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EDWARD LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That immediately after
the said Baltimore
Female Academy shall vest in, and become the property of,
the said mayor and city council as aforesaid, or so soon thereafter
as may be, the said mayor and city council shall and may proceed
to appoint and employ suitable and proper persons for the education
and instruction of females in the same, and may from time to
time make and pass such ordinances, rules and regulations, for
the well being and government of the said academy, as they may
deem just and proper, provided the same be not in anywise contrary
to the laws of this state, or the laws of the United States. |
NOV. 1809.
CHAP. 71.
When it shall be
so vested they may
appoint proper
persons for the instruction
of females
therein. |
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CHAP. LXXII.
An Act for the benefit of the Children of John Green, late of Dorchester
County, deceased. Lib. TH. No. 2, fol. 225.
A Private Act. |
Passed Jan. 6, 1810. |
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CHAP. LXXIII.
An Act authorising a Lottery to raise a sum of money to purchase
a
Fire Engine, and to erect a House, with an Alarm Bell
thereon, in
the Western Precincts of Baltimore. Lib.
TH. No. 2, fol. 226.
A Supplement, ch. 150. |
Passed Jan. 6, 1810. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for Ebenezer Finley, Charles Bohne,
William Cribs, Michael Kimmel, John Stouffer, Daniel Lammot,
Asahael Hussey and David Harris (a), or a majority of them, to
propose a scheme or schemes of a lottery, to raise a sum of money,
not exceeding twelve thousand dollars (a), clear of all expenses incurred
in drawing the said lottery, and to sell and dispose of the
tickets thereof, and to draw the same; provided that the said Ebenezer
Finley, Charles Bohne, William Cribs, Michael Kimmel,
John Stouffer, Daniel Lammot, Asahael Hussey and David Harris,
or a majority of them that undertake to act under this law, 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 thirty thousand
dollars, conditioned that they will well and truly apply so
much money arising therefrom, within six months after the drawing
the said lottery be completed, as will satisfy the fortunate adventurers
for prizes drawn by them, and shall, within twelve
months after the drawing of the said lottery is completed, apply
the money raised by such lottery for the purpose of purchasing a
fire engine, and building a house, with an alarm bell thereon, in
the western precincts of Baltimore.
(a) By ch. 150, other managers
added, and the sum to be raised increased. |
Scheme may be
proposed. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said managers,
before they act as such, to lodge the bond entered into as
aforesaid in the office of the clerk of Baltimore 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, or any of
them, or their legal representatives, for any breach or noncompliance
with the conditions of the same. |
Managers to give
bond. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said managers
be, and they,
or any person or persons appointed by them, are hereby authorised,
to dispose of and sell all or any of the tickets of said lottery in the
city of Baltimore, or any part of this state, exclusive of any control
over the same by the corporation of the city of Baltimore, any
law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. |
Authorised to sell
tickets in any part
of the state. |
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