Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-02-03

eighteen.
THE MoNrEyuk BILL-The following bill
has been introduced by fairy Chapline in
the House of Delegates.
An Act, entitled an act TO repeal Sections
one, three, ten and eleven of Article II of
the Code OF Public Local Laws Of the State
of Maryland. entitled Frederick County,
sub title Amshouse. and TO re enact the
came with amendments.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. that sections one,
three, ten and eleven OF Article IL of the
Code of Public Local Laws of the State Of
Maryland, title Frederick County, sub title
Almshouse, be and the same ale hereby re.
pealed and re enacted so as to read as blows:
/. On the second Monday Of February
Of every second year, commencing with the
year eighteen hundred and ninety eight, the
County Commissioners of Frederick County
shall appoint Ave discreet and competent
persons of well known probily and intelli
gent r. sidents Of said county. Two of whom
shall be OF an opposite political party from
that of = majority of said County Commits
sioners, to be Commissioners of Charity and
Correction. who shnll hold office for the term
If TWO years from the second Morday of
February Of their appointment, and until
their successors are appointed and qualfied;
and should anv person appointed by the
County Commissioners to be Commissioners
of Charities and Corrections fail or neglect
to qualify tor thirty days, the County Com.
missioners shall fill the vacancy. 1t shall
not be lawful tor said County Commissioners
or any one Of them, to have any understand
ing or agreement, direct or indirect with
any person by them appointed as n Commits
sioner of Charities and Corrections, before
or al the time of such appointment, whereby
such County Commiss oner shall seek or at
tempt to influence the action Of such person
appointed as y Commissioner of Charities
AID Corrections in the selection OF any per
son to he overscer or keeper Of the Aims,
houac of Frederick County and manager of
the farm connected Herewith, or in the
selection of any other officer or empl zee to
be appointed by said Commissioners Of Char.
ties and Correction for service in and about
said almshouse, and If any one of SAID County
Commissioners shall have or attempt TO have
directly or indirectly, any such understand
ing or agreement with any person so ap
pointed a mm'ssioner Of Charities and
Corrections, such County Commissioners
shall be deemed guilty Of m"lfcasanre in
Office aud upon conviction thereof, his Office
rs County Commissioner shall he declared
vacant and the Governor shall appoint
successor as in case OF vacancies from other
causes.
2. They shall meet within ten days after
their appointment, and shall severally qualify
by subscribing to the following oath. before
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, viz: II. A. B do swear that will
duly and faithfully discharge the duties and
trusts committed to me as Commissioner of
Charities and Corrections OF Frederick
County according to the best of my skill and
kno " ledge, and that never had an under
standing or ag' cement directly orindlrectIy,
with the County Commissioners OF Frederick
County or any one of them, in any manner
concerning my action In the selection of any
person to he overseer or keeper of the aims
house OF Frederick County, or In the selec-
ton of any other officer or employe of said
alnlshouse, so help me God"
10. They shall within one month after
their appointment and qualification, appoint.
some suitable person to be overseer or keep
er of the almshouse and manager of the farm
connected Herewith, and they shall appoint
such other and 80 many officers and EN-.
pIoyees rs they may deem requisite, and fix
and establish their compensation.
H. They may remove such overseer or
keeper, and any other officer or employee, at
their discretion, and appoint another or
others in his or their place at any time,
whenever in their judgment the interests of
the county and the welfare of the inmates Of
said almshouse shall require, hut they shall
not remove such overseer or keeper for po
litical reasons.
section Q And he 1t enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its pss
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