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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 437.

AN ACT to repeal section one hundred and eighteen

of article eighteen of the Code of Public Local

Laws, entitled " St. Mary's County," sub-title

" Sheriff," as enacted by the act of eighteen hun-

dred and sixty-eight, chapter three hundred and

nine, and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section one hundred and eighteen

Repealed and

of article eighteen of the Code of Public Local Laws,

re-enactet'

entitled "St. Mary's County," sub-title "Sheriffs,"

as enacted by the act of eighteen hundred and sixty-

eight, chapter three hundred and nine, be and the

same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-

ments, so as to read as follows :

SEC. 118. Be it enacted, That the sheriff of

St. Mary's county shall receive for keeping each

Compensa-
tion for keep-
ing prisoners,

&c.

prisoner committed to his custody, and for providing
victuals and fire for the same, the sum of fifty cents
per day, and that said sheriff shall be allowed for

removing convicts to the penitentiary the following

compensation, to wit : For a single prisoner, thirty

dollars, and for each additional prisoner convicted

at the same term of court, fifteen dollars ; and the

said sheriff is hereby required, under penalty of one

hundred dollars, to keep a book at his office or at

the county jail, in which he shall keep a record of

the names, ages and the date when received, the

offence charged, the date of discharge and the rea-

sons therefor of all persons committed to his custody,

which book shall be open to inspection by all persons

interested.

Approved April 5, 1878.