1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 219.

remain under their management and direction as here-

inafter provided.

Vacancies

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That in case either of the

said commissioners shall die or resign or refuse to act,

the other commissioners are hereby invested with full

power and are required, at their next meeting there-

after, to supply such vacancy or vacancies.

Trustees authori-sed— physician—

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the trustees of the

overseer, &c.

poor of Worcester county aforesaid, and their succes-

sors in office, after the land and premises shall have

been delivered to them as herein before provided, shall

have full power, liberty and authority to appoint a

physician, an overseer and such other agents as they

may deem necessary, on the said farm, and fix the

compensation for their services, and generally to make

and establish such by-laws, orders and rules for the

relief, regulation, and labor of the poor, and for the

good government of the poor house, in said county, as

to them shall from time to time appear most fit and

requisite, all which shall be conformed to and observed

by the overseer and all under his control or the con-

trol of the said trustees, under the penalties therein

contained; Provided always, that the said rules, by-

laws and orders be in no way contrary to the laws of

this State.

Proceeds of farm

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the trustees of the

poor, of Worcester county aforesaid, shall dispose of

all products arising from the cultivation of said land,

over and above what may be necessary for the main-

tenance of the poor of said poor house, and the amount

of the money arising from such sale or sales, shall an-

nually on the first Monday of June in each and every

year, be returned on oath, and paid over to the levy

court, of said county, to be applied for the benefit of

said county.

Compensation

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That each of the said

commissioners shall receive such compensation as the

levy court, of Worcester county, shall consider due to

their respective services, whilst engaged in the perfor-

mance of the duties conferred upon and required of

them by this act.