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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

inhabitants of their respective city, town or county

hospitals or temporary places for the reception of

the sick; and for that purpose may themselves build

such hospitals or places of reception, or contract for

the use of any such hospital or part of a hospital or

place of reception, or enter into any agreement with

Hospital or

any person having the management of any hospital

temporary
place.

for the reception of the sick inhabitants of their

city, town or county, on payment of such sum as

may be agreed on; or two or more local authorities

may combine in providing a common hospital.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That any expenses

incurred by the authorities of any city, town or

county, in maintaining a hospital, or in a temporary

place for the reception of the sick, a patient who is

Expenses in-
curred — how

not a pauper, shall be deemed to be a debt due from

recovered.

such patient to the authorities aforesaid, and may

be recovered from him at any time within twelve

months after the discharge from such hospital or

place of reception, or from his estate, in the event of

his dying in such hospital.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect and be in force from and after the date

of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.