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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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Repealed and
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of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled " Freder-
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re-enacted.
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ick county," sub-title "Alms House," be and the
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same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read
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as follows :
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7. (a.) The trustees so appointed and qualified
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are a body politic, with power to sue and be sued, by
the name of " The Trustees of Montevue Hospital,"
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Trustees a
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and by that name may take, hold and enjoy any
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body politic.
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gift, donation or present which may be given, de-
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vised or bequeathed to them for the support and
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maintenance of the poor in said county.
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(b.) The said trustees, under the name of "The
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Trustees of Montevue Hospital," shall possess all the
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powers heretofore possessed by said trustees under
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their former corporate name of "Trustees for the
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Powers of
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Poor of Frederick county;" provided that no con-
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trustees.
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tracts made or suits brought by said trustees under
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said name of " Trustees for the Poor of Frederick
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county" shall be in any manner impaired or affected
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by such change of name.
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(c.) The said trustees shall have the control and
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management of the Alms House in Frederick county,
which shall be hereafter known under the name of
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Control and
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"Montevue Hospital of Frederick county," in the
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management.
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same manner as the Alms House of Frederick county
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was controlled and managed by the " Trustees for
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the Poor of Frederick county."
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(d.) " The Trustees of Montevue Hospital " shall
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Who to re-
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have full power and authority to receive into said
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ceive.
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Montevue Hospital, all such lunatic or insane per-
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sons or paupers as may be committed thereto by any
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of the courts of any State, and also all such lunatic
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or insane persons who may be placed in said hospi-
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tal by their friends for safe keeping and treatment,
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and shall be entitled to receive as compensation for
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the board, treatment and support of such persons,
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such compensation as may be reasonable and just, to
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Compensa-
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be paid by the county commissioners of the coun-
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tion.
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ties from which such persons may be sent when com-
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mitted by the order of any court, and to be paid by
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the friends or relations of such lunatic or insane
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