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BALTIMORE COUNTY.

charge within the said prison or prison lot, for the space of one
year next thereafter ensuing.

May con-
tract with
water com-
pany for in-
troducing
water
therein.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the levy court of said county
shall also cause to be introduced within the said prison or prison
lot, a sufficient supply of wholesome water, and for that purpose
may enter into contract for the same with the Baltimore Water
Company, or any other person who can furnish the water regu-
larly, and at the least expense.
The acts of 1813, ch 115, and 1816, ch. 12, relate to further improve-
ments.

AN ACT to appoint a Warden for the Gaol of Baltimore County. — 1826,
ch. 224.
Repealed by 1831, ch. 58, sec. 19.

AN ACT relating to the Jail of Baltimore City and County. — 1831, ch. 58.

Appoint-
ment au-
thorized.

SEC. 1 . Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
council, shall annually appoint and commission seven discreet
and judicious persons, four of whom shall be residents of the
city of Baltimore, and three of whom shall be residents of Bal-
timore county without the limits of the city, as visitors of the
jail of Baltimore city and county, and in case of the death, re-
signation or removal from the said city or county of any of said
visitors within the year for which he Shall have been appointed,
the governor by and with the advice and consent of the council
shall immediately thereafter supply such vacancy, by appoint-
ing and commissioning another fit person residing within the
said city or county as the case may be, and the said visitors
and their successors to be appointed as aforesaid shall be and

Incor-
porated.

they are hereby incorporated and constituted a body politic and
corporate, by the name, style and title of the Visitors of the jail
of Baltimore city and county, and by that name shall have per-
petual succession ; shall have, and use a common seal, and the
same at their pleasure, shall break, alter, and renew, and shall
have and exercise all the powers, authorities and privileges of a
corporate body, so far as the same are necessary to a due dis-
charge of their duties, as fully to all intents and purposes as any
other corporate body may or can have and exercise.
See 1838, ch. 75, sec. 1, changing the power of appointment

Oath re

quired.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That each visitor appointed by
virtue of this act before he proceeds to perform any duties as
such, shall before some judge or justice of the peace, take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation, that he will duly and faithfully
execute the duties and trusts, and exercise the powers commit-
ted to and vested in him as a visitor of the jail of Baltimore city
and county, according to law, to the best of his ability and