
amount. |
Section 19.-Requires the money 80 levied |
to be deposited with the Treasurer of the |
county, and to be paid out on his warrant. |
Section 20.-Pay of Secretary to be 500. |
Section N.-The said Trustees shall be en-
titled to three dollars per day for each day |
they shall attend to the discharge of their |
duties.
Sector 22.-Qualifications of Trustees.
Section 23.-The said Trustees shall an
nually in the month of February in each
year appoint an overseer of the Almshouse
and Insane Asylum, such appointment to |
take effect ON the 18th day of March next
ensuing, and shall, within five days of such
appointment, inform the overseer thereof;
the said Trustees may appoint such nurses,
and assistants to the overseer.
and employ such Iaborers and upon such
terms as they may deem proper.
Section 24.-Trustees have authority to
remove the overseer at ten days notice.
Section 25.-Overseer to be paid not ex-
ceeding $500.
Section 2S.-Overseer to give bond of $500.
Section N.-Overseer to keep faithful &C
count of inmates, expenses. etc.
Section 28.-Oyerseer authority to compel
inmates to work.
Section 29-Trustees to appoint who shall
be inmates.
Section 3O.-Trustees to furnish all snip
plies for use of the Almshouse and Asylum.