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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
of such collector or collectors, or his or their security
or securities, either joint or severally, or in any bond or
bonds, according to the undertaking or undertakings of the party
or parties, and against all and every other person or persons
whatsoever, or his, her or their security or securities, executor
or executrix, executors or executrixes, administrator or administratrix,
administrators or administratrixes, who are in any manner
indebted or bound for the payment of any money now due
and appropriated to the purposes of the poor house and poor
therein, as aforesaid, and to prosecute the same to judgment
and final execution, and to apply the same, when received to the
repairs of said poor house, or in any other manner they may
deem most advantageous for the support of the poor of said
county. |
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Dec. Ses. 1825. |
3. And be it enacted, That the justices
of the said levy court
are hereby empowered to keep as many out-door pensioners
as they in their sound discretion may deem necessary,
and may allow then sum sum or sums of money annually (to
be collected and paid in the same manner as other county charges
are now authorised to be collected and paid) as they may think
proper, not exceeding twenty dollars, in any one case, except in
cases of extreme poverty and distress, and corporal inability to
labor, in which cases they may allow such further sum or sums
of money, not exceeding forty dollars in any one case, as they
may deem essential to the support of such out-door pensioner
or pensioners. |
Out pensioners. |
4. And be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the justices
of the levy court aforesaid, and they are hereby authorised
to require the trustees of the poor to render a full account of
their proceedings should the said poor house and land to be sold
or leased; and in case of a refusal by the said trustees, to account
fully with the said levy court as aforesaid, or to pay over
to the said levy court, or their order or orders, within three
months after a demand to that effect, any sum or sums of money
remaining in the hands of said trustees undisposed of, the
said trustees so refusing, shall be liable to suit or suits; and if
on trial it shall appear that any sum or sums of money remained
in their hands undisposed of at the time of such refusal or
demand, they and each of them so refusing, shall be liable in
their proper persons, for such sum or sums of money so remaining
in their hands undisposed of as aforesaid, with legal
interest thereon, and all legal costs and charges arising by virtue
of such suit or suits. |
Trustees to
account and
pay over; remedy
in case
of neglect. |
5. And be it enacted, That in all cases
in which specific modes
of recovery the said justices of the levy court aforesaid
are not already pointed out, it shall be sufficient for the said
levy court to declare in the name and style of said court, for
money had and received generally, and to cause the special
matter and this act to be given in evidence, which shall prevent |
To prevent
non suit. |
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