POOR.

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fort of the poor, to contract for and purchase a farm or tract of
land, not exceeding five hundred acres, in the name of the
trustees of the poor of said county, and for them and their
successors, to have and to hold the same in trust for the use of
Worcester county ; and the said commissioners, or a majority
of them, are hereby authorized to erect thereon, at their dis-

Authorized
to purchase
a farm.

cretion, proper buildings, improvements, and to provide the
same with suitable furniture, tools, farming stock and imple-
ments of husbandry, for the accommodation of the poor and
the use of said farm, the cost of which land so purchased, and
buildings, furniture, tools, farming stock and implements of

Erect build-
ings, &c.

husbandry, shall not exceed the sum of fifteen thousand dol-
lars, which shall be levied upon and collected from the inhabi.
tants of Worcester county, as other county charges are now
levied and collected.

Limit
$15,000.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That the commissioners aforesaid,
or a majority of them, if they shall deem it expedient and for
the interest of the inhabitants of Worcester county, to carry
into effect the provisions of this act, be and they are hereby
authorized to appoint a committee of committees, agent or
agents, of their own body or otherwise, to contract for the said
land, and to contract for and superintend the erection of the
necessary buildings and improvements thereon, and to provide

Committee
to contract;
construct.

suitable furniture, tools, farming stock, and implements of
husbandry, and whose duty it shall be to make a full and fair
report of their proceedings to the said commissioners, or a
majority of them, at their general meetings, whenever required
so to do.

Furnish,
&c.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or
a majority of them, be and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to borrow from time to time, and upon such terms
as they may deem proper, at a rate of interest not exceeding six
per cent, per annum, any sum or sums of money that may be
required and found necessary to carry into effect the provisions
of this act ; Provided, the same shall not exceed the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars.

Loan au-
thorized.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the levy court of Worcester
county are hereby authorized and required to levy annually
upon the assessable property of Worcester county, such sum
or sums of money as they in their judgment may deem best,
not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars, nor less than
one thousand dollars, until the whole sum which the said com-
missioners, or a majority of them, may require, for the pur-
chase of the said land, and to erect thereon suitable buildings
and improvements, and to provide suitable furniture, tools,
farming stock and implements of husbandry, shall have been

Levy
directed.

collected, provided the same does not exceed the limit herein
before prescribed.

Limit.