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ROBERT WRIGHT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
Myers, Frederick C. Hass, Bernard Gilbert, Abraham Crapster,
Conrad Shafer, Elie Philips and Frederick Eichelberger, or such
majority of them as shall undertake to act under this act, shall,
before the sale or disposal of any ticket or tickets in said lottery,
give their bond to the state of Maryland, in the penalty of twenty
thousand dollars, conditioned, that they will well and truly apply
so much money arising therefrom, within twelve months after the
drawing of said lottery shall commence, as will satisfy the fortunate
adventurers for prizes drawn by them, and after deducting the
necessary expenses incurred in said lottery, shall, within two years
from the time the drawing said lottery shall commence, apply the
money raised by said lottery for the purpose of building the bridge
aforesaid. |
1807.
CHAP. 16. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said
commissioners, or a majority of them, before they act as such, to
lodge the bond made, and entered into as aforesaid, in the office of
the clerk of Frederick county court, there to be recorded, and upon
such bond, or any office copy thereof, suit or suits may be instituted
against the obligors therein mentioned, or any of them, or
their legal representatives, for any breach or non-compliance with
the condition of the same. |
Bond to be lodged
in clerk's office. |
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CHAP. XVII.
An Act authorising a Lottery to raise a sum of money for the purpose
of finishing the Steeple of Saint-John's Church in Elizabeth-Town,
in Washington County, and for other purposes.
Lib. TH. No. 1,
fol. 313.
A Supplement, 1808, ch. 28. |
Passed Jan. 15, 1808. |
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly,
by the petition
of sundry inhabitants of Washington county, that they commenced
building a church in Elizabeth-town, in Washington county
aforesaid, that they have finished the said church, except a
part of the steeple, but in going thus far with it they have contracted
a debt which, with the sum necessary for finishing the said steeple,
will amount to two thousand dollars, and praying that a law
may pass authorising a lottery to raise a sum of money for the purpose
aforesaid; and the prayer thereof appearing reasonable, therefore, |
Preamble. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for George Nigh, Jacob Young, George
Schenk, Frederick Otter, Peter Miller, (Hatter) Anthony Hower
and John Kausler, or a majority of them, to propose a scheme or
schemes of a lottery for raising a sum of money, not exceeding two
thousand dollars, and sell and dispose of the tickets in said lottery,
and they are hereby authorised to draw said lottery; provided, that
the said George Nigh, Jacob Young, George Schenk, Frederick
Alter, Peter Miller, (Hatter,) Anthony Hower and John Kausler,
or such majority of them as shall undertake to act under this law,
shall, before the sale or disposal of any ticket or tickets in said
lottery, give their bond to the state of Maryland, in the penalty of
eight thousand dollars, conditioned, that they will well and truly
apply so much money arising therefrom, within six months after
the drawing of said lottery, as will satisfy the fortunate adventurers
for prizes drawn by them, and after deducting the necessary |
Schemes may be
proposed—bond to
be given. |
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