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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAPTER 287.

Passed March
10, 1862.

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners
of Allegany county to levy one hundred and
forty-three dollars for Henry R. Atkinson, of
Allegany county, balance of jail fees, for com-
mitments of one hundred and forty-three pri-
soners to the jail of Allegany county, during
his sheriffalty.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, The County Commissioners of Allegany
county, in opposition to the practice prevailing
for over thirty years past, refused to levy for
Henry R. Atkinson, late Sheriff of that county,
the usual commitment fee of two dollars and a
half for each prisoner committed to the jail of
said county, on process issued by the State of
Maryland, on the pretence that there was no
express law of this State authorizing them to
levy more than fifty cents for each commitment ;
and whereas, the daily allowance of twenty-five
cents for keeping each of such prisoners, and the
commitment fee of fifty cents for committing
each of same, are too small, as credibly rep're-
sented, to cover the actual expense of keeping
and feeding the same ; therefore,

Levy autho-
rized to pay
commitment
fees.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That the Commissioners of Alle-
gany county, are hereby authorized to levy for
Henry R. Atkinson, late Sheriff of said county,
one hundred and forty-three dollars, for the balance
of the usual commitment fees due him, for com-
mitting one hundred and forty-three prisoners to
the jail of Allegany county, during his sheriffalty.

Levy autho-
rized to pay
prisoners'
board.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Commis-
sioners of Allegany county are hereby authorized
to levy for the use of Henry R. Atkinson, late
Sheriff of Allegany county, a sum sufficient, with
what has been paid, to make the sum of thirty-five
cents per day, for board for all prisoners in jail,
and fed by said late Sheriff, during the term of his
sheriffalty.

Repealed.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That section one hun-
dred and fifty-nine of Article one of the Code of