POOR.

1783

the inhabitants of Caroline county, and the comfort of the poor,
it shall be lawful for them, or a majority of them, to purchase
and hold in trust for the purposes herein mentioned, a tractor
parcel of land and premises not to exceed five hundred acres,
and to erect thereon at their discretion proper buildings and
improvements for the accommodation of the poor, and a work-
house, the cost of which shall not exceed six thousand dollats,
which shall be paid by the inhabitants of Caroline county, to be

pedient
trustees
may pur-
chase land .

levied and collected as other county charges are; Provided
nevertheless, that not exceeding one thousand dollars per
annum shall be levied and collected in any one year, until
the whole sum is levied and collected, and paid over to the
trustees or their order.

Proviso.

SEC. 22. Be it enacted, That the trustees, or a majority, shall
have full power and authority, at any time after having made
arrangements for the accommodation of the poor as before pre-
scribed, to sell and dispose of the present poor-house, and
lands and premises, with all the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, at public auction, or otherwise at their discretion,
for the best pi ice which can be obtained, and when the sale is
so made, to make and execute a deed of bargain and sale to the
purchaser or purchasers, conveying the same to him or them in
fee simple.

In a certain
event may
sell poor-
house, &c.

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That the proceeds arising from
the sale of the present poor-house and lands, shall be applied
to the payment of the pui chase money of the lands and premises
and improvement authorized to be made in virtue of this law.

Proceeds,
how to be
applied.

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That the several acts of as-
sembly heretofore made and provided, relative to the support
of the poor of Caroline county, be and the same is hereby
lepealed from and after the first Monday in April next.

A SUPPLEMENT to the ACT, entitled, an Act for the relief of the Poor of
Caroline County —1821, ch 17.

Acts re-
pealed

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the last day of March next, the power of
the priesent trustees of the poor of Caroline county, shall cease
and determine.

Powers of
trustees to
cease.

Snc. 2. And be it enacted, That for the time being, the
seveial persons heiein after named, be, and they are hereby
appointed trustees for the poor within the said county, and
shall be, and are hereby empowered with full and sufficient
authoiity to discharge the several offices, duties and trusts,
which were reposed in and required of the trustees, by virtue
of the act to which this is a supplement, that is to say : Anthony
Whitely, Levin Charles, William Potter, John Rumbold,
Andrew S. Green, John Matthews and John Brown (of Solo-

Trustees
named.