The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-11-01


such building standing thereon, a
building of a size sufficient in their
judgment to house all the persons who
are public charges of the said county
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the building so built or if it be
not necessary to erect a building
thereon, the building standing there
on shall be known as the County
Home" and the farm shall be known
as the County Farm"
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners OF
Garrett County are further authoriz-
ed, empowered and instructed to erect
on said farm such outbuildings,
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 equipment,
furniture, farming implements, farm
machinery, live stock and foodstuffs
as they deem necessary.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners afore-
said shall maintain and supervise 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.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners shall,
on the first day of their first regular
meeting to be held after the compile
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
intendent so appointed shall enter
upon the discharge of his duties the
first day of April succeeding his apt
pointment and shall hold office for
successor is appointed and has quail
fed. The County Commissioners shall
appoint such assistant or assistants to
aid the Superintendent and for such
period or periods as they deem nee
essary for the proper management
and maintenance of the said County
Home and County Farm.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners shall
have 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 ill 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-
tering upon the discharge of his du-
ties, to give bond with security ap-
proved by them, payable to the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Garrett County,
in the penalty of one thousand( 81 ,000)
dollars, conditioned as follows, to-wit:
"The condition of the above obliga-
ton 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 truly perform
and discharge his duties in said sta
ton, then the above obligation to be
and virtue in law"
Sec. s. And be it further enacted,
That the said Superintendent shall re-
ceive such fair and reasonable salary
as to be agreed upon by the County
Commissioners and the Superintend-
ent for services to be rendered by
him and his family per annum and
so pro rata durin0 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
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted,
That the Superintendent shall have
charge and custody of the lands, goods
chattels at the County Home and
County Farm and of the inmates COM
mitted to the County Home, and he
shall 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,
That the Superintendent shall keep q
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
IiIS INMATES VI tIe COuHJy 11Oilo. he
shall render the County Commission
ers 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 vouchers there
for, together with statement 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 ac-
count books for the County Home and
County 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 nee
essary to erect the same, or any IF
them, and of the equipment and other
things placed on the Farm and in the
Home.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted,
That the County Commissioners shall
meet at the Count Home at
least once in every three months.
They shall use every effort to make
the cost of the purchase and mainte-
nance of the County Home and County
Farm as economical as possible and
consistent with the proper care of the
inmates. Especially shall they use