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intelligently and humanely. In the selection of said Super-
visors and in their action, in matters relating to the duties
imposed upon them by law or ordinance, ecclesiastical or party
ties shall not be regarded, so that the care of the poor may be
entirely out of the field of political or religious differences and
controversies. The duty of said Supervisors shall be to deter-
mine what sick, insane or other destitute persons are proper
charges on the City, and to provide for the proper care of such
persons, in so far as money may be appropriated for that pur-
pose by the City. The Supervisors shall have the power to
appoint and fix the compensation of such officials and subor-
dinate employees as they may deem necessary for the proper
conduct of the business entrusted to them, not to exceed in
number of employees or aggregate amount of compensation
the limit fixed by ordinance. The Supervisors shall report
annually to the City upon all departments of their work, includ-
ing the work of those institutions with which the City has con-
tracted for the care of any poor persons, and they shall perform
all the duties heretofore performed by the Trustees of the Poor
unless otherwise provided in this Article.

105. All appropriations by the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore for the treatment, care or support of the indigent
poor in institutions not owned by the City, or for dispensary
treatment shall be by contract, in which the City shall agree to
pay so much per capita for persons placed, treated or pre-
scribed for in such institutions or dispensaries so contract-
ing with the City, and in no case shall a gross sum be paid
to any such institution or dispensary. Every such contract
shall contain a stipulation that the City shall incur no obliga-
tion therefrom for any amount not provided for or in excess of
the appropriation made for the fiscal year in carrying out such
contract. No public moneys shall be paid to any institution
or dispensary for the treatment, care or support of any person
until the said Supervisors have determined and certified in
writing that such person is a proper subject of municipal aid.

106. No appropriation shall be made or money expended
for the maintenance, outside of the Almshouse or other City
home, of any adult poor person or persons, except the sick,