1833.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAP. 127,

Division, sate of,
&c. confirmed

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That any division or sale of
the. said woodland and estate lying in Queen Anne's coun-
ty, in pursuance of any commission, order or determina-
tion or decree of the said court, and the proceedings there-
in if received, ratified or approved by ,the court, shall be as
valid and effectual in law, as if the said Samuel Merritt,
had died, seized or entit'ed to no other lands, or real es-
tate, than the said wood-land or estate in Queen-Anne's
county.

CHAPTER 127.

Passed Mar. 4, 1834

An act relating to the Levy Court of Prince George's
county.

Direction to furnish
jail

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the justices of the Levy court of Prmce
George's county, shall cause the public gaol of said coun-
ty to be furnished with such furniture as they may deem

Eery therefor

necessary and proper, the cost thereof to be levied, col-
lected and paid to the order of the said justices, as other
county charges are levied, collected and paid.

Levy to compen*
sate messenger
of C. Court

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the justices aforesaid,
shall levy and assess on the assessable property of said
county, such sum annually as they may deem a sufficient
compensation to the messenger of the county court, of
said county, which sum shall be collected and paid as other
county charges, and shall pay to the present messenger by

levy as aforesaid, such sum as to them may seem proper,
or as the county court may direct.

To appoint clerk
to levy Court

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the justices aforesaid,
at their meeting to be held in April next, ensuing the pas-
sage of this act, shall, and they are hereby directed to ap-
point a clerk to said court at such salaiy as to them shall

Term
proviso

seem proper and just, who shall hold said office during
good behaviour; Provided nevertheless, that if the said clerk
shall fail or neglect to discharge the duties of his said of-
fice, faithfully, diligently and with punctuality, that then,
and in that event, the said justices are authorised and em-
powered to dismiss the said clerk, and direct suit to be
brought on his official bond if necessary.