1833.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 146.

tice of the peace except as to the recovery of small debts; and shall see that all the ordinances and bye-laws, duly and faithfully executed; and he shall report annually to the commissioners the general state of the town, with an ac- curate account of all the monies received and expended, with the proper vouchers, to be published in two ot' the most public places in said town; the Burgess and Com- missioners and^all the officers of said corporation, before

Oath required

they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will faithfully execute the office of to the best of my knowledge and ability, without favour, affection or partiality, so help me God,

	CHAPTER 146.
Passed Mar 5,1834	A supplement to an, act entitled, an act to authorise the draining of a lottery or lotteries in Middletown, in Frede- rick county, passed at November session, eighteen hun- dred and nine, chapter sixty three.
Lottery act revived	SECTION 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the visitors of the public school in Mid- dletown shall be and they are hereby declared entitled to the benefit of the act to which this is a supplement, for the
Preamble	benefit of the said school; AND WHEREAS, a new mode of drawing lotteries has been introduced, and it may be doubt- ful whether the trustees aforesaid are authorised by the present act of Assembly to cause their lottery to be drawn according to such new mode, therefore,
New scheme of drawing	Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the visitors of the public school in Middletown, or any person or persons who have contracted for or purchased, or may hereafter contract for or purchase the right to the scheme of a lottery authorised to be drawn for their benefit, shall be at liberty to form, adopt and draw a scheme of said lottery, and upon such mode and upon such principles as shall or may be approv- ed by the Governor and Council of Maryland.
Application of pro- ceeds directed	Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the visitors of the pub- lic school in Middletown shall apply the amount to be