962 ARTICLE 4.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 57. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 53.

111. The Supervisors shall meet at the Almshouse five times in the
year, to wit: in the first week of February, April, June, October and
December, or oftener, if they shall deem it necessary; and shall make
by a majority of votes of such as may be present, all such good and whole-
some rules and by-laws as they may think necessary and convenient for
the maintenance and employment of the inmates of said Almshouse.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 58. 1862, ch. 279. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 54.

112. Upon complaint made to the Supervisors by the Superintendent
of said Almshouse, and due proof thereof, that any pauper in said Alms-
house has behaved in a disorderly manner, or has neglected to obey and
keep any of the rules and by-laws, the Supervisors may order and direct
such moderate and proper correction for any such offense as the nature
of the case may require.

SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE.

P. L. L. (1860). Art. 4, secs, 49, 51. P. L. L. (1888), Art 4, secs. 46, 47.

113. The Supervisors shall meet at the Almshouse on the first Monday
of April, yearly, and appoint a Superintendent of said Almshouse, who
shall receive a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly.
They shall require such Superintendent to enter into bond with sufficient
security, payable to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, in the
penalty of five hundred dollars, for the faithful performance of the duties
of his office.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 52. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 48.

114. In addition to such other duties as the Supervisors may prescribe,
the Superintendent shall keep a regular list of all poor, beggars, vagrants,
vagabonds and offenders who shall be committed to said Almshouse, and
also regulate accounts, in writing, of all materials and other things which
may come to his hands, and of all expenses and charges attending their
maintenance and support, and of all moneys received by him for the
sale of the produce of their labor, and otherwise, as Superintendent, and
shall lay the same before the Supervisors annually and whenever required.

PURVEYOR OF PROVISIONS.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 46. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 43.

115. The Supervisors may appoint a Purveyor of Provisions to said
Almshouse, who shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per an-
num. It shall be the duty of said Purveyor to provide and furnish pro-
visions to said Almshouse under the direction of said Supervisors, to whom
he shall annually return a statement or account of his receipts and expen-
ditures, to be examined and passed at their discretion.