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

crippled or other person who is or is
likely to become a public charge, and
he or she, as the case may be, shall be
received into the County Home and
there remain until the next meeting
of the Commissioners as a body, at
which time they shall determine
whether or not the said person shall
remain there longer.
Sec. IS. And be it further enacted,
That all sheriffs, constables and other
officers shall assist the County Com
missioners and the Superintendent and
,ther officers appointed by them in the
discharge of their respective duties.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners be
and they are hereby authorized, en-
powered and directed to raise the
funds necessary for the purchase OF
the County Fam, for the building of
the County Home, if it becomes nee
essary to build one, for the erection
on the County Farm of such buildings,
fences, ETC., as they deem necessary,
and for supplying the necessary equip
ment, furniture, farming implements
and live stock, by issuing bonds OF the
county, either coupon or serial, Tor
such an amount, in such denomina-
ton or denominations, bearing such
interest and maturing at such date or
dates as the County Commissioners
deem proper, or by paying for the
same out of the funds of the county
raised by the regular tax levy or by
an extra levy to be made by the Coun-
ty Commissioners for that purpose or
purposes, or by combination of any
one or more or all of these methods,
whichever with a due regard for the
sound financial condition of the county
seems to the County Commissioners
most proper The County Commls-
sioners be and they are further au-
thorized, empowered and directed TO
pay out of the funds raised by the reg
ular tax levy or by an extra tax levy,
to be made by the County Commits
sioners for that purpose or purposes,
the interest and the principal on the
bonds aforesaid, if issued, and the
cost of the maintenance of the County
Farm and County Home, and of the
support of the inmates of the County
Home.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted,
That at the presidential election to be
held on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday of November, in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty eight,
there shall be submitted to the quail
fed voters of Garrett county the ques-
ton whether or not the said County
Farm shall be bought and the said
County Home established thereon, and
at such election the ballots used and
cast upon the question shall have
printed or written thereon the words
'For the Count Farm and County
Home" and Against the County Farm
and County Home" and if the major
ity of the votes cast upon said ques-
ton shall be "For the County Farm
and County Home" then the County
Commissioners of Garrett County
shall proceed to exercise the power
vested in them by this Act and shall
buy the said County Farm and estab-
lish the said County Home as herein
provided but if the majority of the
votes cast upon the said question shall
be against the County Farm and
Jounty Home" then this Act shall be
null and void and said County Farm
shall not be bought nor shall the said
County Home be established.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June /,
1927.
nnrovad A nril I 1907