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consent of the County Commissioners of Anne Arundel County, any land,
tenements and hereditaments for the purpose of improving the conditions
of the poor of said county.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 2, sec. 7. 1894, ch. 445. 1914 Code, sec. 7.

97. They may use a common seal, and may change the same at their
pleasure.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 2, sec. 8. 1894, ch. 445. 1914 Code, sec. 8.

98. They shall have power and authority to make such by-laws, orders
and rules for relieving, regulating and employing the poor, and for the
good government of the almshouse in said county, as may seem proper
to them.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 2, sec. 9. 1894, ch. 445. 1914 Code, sec. 9.
1916, ch. 661, sec. 9.

99. They shall make out and render to the County Commissioners,
at their first meeting in October in 1916, and every six months there-
after, semi-annual reports, embracing a statement of their accounts and
expenditures, with necessary vouchers of preceding half-year; and the
said Commissioners shall have the power to reject such reports until the
same shall have been made in a plain and business-like manner; and upon
failure of said trustees to make correct and satisfactory reports, the said
County Commissioners are authorized and empowered to dismiss any
or all trustees and to fill such vacancies.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 2, sec. 10. 1892, ch. 166. 1894, ch. 445. 1914 Code, sec. 10

1916, ch. 661, sec. 10.

100. Meetings of the Trustees shall be held at the County Home
monthly or oftener, but nothing in this Act shall prevent their holding
other meetings at other places if, in their judgment, it seems advisable.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 2. sec. 11. 1894, ch. 445. 1914 Code, sec. 11.
1916, ch. 661, sec. 11.

101. They shall appoint an overseer at such salary and for such term
as they may deem proper.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 2, sec. 12. 1894, ch. 445. 1914 Code, sec. 12.

102. They may remove at their pleasure said overseer, and all other
officers and servants appointed by them, and appoint others in their places.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 2, sec. 13. 1894, ch. 445. 1914 Code, sec. 13.

103. They may require the said overseer to enter into a bond, with
sufficient sureties, payable to the said trustees, in the penalty of five hun-
dred dollars, conditional for the faithful performance of the duties of
his office.
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