The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-05-21
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

all necessary buildings on the said farm to
accommodate the inmates and employees.
The County commissioners and said Com
mittee are authorized and empowered to
fully equip said County Home and farm with
all the stock, horses and farming implements
required to run said County home sue
cesSfully.
The hereinafter named Committe shall re
ceive, as their compensation, their actual
expenses while in the discharge OF the afOre-
said duties.
The County Commissioners are hereby
authorized, empowered, directed and re
quired 10 set aside at their annual levy in
the year of 1915, the sum of eight thousand
dollars (SS 00Ol and as much more as they
deem necessary, not exceeding the sum OF
ten thousand dollars $4,000, for purchasing
said farm and erecting ali necessary build
ings, and furnishing said home and farm
with all necessary furniture, stock. horses
and farming implements, as set forth in this
Section. The Committee for locating and
establishing said county home are as follows:
Isaac ". Alternately. Wilson, ". Va; !. W.
Mccullough, Friendsville, Maryland; F. G.
Fox, FriendSVille, Maryland; Z. W. Friend,
FriendSville. Maryland; Scott I. Jones Oak
land. Maryland; W. II. Smouse, Oakland
Maryland; David Roth, Oakland, Maryland
Henry NJ. Specner. accident. Maryland; &
\. Bender, Grantsville, Maryland; Jacob
Stump. BlOOmin ton. Maryland.
Sec ,. The County Commissioners OF
Garrett County are hereby authorized ana
empowered to have fun control ana general
supervision of the County Home of Garrett
County. The County commissioners have
the right to appoint steward and all other
necessary officers for said County Home. ana
may purchase all articles necessary for
farming the land thereto attached, and may
levy from time to time on the assessment
property OF the County such sums of money
as shall be necessary for the support of said
County Home shall enter upon the per
Torrance of his duty within ten days from
the time of his appointment.
Sec. ,. The said County Commissioners
shall have general supervision over the said
County Home and the ground thereto ct
tached and over the inmates thereof. and
the manner of conducting the affairs of such
County Home, ana the officers thereof shall
be subject to their control, said Commits
siOners shall make full report Of the
general condition of said County Home at
the end of each and every year, and at such
time shall also report the amount OF money
expended thereon during the year. also
statement OF the amount of money received
from the sale OF grain, vegetables and all
other sources. which sums of money shall he
paid to the County Treasurer for the use OF
said County Home. which report shall be
published for three consecutive weeks in
two newspapers printed in irrett County,
and of opposite political parties.
Sec. (. said Commissioners may bind out
under lndenture of apprenticeship any
minor held under their charge dependent
on said County for support to some manu-
facturer. mechanic handlcraftsman or other
person or persons, provided, however, that
II any relative claiming such child shall
give bond with approved security in the
penalty of, at least, I'VE hundred dollars
$500 FOR the proper maintenance or support
of said child until il reaches the aye of
eighteen years, and the promising of
reasonable scholarship and education TO
such child, then it shall not be so bound out,
but shall be delivered to such relative
Such bond shall be given to the state OF
Maryland, and recorded in the CLERKS office
OF the Circuit Court of Garrett County and
suit may be brought thereon by the County
Commissioners of said County if they shall
afterwards become liable to support such
child. or suit may be brought thereon by
such child (by guardian or next friend if il
shall he demaned by the failure of the
obi atOrs to fulfill the condition thereof.
Sec ;. Every child bound under the com
missions of the preceding Section shall. il
male. he bound until he arrivesat the age OF
twenty one years, or, if "A female. the age Of
eighteen years and said Commissioners shall,
in all cases, make 1t part of the contract
that he or she shall give such apprentice
reasonable education. in reading. writing
and arithmetic, at least the equivalent OF
what is required for the completion OF the
work OF the fifth grade OF the Public School.
ana also teach said apprentice, especially If
a male, some useful trade. and in all cases
supply suitable clothing and maintenance.
set. e.. The Orphans Court of Garrett
County Sha have full jurisdiction over all
such cases OF apprenticeship In the manner
prescribed by Article OF the Code of Public
General Laws, title "A pprentiCe.'
Sec. :. And be 1t enacted, That tor the
purpose of this Act that before the County
Commissioners slal purchase the lands re
iuiI ttl. anu prov lAt lilt bullulIlGNs OF llthf
any appropriation in that behalf. that the
question, whether or not. a County Home
of the character specified in this. Act Shal,
be established in Garrett County shall be
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
OF said County on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday Ot November. in the year nine
teen hundred ana fourteen; (which is the
date of the congressional election; and the
said Commissioners are directed to have
tickets printed For the County Home" and
Against the County Home and the tickets
as provided herein shall not he separate
tickets, and shall be deposited in the ballot
box prepared for the reception of the votes
for member OF Congress. and if upon count
ing the same which votes shall he cast nuder
the general provisions Of Article b of the
Code title ELECTIONS majority of the
votes cast shall be found to be for a County
Home, the County commissioners of said
County under the authority of this Act are
directed. to take proper steps FOR the carry
ing out of the same, and shall. Immediately
enter into the contracts and agreements
authorized by this Act. but if a majority of
the voters cast the said election be against
a County Home, then this Act shall he nun
and void.