| 1787.
CHAP.
XI. |
LAWS of MARYLAND.
XI. And be it
enacted, That the said trustees, or a major part of them, shall
and they are hereby directed and empowered to remove such overseer,
and all
other officers by them to be appointed in pursuance of this act, at their
discretion,
and to choose others in their place and stead. |
And meet
four times in
the year, &c. |
XII. And be
it enacted, That the said trustees, or the major part of them,
shall and they are hereby directed and enjoined to meet at the alms and
work-house
in the said county, four times in the year, in the first week in January,
May, August and November, or oftener, if it should by them be deemed
necessary,
to make and ordain, by a majority of votes of such as may be present, all
such good and wholesome ordinances, rules and bye-laws, as they shall think
convenient
and necessary for the direction, government and support, of such alms
and work-house, and also for the maintenance and employment of all such
poor
persons as shall be taken under their care, and of all vagrants, beggars,
vagabonds,
and other offenders, that shall be committed thereto by virtue of this
act, all which ordinances, rules and bye-laws, shall be, from time to time,
inviolably
observed by all persons concerned, according to the tenor and effect
thereof. |
Overseer to
keep a fair
list of all
poor, &c. |
XIII. And be
it enacted, That the said overseer shall keep a fair and regular
list of all poor, and of all beggars, vagrants, vagabonds, and other offenders,
who shall be committed to the said alms and work-house, and also fair and
regular
accounts in writing of all materials and other things coming to his hands
as overseer aforesaid, and of all expences and charges attending their
maintenance
and support, and of all monies received by him for the sale of the produce
of their
labour, and otherwise, as overseer aforesaid, and shall lay the said lists
and accounts
before the trustees, or the major part of them, at their meetings at the
times by this act directed, or oftener, if by them required. |
And may
compel them
to work, &c. |
XIV. And be
it enacted, That the said overseer may compel and oblige any
of the said poor, beggars, vagrants and vagabonds, or other offenders,
in his
alms and work-house, if of sufficient ability, to work and labour, and
the produce
of their labour he is hereby directed and empowered to sell and apply the
money arising from such sale to their maintenance and support. |
Disorderly
persons may
be committed,
&c. |
XV. And be it
enacted, That upon complaint made, that any person, from
his or her disorderly conduct, gives disturbance to his or her neighbourhood,
and
is likely to become chargeable to the said county, it shall and may be
lawful for
any one magistrate of the said county, if upon hearing the party he shall
judge
the complaint to be well founded, to commit such disorderly person, residing
within the said county, to the said work-house, for any time not exceeding
three
months, unless he or she shall find security, at the discretion of the
magistrate
aforesaid, in any sum not exceeding ten pounds current money, for his or
her
good behaviour during the space of six months; and also upon complaint
and
due proof made by the overseer of the said alms and work-house, to any
one
trustee, that any person in the sid work-house hath behaved and demeaned
him
or herself in a disorderly manner, or hath refused or neglected to
do and perform
his or her daily labour and task, or hath refused or neglected to obey,
keep and
observe, any of the ordinances, rules and bye-laws, of the said corporation,
to
order and direct such moderate and proper correction, not exceeding ten
lashes
for any one offence, to be given to such offender, as the nature of the
case may
require. |
Trustees to
direct what
poor shall be
received, &c. |
XVI. And be
it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful to and for any of
the said trustees to direct and appoint, under their hand in writing,
what poor
shall be received into such alms and work-house; and it shall and may be
lawful
for any one justice of the peace for the said county, and for any person
authorised
and appointed by such justice, to apprehend, or cause to be apprehended
and committed
to the said work-house, any vagrants, vagabonds, beggars, and other idle,
dissolute, and disorderly persons, found loitering or residing in the said
county,
who follow no labour, trade, occupation or business, and have no visible
means |
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