1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAP. 205.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the Trustees shall

Trustees empo-

have power to furnish the necessary fixtures for said

ered

academy, and to appoint such teacher or teachers, upon

such terms as they may think proper and prudent, for

the purpose of instructing the pupils which may ho sent

to the said academy, and may make such contract with

the said teacher or teachers, as they may think advisa-

ble.

Treasurer W. S. to pay annual

SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That the Treasurer of

donation to

the Western Shore he, and he is hereby authorised and

directed to pay annually to the Trustees of the Upper

Marlborough Academy, all the money which is now

paid annually to the Trustees of the Charlotte Hall

School, for or on account of Prince George's County,

and that all such acts of Assembly as are inconsistent

with the provisions of this act, he, and the same are

hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 205.

Passed Mar. 24,1836

An act relating to Lotteries, in the State of Maryland,

WHEREAS, it is the wish of this Legislature, that

the Lottery System shall expire at as early a day as

practicable, — Therefore,

Imposition of ex-isting grants

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That the State Lottery Commissioners shall

take all the grants of Lotteries now existing the Com-

missioners of which shall have within six months after

the passage of this act, acquiesced in its provisions,

and draw the lotteries or dispose of the schemes, under

such grants, in the same manner as they draw or dis-

pose of the State schemes, until they raise the sums.

clear of the expense of drawing the same, and all de-

ductions and abatements whatsoever, authorised to be

raised by such grants respectively, and that they pay

Over to the commissioners appointed in said grants

respectively, the money when raised, to be applied to

the purposes of such grants.

Explanatory

SEC. a. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act

shall be so construed as to revive any lottery grant

which shall have expired before the passage of the same.