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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 254.

AN ACT to regulate the sheriff's fees in Somerset

county so far as the same relates to the keeping of

prisoners and their removal to the penitentiary.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly,

That the sheriff of Somerset county shall receive for

the keeping of prisoners committed to his custody,

Compensa-

and for their victuals, the sum of thirty cents per

tion for pris-

head per day, and the County Commissioners for

oners.

Somerset county shall in no case allow a greater

compensation.

SECTION 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly,

That the sheriff of Somerset county may be allowed

for the removal of one convict to the penitentiary

the sum of thirty dollars, and for every additional

Compensat'n
for removal of

prisoner convicted at the same term of court and
sentenced to the penitentiary he may be allowed

prisoners.

additional compensation not exceeding ten dollars

per head, and said compensation shall include all

expenses incident to the removal of said convict or

convicts, nothing herein contained to interfere with

any order of the court requiring the sheriff' to re-

move a prisoner at any other time.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1878.