1896

DORCHESTER COUNTY.

to be appointed in pursuance of this act, at their discretion,
and to choose others in their place and stead.

And meet
four times a
year, &c.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, or the
major part of them, shall and they are hereby directed and en-
joined to meet at the alms and work-house in the said county
four times in the year, in the first week in January, May,
August and November, or oftener, if it should by them be
deemed necessary, to make and ordain, by a majority of votes
of such as may be present, all such good and wholesome ordi-
nances, rules and by-laws, as they shall think convenient and
necessary for the direction, government and support, of such
alms and work-house, and also for the cleanliness, maintenance
and employment of all such poor persons as shall be taken
under their care, and of all vagrants, beggars, vagabonds and
offenders, that shall be committed thereto by virtue of this act ;
all which ordinances, rules and by-laws, shall be from time to
time inviolably observed by all persons concerned, according
to the tenor and effect thereof.
The times of meeting are modified by 1812, ch. 12, sec. 9, and after-
wards by 1825, ch. 10.

Overseer to
keep a list,
&c.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the said overseer shall keep
a fair and regular list of all poor, and of all beggars, vagrants,
vagabonds and offenders, who shall be committed to the said
alms and work-house, and also fair and regular accounts in
writing of all materials and other things coining to his hands
as overseer aforesaid, and of all expenses and charges attending
their maintenance and support, and of all moneys received by
him for the sale of the produce of their labour, and otherwise,
as overseer aforesaid, and shall lay the said lists and accounts
before the trustees, or the major part of them, at their meetings
at the times by this act directed, or oftener, if by them required.

A.nd compel
the poor to
work, &c.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the said overseer may com-
pel and oblige any of the said poor, beggars, vagrants and vaga-
bonds, or other offenders, in his alms and work-house, if of a
sufficient ability, to work and labour, and the produce of their
labour he is hereby directed and empowered to sell, and apply
the money arising from such sale to their maintenance and
support.

Disorderly
persons
maybe
committed,
&c.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That upon complaint made, that
any person, from his or her disorderly conduct, gives distur-
bance to his or their neighbourhood, and is likely to become
chargeable to the said counties respectively, it shall and may
be lawful for any one magistrate of the said counties, if upon
hearing the party he shall judge the complaint to be well
founded, to commit such disorderly person, residing within
the said counties respectively, to the said work-house, for any
time not exceeding three months, unless he or she shall find