THOMAS W, VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

buildings and improvements, and to provide suitable

furniture, tools, farming stock and implements of hus-

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bandry, shall have been collected, provided the same

Limit

does not exceed the limit hereinbefore prescribed.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all levies imposed

Mode of levy

or authorised by this act, shall be levied and imposed

in the name of the commissioners, or their successors,

duly appointed under the provisions of this act, and

payable only to their order or the order of a majo-

Payment

rity of them.

SEC. 6. And 6e it enacted, That the commissioners

Sale of the present

aforesaid, or a majority of them, shall have full power

alms house directed

and authority at any time after having made arrange-

ments for the accommodation of the poor, as before

provided, to sell and dispose of the present poor house

of said county, and the lot of ground or parcel of land

thereunto attached, and all its appurtenances, at public

auction or otherwise, and on such terms, at their dis-

cretion, for the best price Which can be obtained, and

at a proper time after the sale is so Made and the pay-

ment of the purchase money, to make and execute a

good and sufficient deed of bargain and sale to the pur-

chaser or purchasers, his, her or their heirs and as-

signs in fee simple.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the proceeds arising

Proceeds applied

from the sale of the present poor house and premises,

shall be applied to the payment of the purchase money

of the lands and premises authorised in virtue of this

law to be purchased.

Sec. 8, And be it enacted, That the commissioners

Report of proceed-

aforesaid, or a majority of them, if as hereinbefore

ings

provided, they shall deem it expedient to carry into

effect the provisions of this act, shall annually return

to the levy court of Worcester county, a full and fail-

statement of their proceedings, of the amount of money

by them borrowed, and the terms on which the same

was borrowed, the amount by them ;disbursed, and

the items for which the same was disbursed, and when

the lands so purchased, aud the buildings erected

thereon, shall, be in a fit and proper condition for the

reception of the poor, they shall deliver the same to

the trustees of the poor of the said county, to be and

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