98 BALTIMORE COUNTY. [ART. 3.

23. Nothing contained in the last preceding section shall be
construed to prevent or restrict the said trustees from dismissing
any pauper ,or other person under their care, without requiring
any compensation to be made by labor or otherwise for the ex-
penses charged against such person.

24. Any one trustee may, under his hand in writing, direct the
admission of any pauper into said alms-house.

25. The said trustees shall meet at the alms-house four times
in the year, to wit: in the first week of February, May, August,
and November, or oftener if they shall deem it necessary, and
make and ordain by a majority of votes of such as may be pre-
sent, all such good and wholesome ordinances, rules and by-laws,
as they may think necessary and convenient, for the maintenance
and employment of the inmates of said alms-house.

26. Upon complaint made by any one trustee, or by the over-
seer, to any justice of the peace, or to any constable for said
city or county, and due proof made that any person in said alms-
house hath behaved in a disorderly manner, or hath neglected to
obey and keep any of the ordinances, rules and by-laws of the
said corporation, the said justice, or the said trustee, may order
and direct such moderate and proper correction, not exceeding
thirty-nine lashes for any one offence, to such offender, as the
nature of the case may require.

. 27. The said trustees shall be entitled to receive the sum of
one dollar per day for each day they shall, meet together in the
discharge of their duties, and five cents a mile going and return-
ing from said alms-house.

28. If any person shall sell or dispose of any strong liquor pr
other thing, to any inmate of said alms-house, he shall forfeit and
pay the sum of twenty-six dollars and sixty-six and two-thirds
cents.

29. Every person who shall be received into the alms-house,
shall upon the shoulder of the right sleeve of the uppermost
garment, in an open and visible manner, wear the letters P. B.,
in large Eoman characters, cut in red or blue cloth, as the over.
seer shall direct; and if any such person shall neglect or refuse
to wear such badge, any one of said trustees may punish such
offender, either by ordering his or her relief, or usual allowance,