ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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true, to be administered by any one of the com-

missioners of charities and corrections.

SEC. 18. The overseer shall keep a list all poor,

beggars, vagrants, vagabonds, and other offenders, who

shall be committed to said almshouse, and regular ac-

Keep list of

counts of all materials and other things that may come

poor, &c.

to his hands as overseer, and shall lay said lists and

accounts before the commissioners of charities and

corrections, or the majority of them when required.

SEC. 19. He shall compel all the inmates of said

Inmates to

almshouse, if of sufficient ability, to work.

work.

SEC. 20. Upon complaint made that any person from

his disorderly conduct gives disturbance to a neigh-

borhood, and is likely to become chargeable to the

county, any justice of the peace of the county, if upon

hearing the party he shall adjudge the complaint to

Commit disor-
derly persons.

be well founded, may commit such disorderly person

to the almshouse for any time not exceding three

months, unless he shall find security, at the discretion

of the justice, in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars

for his good behavior for the space of six months.

SEC. 21. The commissioners of charities and correc-

tions of Frederick county shall have full power and

Authority to
receive paupers

authority to receive into the almshouse or Montevue

&c.

hospital all such lunatics or insane persons or paupers

as may be committed thereto by any of the courts of

any state, and also all such lunatic or insane persons

who may be placed in said hospital by their friends

for safe-keeping or treatment, and shall be enti-

tled to receive as compensation for the board, treat-

ment and support of such person such compensation

as may be reasonable and just, to be paid by the county

Compeusatiou

commissioners of the counties from which such persons

may be sent, when committed by the order of any

court, and to be paid by the friends, relations, trustees

or committees of such lunatic or insane persons, when

such persons shall be placed in said hospital by such

friends, relations, trustees or committees.

SEC. 22. Any one commissioner of charities and

Who may di-

corrections may, in writing, direct the admission of

rect.

any poor person into said almshouse.

SEC. 23. Any justice of the peace for said county,

and any person by him authorized, may apprehend or

cause to be apprehended any rogues, vagrants, vaga-

Justice may
commit.

bonds, beggars and other idle and disorderly persons
found loitering or residing in said county, who follow