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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

port of the almshouse and insane asylum, and for the mainte-

nance and employment of all such persons as shall he taken

under their care, and all vagrants, beggars, vagabonds and other

offenders that shall he committed thereto.

SEC. 14. The said trustees at their first meeting in each year

shall select one of their members to act as president of said

trustees, and one to act as secretary of said trustees, and the said

Officers.

trustees may, by rules and by-laws, define the duty of said officers.

SEC. 15. It shall be the duty of the said secretary to keep full

and complete minutes of all meetings of said trustees, and an

Books.

accurate account of all expenditures authorized by said trustees,

and to provide proper books for this purpose, which shall always

be open, to the inspection of the county commissioners.

SEC. 16. All accounts, claims or charges against the said trus-

tees shall be considered and passed upon by said board, or a .

majority of them, at some meeting thereof, and if approved by

said board or a majority thereof, the said trustees shall issue a

Claims

warrant upon the treasurer of Cecil county, for the amount of

the claim or account so approved, signed by the president and

countersigned by the secretary of said trustees, and thereupon

the treasurer of the county shall pay the same, and the bond of

the treasurer shall be liable for all money deposited in his hands

on account of the said almshouse and insane asylum; provided,

however, that it shall not be lawful for said trustees to issue any

warrant for any sum in excess of the amount levied by the county

commissioners for the support of the almshouse and insane asylum

for the current year in which such warrant is issued, unless the

same is previously authorized in writing by said county com-

missioners.

SEC. 21. The said trustees shall be entitled to three dollars per

Per diem.

day for each day they shall attend to the discharge of their duties

as such.

SEC. 23. The said trustees shall annually, in the month of

February in each year appoint an overseer of the almshouse and

insane asylum, such appointment to take effect on the twenty-

Overseer.

fifth day of March next ensuing, and shall within five days after

such appointment, inform the overseer thereof; the said trustees

may appoint such nurses, attendants and assistants to the over-

seer and employ such laborers and upon such terms as they may

deem proper.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective

the date of its passage.

Approved February 11, 1890.