FREDERICK COUNTY. 2395

party, he shall adjiidge the complaint to be well founded, may commit
such disorderly person to the almshouse for any time not exceeding three
months, unless he shall find security, at the discretion of the justice, in
any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, for his good behavior for the space
of six months.

1914, ch. 35, sec. 13. 1918 Code, sec. 13.

13. Said County Commissioners of Frederick County shall have full
power and authority to receive into the almshouse or Montevue Hospital
all such lunatics or insane persons or paupers as may be committed
thereto by any of the circuit courts of this State, and also all such luna-
tics or insane persons as may be placed in said hospital by their friends
for safe keeping or treatment, and shall be entitled to receive as compen-
sation for the board, treatment and support of such persons, such com-
pensation as may be reasonable and just, to be paid by the County Com-
missioners of the counties from which said person may be sent, when
committed by the order of any court, and to be paid by the friends, rela-
tions, trustees or committees of such lunatic or insane persons, when such
persons shall be placed in such hospital by such friends, relations, trustee
or committees.

1914, ch. 35, sec. 14. 1918 Code, sec. H.

14. Any justice of the peace for said county, and any person author-
ized by him, may apprehend or cause to be apprehended any rogues,
vagrants, vagabonds, beggars and other idle and disorderly persons found
loitering or residing in said county, who follow no trade or occupation,
and have no visible means of support, and commit them to said alms-
house, there to be kept at hard labor for any term, not exceeding three
months; and the overseer shall receive and employ them according to the
tenor of the commitment.

1914, ch. 35, sec. 15. 1918 Code, sec. 15.

15. If any person shall sell or dispose of any strong liquor to any in-
mate of said almshouse, he shall forfeit the sum of twenty-five dollars.

1914, ch. 35, sec. 16. 1918 Code, sec. 16.

16. All the pains, penalties and forfeitures imposed by this subtitle of
this Article shall be recovered in the circuit court by action of debt or
indictment, one-half to the informant and the other half to the use of
the almshouse of said county.

1914, ch. 35, sec. 17. 1918 Code, sec. 17.

17. All sheriffs, bailiffs, constables and other officers shall assist the
County Commissioners for Frederick County, and the officers appointed
by them, in the discharge of their respective duties.

1914, ch. 35, sec. 18. 1918 Code, sec. 18.

18. It shall be the duty of the sheriff to furnish, under oath, once each
month, to the County Commissioners of Frederick County, a full and