916 CHARLES COUNTY. [ART. 9.

disorderly conduct, gives disturbance to a neighborhood, and is
likely to become chargeable to the county, he may commit such
disorderly person to the almshouse for any time not exceeding
three months, unless he shall find security, in the discretion of
the justice, in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, for his good
behavior during the space of six months.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 9, sec. 16.

16. Upon complaint and due proof made by the overseer, or
any one of the trustees of the poor, to any justice of the peace
of the county, that any person in the said almshouse hath behaved
himself in a disorderly manner, or hath neglected or refused to
perform his daily task or to obey any of the rules or by-laws of
the corporation, said justice may order and direct such moderate
and proper correction, not exceeding thirty-nine lashes for any
one offence, to be given him, as the nature of the case may
require.

Ibid. sec. 17.

17. Any one of the trustees may, in writing, direct what poor
shall be received into said almshouse.

Ibid. sec. 18.

18. Any justice of the peace for the county, or any person
authorized by him, may apprehend any rogues, vagrants, vaga-
bonds or other offenders, or idle, dissolute and disorderly persons
loitering or residing in the county, who follow no labor, trade,
occupation or business, and have no visible means of support,
and commit them to said almshouse, there to be, kept at hard
labor, for any time not exceeding three months.

Ibid. sec. 19.

19. The pains, penalties and forfeitures directed and inflicted
by the several sections of this sub-title of this article, may be re-
covered in the circuit court for Charles county, by action of debt
or indictment, one-half to the informer and the other half to the
use of the trustees of the poor.

Ibid. sec. 20.

20. All sheriffs, bailiffs, constables and other officers shall aid
the trustees of the poor and other officers appointed by them, in
the discharge of their respective duties.