794 CECIL COUNTY. [ART. 8.

1884, ch. 13. 1888, ch. 29ft

25. They shall pay the said overseer a sum not exceeding
three hundred dollars per annum as a salary, and so pro rata,
during his continuance in office.

Ibid.

26. They shall require the overseer to give oond, with good
and sufficient securities, in the penalty of five hundred dollars,
payable to them, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his
duties as such overseer.

Ibid.

27. The overseer shall keep a fair and regular list of all poor,
insane, vagrants, beggars, vagabonds, and other offenders com-
mitted to the almshouse and insane asylum, and accounts of all
material and other things that may come to his hands as overseer,
and of all expenses and charges attending the maintenance and
support of the inmates of the almshouse and insane asylum, and
of all moneys received by him for the sale of the produce of
their labor, and shall render the same under oath, to be adminis-
tered by one of the trustees, to the trustees at their regular
meetings, or oftener if required.

Ibid.

28. The said overseer may compel any of the inmates of said
almshouse or insane asylum, if of sufficient ability, to work and
labor, and shall account for the produce of their labor.

Ibid.

29. Any of the said trnstees may, under his hand in writing,
appoint what poor, sick and insane shall be received into said
almshouse and insane asylum; and any justice of the peace may,
under his hand in writing, in his discretion, appoint what poor,
sick and insane shall be received into said almshouse and insane
asylum, to be there cared for until the next meeting of the board
of trustees.

Ibid.

30. The said trnstees shall purchase all necessary supplies,
bedding and furniture for the almshouse and insane asylum,
clothing for the inmates, and stock and farming utensils for the
farm.