A. W, BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 149

CHAPTER 94.
AN ACT to assist Simon J. Martenet, in the com- pletion and publication of his Map of Mary- land.	Passed March 16, 1865.
WHEREAS, Simon J. Martenet, has made appli- cation to this General Assembly for assistance to aid him in completing and publishing his Map of Maryland; and whereas, the undertaking is highly meritorious, and if executed in accordance with his description, as contained in his published ap- peal to the Legislature, will be of great value to the State; therefore,	Preamble.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem- bly of Maryland, That the sum of three thousand dollars, be and same is hereby appropriated, to be paid to the said Simon J. Martenet, upon the conditions and in the manner hereinafter described.	Sum appro- priated.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said Marte- net, on the completion and, publication of his Map of Maryland, in two editions as proposed in his published description, to be plotted on muslin, six feet by five, and the other in portable Atlas form and plotted on the same scale, shall exhibit the same to the State Superintendent of Public In- struction for his inspection and examination.	To be exhib- ited to State Superinten- dent of Public Instruction.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it be and is hereby made the duty of said Superintendent of Public Instruction to carefully examine and com- pare the same with the description of his map, as contained in his published appeal to the Legisla- ture, (a copy of which is hereby directed to be fur- nished by the Secretary of the Senate to said Superintendent,) and if on said examination and comparison, he, the said Superintendent, shall be satisfied that said map has been completed and published in manner and style as therein proposed and set forth, he shall furnish said Martenet a certificate to that effect.	Duty of Su- perintendent of Public In- struction.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That on the produc- tion of said certificate of Superintendent to the State, Librarian, it shall be the duty of said Libra-	Duty of Li- brarian.