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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAP. 17	CHAPTER 17. AN ACT to repeal Chapter 285 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland for the year 1890, and to re-enact the same with amendments.
	Repeal and re-enact.	SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary- land, That Chapter 285 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the year 1890, and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, to read as follows : SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the County Commissioners of Garrett County shall appoint a fit person as warden of
	Warden to be appointed.	the jail of Garrett county, who shall perform all janitor service of said jail and shall have charge of said jail in keep- ing the same heated and cleaned, and shall be responsible for escapes occasioned by his own acts in the same manner and to the same extent as the Sheriff of said county and perform such other duties as shall be required of him by the said County Commissioners of Garrett County. SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said warden, before he enters upon the duties of his office, shall take an oath before
	Oath to be taken.	the clerk of said County Commissioners that he will faith- fully execute the duties and trust and exercise the powers vested in him as such warden, and shall give bond to the said County Commissioners with sureties, to be approved by said County Commissioners, in the penalty of three thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such warden and for any default of his in the escapes of prisoners, which bond shall be filed and recorded in the office of said County Commissioners. SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the warden shall hold his position for the period of two years unless sooner removed
	Terra of office.	by the County Commissioners for incompetency, disobedi- ence, neglect of duty or other causes which in the judgment of the County Commissioners may be sufficient for such removal, and that the salary of said warden shall be fixed
	Salary.	by said County Commissioners of Garrett County, which, shall not be less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred and fifty dollars in each year, and which shall be paid in monthly installments. SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved February 27, 1906.