of captaincy; S. R. Gore fifty-one dollars and
seventy-five cents, for moneys erroneously paid
into the Treasury.

In force.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.

CHAPTER 292.

Passed Mar.
13,1867.

AN ACT to add a new article to the Cod of Pub-
lic Local Laws for Queen Anne's county, to
build a new jail for said county and provide
means for that purpose.

Authority to
build Jail.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That the following article be
added to the Code of Public Local Laws for Queen
Anne's county: That the County Commissioners
for Queen Anne's county be and are hereby em-
powered to contract for and superintend, or in
their discretion, to appoint some suitable person
or persons to superintend the building of a new
jail on the public ground in Centreville, and for
furnishing the jail when so erected with all the
necessary furniture for the detention and comfort
of prisoners confined therein.

Authority to
levy.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the County Com-
missioners for Queen Anne's county are hereby
authorized and required to levy upon the assessa-
ble property of said county to an amount not ex-
ceeding eight thousand dollars, as hereinafter pro-
vided, for the construction of and furnishing said
jail, and all levies for that purpose shall be made
as other county levies are now required to be.

Treasurer to
be appointed.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the County
Commissioners shall appoint one of their own
number or some other person a Treasurer, who
shall have in charge all the moneys levied and
borrowed or otherwise received, and who shall pay
out and disburse the same upon the orders of the