ART. —. ] WICOMICO COUNTY.

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39. They shall annually, in the month of August,
appoint an overseer of the said almshouse, a physician
and such other agents as they may deem necessary, and
fix their compensation, and may remove them at plea-
sure.

Ibid. s. 14.
Physician, &c.

40. They shall appoint one of their own body clerk,
who shall keep the accounts of the said trustees and
prepare all necessary statements for settlement with
the county commissioners, and for whose compensation
the said commissioners may allow such sum as they
shall think just.

Ibid. s. 15.
Clerk.

41. They shall, under the penalty of fifty dollars
each, make out and render to the county commission-
ers at their first meeting in May, in each year, a
statement of their accounts and expenditures, with
the necessary vouchers, for the preceding year, which
accounts shall be passed and settled by the county
commissioners previous to making the appointment
of trustees for the ensuing year.

Ibid s. 16.
Annual state-
ment.

42. The overseer of the almshouse, before entering
upon the discharge of his duties, shall give bond, pay-
able to the said trustees, with sufficient sureties, in the
penalty of five hundred dollars, conditioned for the
faithful discharge of the duties of his office.

Ibid. s 17
Bond of over-
seer.

43. He shall keep a list of all poor, beggars,
vagrants, vagabonds and other offenders committed
to the said almshouse, and lay the same before the
said trustees at their regular meetings or oftener if
required.

Ibid s 18.
List of inmates.

44. He may compel any of the inmates of said alms-
house to work and labor.

Ibid e 19.
Inmates to
work

45. He shall keep a regular account of all the stock,
farming utensils and other things that may come into
his hands, and of the crops and other articles made on
the estate of said almshouse, and of all the expenses
and charges attending the maintenance of the poor
therein, and of all moneys received by him from the
sales of the produce of their labor, and shall, on the

Ibid c. 20
Accounts.

first meeting of May, in each year, return the same
to the said trustees, with an affidavit annexed, to be

To be returned
under oath.