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The Maryland Code, Public Local Laws, 1888
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ART. 10.] DORCHESTER COUNTY. 963

ARTICLE X.

DORCHESTER COUNTY.

Almsbouse.

1 Trustees of the poor, their appoint-
ment; number; term of office.
2 Certificates of appointment
3 Acceptance of the office compul-
sory, penalty, when to qualify;
oath, by whom administered.
4. Who not compelled to accept the
office; who ineligible, when ac-
ceptance not compulsory.
5. Vacancies, how filled
6. Trustees a body politic, name, cor-
porate powers
7. Seal.
S Power to make by-laws.
9. Meetings, when to be held.
10. Appointment of overseer and other
officers, removal of same.
11 Overseer's bond
12. Pay.
13. Trustees to provide farming stock
und implements, may cause
paupers to work.
14. To provide for in-door labor; who
to perform in-door labor.
15 Overseer's duties, accounts to be
rendered by him
16. Overseer may compel inmates to
work
17. Disorderly conduct or disobedience
on part of inmates, punishment.

18 Any trustee may appoint inmates.
19. Sale of liquor or any other thing
to inmates, penalty.

20. Purchase of anything belonging
to almshouse from inmates, pen-
alty.
21. Levy to support almshouse.

22. Money raised by levy, how to be
applied
23. Out-pensioners
24. Statement of accounts to county
commissioners; penalty for
omission to state account.
25 Pay of trustees.
26. All officers required to aid trus-
tees.
27. Actions arising out of performance
of duty imposed by this sub-
title, pleading, if verdict for
defendant, treble costs allowed;
if plaintiff unable to pay, at-
torney responsible.

Auditor.

28. Special auditor; his appointment;
when and by whom made; to
hold over until successor quali-
fies; vacancy, how filled.
29 Oath, to examine and report on
accounts of county commis-
sioners, their treasurer and
clerks, to report on finances of
county, publication of copy of
reports
30 His powers, contempt, further pro-
visions for expediting perform-
ance of his duties.
31. Pay and expenses to be raised by
levy; when to be paid.
32. Court to pass upon auditor's re-
port; exceptions; when finally
passed to be conclusive; plead-
able in bar.

Birds and Game.
33. Unlawful to kill mocking birds.
34. Penalty.



 

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