840 TALBOT COUNTY. [ART. 20.

November, or oftener if necessary, and make, by a majority of
votes of such as may be present, all such ordinances, rules and
by-laws as they shall think convenient and necessary for the
direction, government and support of said alms-house, and for
the maintenance and employment of the inmates thereof.

13. They shall annually furnish the commissioners a general
statement of all the disbursements and expenditures of said
alms-house.

14. The overseer shall keep a list of all poor, and of all
vagrants, beggars, vagabonds and other offenders committed to
said alms-house, and a regular account of all materials and other
things that may come to his hands, and all expenses and charges
attending the maintenance of said inmates, and of money received
by him from the sale of the produce of their labor or otherwise,
and shall lay the said lists and accounts before the trustees at
their regular meeting, or oftener if by them required.

15. He may compel any of the inmates of said alms-house, if
of sufficient ability, to work and labor, and shall sell and account
for the produce thereof.

16. Upon complaint made to any justice of the peace of the
county that any person from his disorderly conduct gives dis-
turbance to a neighborhood and is likely to become chargeable
to the county, the said justice, if upon hearing the party he
shall judge the complaint to be well founded, may commit such
disorderly person to the said alms-house for any period not ex-
ceeding three months, unless he shall find security, at the dis-
cretion of the justice, not exceeding fifty dollars, for his good
behavior during the space of six months.

17. Upon complaint and due proof made by the overseer of the
alms-house to any one trustee that any person in said alms-
house hath behaved in a disorderly manner, or hath refused or
neglected to perform his daily labor and task, or to obey any of
the rules or by-laws of said corporation, the said trustee may
order such moderate and proper correction, not exceeding fifteen
lashes, to be given to such offender as the nature of the case
may require.

18. Any one of said trustees may, under his hand in writing
direct the admission of any poor person into said alma-house.