The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-06-16

ton of said County Home, and annu-
ally thereafter, appoint some suitable
person to be Superintendent of the
County Home and the County Farm
connected Herewith, for the year en-
suing such appointment The Super
lntendent so appointed shall enter
upon the discharge of his duties the
first day of April succeeding his ap-
pointment and shall hold office for
one year from that date or until his
successor is appointed and has quail
fed. The County Commissioners shall
appoint such assistant or assistants to
aid the superintendent and for such
rod or periods as they deem ne
cssary for the proper manageme
and maintenance of the said County
Home and County Farm.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners shall
nave power to remove from office the
Superintendent or any assistant when
ever in their judgment the interest 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 removed.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted.
That the. County Commissioners shall
require the Superintendent, before en-
terlng upon the discharge of his du-
ties, to give a bond with security ap-
proved by them, payable to the Coun-
ty commissioners of Garrett County,
IN the penalty of one thousand Isl ,OO0)
dollars, conditioned as follows, to-wit:
The condition of the above obliga-
ton is such that if the above bound A.
3. as Superintendent of the County
Home and County Farm in Garrett
County, shall we'll and truly perform
and discharge his duties in said sta
ton, then the above obligation to be
VOID, otherwise to remain in full force
and virtue in law"
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That the said Superintendent shall re-
celve such fair and reasonable salary
as to be agreed upon by the County
commissioners and the Superinten-
gent Tor 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 or assistants, if
any are appointed, shall receive such
compensation as the County Commits
sioners shall deem proper.
n Sec. 9. And be it further enacted,
That the Superintendent shall have
charge and custody of the lands, goods
ana chattels at the County Home and
county Farm and of the inmates COM
united to the County Home, and he
snail take care, manage and govern
the same under the supervision of and
according to the rules and regulations
laid down by the County Commission
ers.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
mat the superintendent shall keep a
complete set of account books for the
County Home and County Farm,
showing receipts and expenditures, in
Guiding 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
Commissioners a monthly statement
under oath, to be administered by one
OF the County Commissioners, or the
Clerk to said County Commissioners,
showing the receipts and expenditures
for the past month with the vouc'
therefor, together with a staten
of his requirements for the coming
month.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners shall
also keep a complete set of account
books for the County Home and Coun-
ty Farm. This set of books shall not
only include items relating to the
maintenance of the County Home and
County Farm, but also items relating
to the original cost of the County
Farm and the erection of the County
Home and outbuildings, if it is neces-
sary to erect the same or any of
them, and of the equipment and other
things placed on the Farm and in the
Home.
Sec. r. And be it further enacted.
That the County Commissioners shall
meet at the County Home at least
once in every three months. They
shall use every effort to make the cost
of the purchase and maintenance of
the County Home and County Farm as
! economical as possible and consistent
with the proper care of the inmates.
Especially shall they use economical
methods in the purchase of supplies
and materials. No County Commits
sioner shall sell supplies or materials
to or be in any way interested in the
sale of them to the County Home or
County Farm.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners shall
be compensated for their services and
reimbursed for their expenses in con-
nection with the County Home and
County Farm in the same manner and
at the same rate as for their services
and expenses in connection with other
county matters.
Sec. IA. And be it further enacted,
That the Superintendent shall keep a
list of the inmates committed to the
County Home, showing their names,
places of birth, nationality, age at
time of commitment, date of commit
ment, date of discharge or of death, as
the case may be, cause of death, if in
mate died at the County Home,
whether or not the inmate was previ-
ously committed there and, if so, how
often and for how long each time.
A copy of the list shall be furnished
by the Superintendent of the County
Commissioners semi-annually on the
first day of January and June of each
year and whenever they shall require.
Sec Is. And be it further enacted,
That the Superintendent shall COMPEL