ART. 11.] ALMSHOUSE. 1095

kitchen utensils, cows, horses and other necessaries, and shall
keep a regular account of all monies expended by them.

1884, ch. 242.

9. They shall meet as often as necessity may require, either at
the almshouse or at the court-house in said county, and they shall
receive a compensation of two dollars per day each for every day
they may be in session.

1886, ch. 3.

10. They shall, in February in each year, appoint some suitable
person to be overseer or keeper of the almshouse and manager of
the farm connected therewith, and they shall appoint such other
and so many officers and employees as they may deem requisite,
and fix and establish their compensation.

1884, ch. 242.

11. They may remove such overseer or keeper, and any other
officer or employee, at their discretion, and appoint another or
others in his or their place at any time during the year, whenever
in their judgment the interests of the county may require.

Ibid.

12. They shall allow such overseer or keeper such salary or
compensation for his services as they shall deem reasonable.

Ibid.

13. They shall require such overseer or keeper, before entering
upon the discharge of his duties, to give a bond, with security ap-
proved by them, payable to the " commissioners of charities and
corrections of Frederick county," in the penalty of one thousand
dollars, conditioned as follows, to wit: " The condition of the
above obligation is such, that if the above bound A. B., as over-
seer or keeper of the alms or poor house in Frederick county,
and manager of the farm connected therewith, shall well and truly
discharge his duties in said station, then the above obligation to
be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law."

1886, ch. 3.

14. They shall, in February in each year, appoint one of their
own members treasurer of the commissioners of charities and