DEC. SESS.
1817. |
APPENDIX——RESOLUTIONS.
the debts incurred by the inspectors of the penitentiary
in rebuilding the house, and repairing the injuries occasioned by
the late fire which happened therein, which loans this state engages
to repay within two years, with interest thereon. |
Passed Feb. 12, 1818.
Relative to the
public buildings. |
No. 36.
RESOLVED, That the governor and council be and they
are hereby
authorised and empowered, to draw upon the treasurer of the
western shore for a sum of money not exceeding nine thousand
dollars, to be by them expended in repairing the public buildings
at the seat of government, and in enclosing and improving the
public circle in which the state house is situated. |
Passed Feb. 12, 1818. |
No. 40.
WHEREAS, it is in the contemplation of the government
of the
United States to establish a naval depot at some place best fitted to
answer the purposes of providing for the common defence and promoting
the general welfare: And whereas the harbour of Annapolis
is in all respects well adapted to answer those important views,
by reason of its central position, and other weighty considerations,
if it should be selected for that purpose, provided the navigation
into the Severn river should be facilitated by the removal of a
small and inconsiderable obstruction near the mouth of said river;
therefore, |
Relative to the
naval depot. |
RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore,
under the
direction of the governor and council, pay to John Randall, Henry
Maynadier, Jeremiah Hughes, Nicholas Brewer and Francis Hollingsworth,
the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars current money,
out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, to be applied to
cutting a channel through an obstruction or bar at or near the
mouth of Severn river, so as to render the ingress into said harbour
of vessels of the largest class perfectly free from all difficulties;
provided however, that before the said sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, or any part thereof, shall be paid to the said
John Randall, Henry Maynadier, Jeremiah Hughes, Nicholas
Brewer and Francis Hollingsworth, or either of them, they shall
give their bond to the state of Maryland, in the penalty of fifty
thousand dollars current money, with securities to be approved by
the governor and council, binding themselves, and their said securities,
their heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally,
that the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, and every
part thereof, shall be faithfully and exclusively applied to the purpose
aforesaid, which said bond shall be recorded in the office of
the court of appeals for the western shore, and upon the same, or
a certified copy thereof, a suit or suits may be instituted in the
name and for the use of the state, if the said money, or any part
thereof, shall be applied to any purpose or use other than than contemplated
by this resolution: Provided always, that no money
shall be paid under this resolution unless the governor and council
shall be assured that the city of Annapolis, or some other place in
its neighbourhood, will be the place fixed on for the naval depot. |
Passed Feb. 10, 1818.
In favour of clerk
of the council. |
No. 41.
RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore
be and he
is hereby authorised to pay annually, in quarterly payments, to
Ninian Pinkney, five hundred dollars, as an additional compensation
for his services as clerk of the council. |
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