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ROBERT BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
the sum of money so applied by them ought to be reimbursed and
levied for their indemnification; therefore, |
1803.
CHAP. 51.
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2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
the justices of the levy court of Talbot county be authorised and
empowered, and they are hereby enabled and required, at their
next levy court, to assess and levy, on the assessable property in
the said county, the aforesaid sum of one hundred and fifty-two
pounds nine shillings and five pence, together with lawful interest
for the same from the seventh day of August last until the same
shall be payable, for the use and indemnification of the said commissioners,
and the same shall be levied and collected by the collector
of the said county in the same manner as other county
charges are levied and collected, and shall be paid by the collector to
the said commissioners, or a majority of them, or to their order,
at the period appointed by law for the payment of the county charges. |
Levy authorised
for indemnification
of commissioners
for building
gaol. |
3. AND, whereas the justices of the said county
court, and the
officers thereof, and other inhabitants of the said county, have also
represented to this general assembly, that the court-house in Easton,
although so lately erected, has been so defectively constructed,
and so inartificially execute, as to require considerable alterations
and repairs, and have prayed that the sum of one thousand dollars
may be levied for the purpose of thoroughly repairing and strengthening
the said building, and securing it from premature decay; and
the justices of the said court having viewed and examined its defects,
and caused an estimate to be made of the expenses which may
be necessary for the accomplishment of these objects, and also for
the better accommodation of the courts, have certified their opinion
that the said sum ought to be levied; BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED,
That the justices of the said levy court be also authorised and empowered,
and they are hereby enabled and required, at their next
levy court, to assess and levy, on the assessable property aforesaid,
the said sum of one thousand dollars, and the same shall be levied
and collected by the collector of the said county in the same manner
as other county charges are levied and collected, and shall be
paid by the collector, and applied as herein after directed. |
One thousand dollars
also authorised
to be levied. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That Jacob Gibson, Samuel
Sharp
Dickinson, Thomas James Bullett, Owen Kennard, James Price,
Bennett Wheeler and Hugh Martin, of the said county, be and they
are hereby appointed commissioners for directing and superintending
such alterations, additions, improvements and repairs, in and
to the said court-house, as they, or a majority of them, shall think
necessary and expedient for the purpose of strengthening and preserving
the said building, and of securing the public records therein,
and for the convenience of the courts; and they are hereby authorised
and empowered to contract for materials, and with skilful
workmen, for the completion of those objects. |
Commissioners
appointed for superintending
alterations
to court-house. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said sum of
one thousand dollars,
so to be levied, shall be paid by the said collector to the said
commissioners, or to their order, at the time appointed by law for
the payment of the county charges, and the same, or so much thereof
as shall be necessary, shall be faithfully applied by them, or a
majority of them, towards the making of the alterations, additions,
improvements and repairs, in and to the said court-house as aforesaid,
and when the same shall be completed, the said commissioners, |
Money to be paid
to them. |
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