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Dec. Ses. 1825. |
JOSEPH KENT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
full and fair account of the money received by them and each of
them, and from whom received, and how expended, and shall
pay the balance if any remaining in his or their hands, to directors
to be chosen for the next year; and in case any of the said
directors shall misapply or refuse to pay over as aforesaid, any
sum or sums of money to be received in virtue of this act, it
shall and may be lawful for the proprietors of the said branch, or
a majority of them, to nominate and appoint one of the said proprietors
for the purpose of asking, demanding, recovering and in
case of refusal, suing for and recovering from the said director
or directors, such sum or sums of money misapplied or refused
to be paid over as aforesaid; in which said suit or suits to be
brought in virtue of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the
person appointed as aforesaid, his executor or administrator to
declare generally for money had and received for his or their
use, and give this act and the special matter in evidence; in
which said suit or suits the defendants shall be allowed but one
imparliance and the money so received and recorded shall be paid
to the directors chosen in virtue of this act for the time being,
who shall apply the same to the opening, cutting, cleansing and
repairing the said ditch or drain in the manner herein before directed. |
Vacancy of
director. |
6. And be it enacted, That in case
of death, resignation, refusal or
disqualification to act, of any of the persons chosen directors
at any time hereafter, it shall and may be lawful for the said
other directors to meet as soon as conveniently may be thereafter
at their place of meeting as aforesaid, and choose a person
in his stead, to act as director till the next annual meeting of
the said proprietors, who shall be, and he is hereby declared a
director, to all intents and purposes until the succeeding annual
election. |
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Passed March
1, 1826. |
CHAPTER 134.
An act to repeal an act entitled, an act to authorise the levy court
of
Washington county, to levy a sum of money for the purpose
of purchasing
and providing a farm for the better and more economical
support
of the poor of Washington county, and for other purposes. |
| Repeal. |
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland,
That the act passed at December session, eighteen hundred and
twenty-four, chapter thirty-seven, entitled an act to authorise
the levy court of Washington county to levy a sum of money
for the purpose of purchasing and providing a farm for the better
and more economical support of the poor of Washington
county, be, and the same is hereby repealed. |
Levy court
authorised to
levy for out
pensioners. |
2. And be it enacted, That it shall
and may be lawful for
the trustees of the poor in said county, and they are hereby empowered
to make allowances, of necessaries or of money to out
door poor, whenever and to whatever amount the levy court of
said county may from time to time authorise, and in their discretion
deem expedient and necessary. |
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