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said commissioners previous to making the appointment of trus-
tees for the ensuing year.

P. L. L., (1860, ) art. 2, sec. 10.

10. They, or a majority of them, shall meet together at the
almshouse in said county on the first Monday of May yearly, and
at such other times as they shall judge necessary, and appoint a
fit person to be overseer of the almshouse, and such other proper
officers and servants as may seem necessary to them.

Ibid. sec. 11.

11. They shall pay said overseer a salary not exceeding the
sum of two hundred and twenty-five dollars per annum, and so
pro rata during his continuance in office.

Ibid sec. 12.

12. They may remove at their pleasure said overseer, and all
other officers and servants appointed by them, and appoint others
in their places.

Ibid. sec. 13

13. They shall require the said overseer to enter into bond,
with sufficient sureties, payable to the said trustees, in the penalty
of five hundred dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance
ef the duties of his office.

Ibid. sec. 14.

14. The trustees, or a majority of them, shall meet at the
almshouse four times in each year, to wit: in the first week in
February, May, August and November, or oftener, if deemed
necessary by them, to make, by a majority of votes of such as may
be present, all such rules and by-laws as they shall think conve-
nient and necessary for the direction, government and support of
the almshouse, and the employment of all poor persons, vagrants,
beggars, vagabonds and offenders that shall be committed
thereto.

Ibid sec 15.

15. The overseer shall keep a regular list of all persons com-
mitted to said almshouse.