The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-21
as directed by the said 18th Article
of the Constitution.
Approved: April 9, 1924.

rett County" to be under new sub
title entitled County Home and
Farm" said new Sections to be
known as Sections 41AA, Abb,
ACC, Add, 41EE, 41FF, 41GG,
41HH, ALI, 41JJ, 41KK, ALL,
ANN, 41NN, 400, 41PP, 400,
ARR, Ass, Att, 41UU, 41VV,
41WW, AK, 41YY, and to follow
Immediately after Section ALA of
said Article, as the same was added
by Chapter ATT of the Laws of 1912,
said new sections providing for the
purchase of farm by Garrett coun-
ty and the use thereof as county
home for the poor and other persons
who are public charges of the said
county, and referring the question
to the voters of Garrett county.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
25 new Sections be and they are here
by added to Article II of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
Garrett county," to be under a new
subtitle entitled County Home and
County Farm" said new sections to
be known as Sections 41AA, Abb,
ACC, ADD, 41EE, 41FF, 41GG,
41HH, ALI, 41JJ, AK, 41LL, ANN,
Ann, 400, App, 400, ARR,
Ass, Att, 41UU, 41VV, 41WW,
AK, 41YY, to follow Immediately
after Section Ala of said Article, as
the same was added by Chapter ATT of
the Laws of 1912 and to read as fol-
lows:
41AA. The County Commissioners
of Garrett county be and the same are
hereby authorized empowered and in
structed to purchase farm in Gar
rett county, not exceeding three hun
dred acres in extent, to build thereon
if there be not such a building stand
ing thereon, a building of size suf-
ficient in their judgment to house all
the persons who are public charges of
the said county.
Abb. The building so built, or if
1t be not necessary to erect building
thereon, the building standing thereon
shall be known as the County Home"
and the farm shall be known as the
County Farm"
ACC. The County Commissioners
of Garrett county are further author
lied, empowered and instructed to
erect on the said farm such outbuild-
ings, fences, etc, as in their judgment
are necessary for such a farm and
home and to equip and furnish the
said farm and home with such equip
ment, furniture, farming implements,
live stock and foodstuffs as they deem
necessary.
ADD. The County Commissioners
aforesaid shall maintain and super
wise the management of the County
Home and the County Farm and make
such rules and regulations for the
management and government of them
and of the inmates of the said County
Home as they may think proper.
41EE. The County Commissioners
shall, on their first meeting day in the
month of March next succeeding the
going into effect of this Act and at the
first meeting in each succeeding
March appoint some suitable person to
be Superintendent of the County
Home and the County Farm connected
herewith, for the year ensuing such
appointment. The Superintendent so
appointed shall enter upon the dis
charge of his duties the first day of
April succeeding his appointment and
shall hold office for one year from that
date or until his successor is appoint
ed and has qualified. The County
Commissioners shall appoint such as
slstant or assistants to aid the Super
lntendent for such period or periods
as they deem necessary for the proper
maintenance of the said County Home
and County Farm.
41F,F. The County Commissioners
snail have power to remove from of
flee the Superintendent or any assist
ant whenever in their Judgment the
interests of the county may require
such removal. In case of a removal
from office, the County Commissioners
shall appoint a successor to fill out
the uneXpired term of the person re-
moved.
41GG. The County Commissioners
shall require the Superintendent, be-
fore entering upon the discharge of
his duties, to give bond with secur-
lty approved by them, payable to the
County Commissioners of Garrett
County, in the penalty of one thous-
and dollars (S1,000), conditioned as
follows, to-wit: "The condition of the
above obligation is such that if the
above bound A. B., as superintendent
of the County Home and County Farm
in Garrett County shall we'll and tru-
ly perform and discharge his duties in
said station, then the above obligation
to be void, otherwise to remain in full
force and virtue in law"
41HH. The said Superintendent
shall receive such fair salary as to be
agreed upon by the County Commits
sioners and the Superintendent for
services to be rendered by him and his
family per annum and so pro rata
during his continuance in office. This
salary to be exclusive of board and
lodging for himself and family. The
assistant and assistants, if they are
appointed, shall receive such compen-
sation as the County Commissioners
shall deem proper.
ALI. The Superintendent shall have
charge and custody of the lands, goods
and chattels of the County Home and
the County Farm and of the inmates
committed to the County Home and
take charge, manage and govern the
same under the supervision of and
according to the rules and regulations
laid down by the County Commission
ers.
41JJ. The Superintendent shall
keep complete set of account books
for the County Home and the County
Farm, showing receipts and eXpendi-
lures, including receipts from the
sale or sales of the produce from the
County Farm and from the labor of
the inmates of the County Home. He
shall render the County Commission