1742

CALVERT COUNTY.

era as they in their sound discretion may deem necessary, and
may allow them such sum or sums of money annually (to be
collected and paid in the same manner as other county charges
are now authorized to be collected and paid) as they may think
proper, not exceeding twenty dollars in any one case, except
in cases of extreme poverty and distress, and corporal inability
to labour, in which cases they may allow such further sum or
sums of money, not exceeding forty dollars in any one case, as
they may deem essential to the support of such out-door pen-
sioner or pensioners.

Trustees to
account and
pay over 5
remedy in
case of
neglect.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
justices of the levy court aforesaid, and they are hereby autho-
rized to require the trustees of the poor to render a full account
of their proceedings, should the said poor-house and land be sold
or leased ; and in case of a refusal by the said trustees to account
fully with the said levy court as aforesaid, or to pay over to the
said levy court, or their order or orders, within three months
after a demand to that effect, any sum or sums of money re-
maining in the hands of said trustees undisposed of, the said
trustees so refusing, shall be liable to suit or suits ; and if on
trial it shall appear that any sum or sums of money remained
in their hands undisposed of at the time of such refusal or de-
mand, they and each of them so refusing, shall be liable in their
proper persons for such sum or sums of money so remaining
in their hands undisposed of as aforesaid, with legal interest
thereon, and all legal costs and charges arising by virtue of
such suit or suits.

To prevent
non-suit.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in all cases in which specific
modes of recovery the said justices of the levy court aforesaid
are not already pointed out, it shall be sufficient for the said levy
court to declare in the name and style of said court, for money
had and received generally, and to cause the special matter and
this act to be given in evidence, which shall prevent a non-suit
or non-suits for any want of form ; any law to the contrary not-
withstanding.

AN ACT to build a new Poor's house in Calverl County. — 1826, ch. 244.

Levy au-
thorized.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the levy court of Calvert county be, and they are hereby
authorized and empowered, to levy upon the assessable pro-
perty of said county, such sum or sums of money as may enable
them to purchase so much ground as they may think necessary,
and to procure, or cause to be erected thereon, suitable build-
ings to answer for the reception of the poor of the county afore-

Proviso.

said ; Provided, that the provisions of this act shall not take
effect until they bavo sold the present poor's-house of that
county, and the appurtenances thereunto belonging.