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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

payable to the " Commissioners of Charities and Cor-

rections," in the penalty of one thousand dollars, con-

ditioned as follows, to wit : " The condition of the above

obligation is such, that if the above bound A. B., as

overseer or keeper of the alms or poor house in Frede-

rick county, and manager of the farm connected there-

with, shall well and truly discharge his duties in said

station, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise

to remain in full force and virtue in law."

SEC. 14. They shall, in January in each year, appoint

one of their own members treasurer of the commis-

sioners of charities and corrections of Frederick county,

who shall collect and receive all moneys appropriated

for the use and benefit of the almshouse, and for the

Appoint treas-
urer.

support and maintenance of persons committed to the

jail of Frederick county, by the county commissioners

of said county, and all sums of money arising from the

sale of the products raised on the farm connected with

the almshouse, or due and owing to said commission-

ers of charities and corrections from any other source.

SEC. 15. The said treasurer, before entering upon

the discharge of his duties, shall execute a bond paya-

Treasurer to
give bond.

ble to the said commissioners of charities and correc-

tions, with sufficient securities approved by them in

the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned as

follows, to wit : " The condition of the above obliga-

tion is such, that if the above bound A. B. shall well

and faithfully discharge the duties of treasurer of the

commissioners of charities and corrections of Frederick

county, and shall well and faithfully account for all

Bond,

moneys that shall come into his hands as treasurer,

and pay over the said moneys to the person or persons

legally authorized to receive the same, then the above

obligation to be void, otherwise to be and remain in

full force and virtue in law."

SEC. 16. The said treasurer shall not pay out any

Funds— how

of the funds that shall come into his hands, unless by

paid out.

written order of said commissioners of charities and

corrections.

SEC. 17. He shall render to the commissioners of

charities and corrections at their last meeting in each

Bender state-

year, a statement of his accounts, under oath, and all

ment

accounts settled by the treasurer or overseer of the

almshouse, with the commissioners of charities and

corrections, shall be on oath that they are just and