976 DORCHESTER COUNTY. [ART. 10.

the almshouse to perform such labor on the land belonging
thereto as may be consistent with their health and the public
interest.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 10, sec. 14

14. They shall provide suitable and necessary implements of
labor and material therefor, so as to provide for the employment
of the inmates of said almshouse not engaged in the cultivation of
the farm, but who may be capable of doing effective in-door
labor.

Ibid. sec. 15.

15. The overseer shall keep a regular list of all poor and all
beggars, vagrants, vagabonds and offenders who shall be com-
mitted to the almshouse, and also regular accounts of all materials
and other things coming to his hands as overseer, and of all
expenses and charges attending the maintenance and support of
the inmates of the almshouse, and of all monies received by him
for the sale of the produce of their labor, and shall render the-
same, under oath, to be administered by one of the trustees, to
the trustees at their regular meetings, or oftener if required.

Ibid sec. 16.

16. He may compel and oblige any of the inmates of the
almshouse, if of sufficient ability, to work, and shall account for
the produce of their labor.

Ibid. sec. 18.

17. Upon complaint and due proof made by the overseer of
the almshouse, to any one trustee, that any inmate of the alms-
house has behaved himself in a disorderly manner, or has re-
fused and neglected to do and perform his daily labor and task,
or has refused and neglected to obey and keep any of the rules
and by-laws of the corporation, the said trustee may direct such
moderate and proper correction, not exceeding twenty-five lashes
for any one offence, to be given to such offender as the nature of
the case may require.

1870, ch. 70.

18. Any trustee of the poor of the county may in writing,
under his hand, appoint what poor shall be received into said
almshouse.