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58. They may remove such overseer at pleasure, and ap-
point another in his place.

59. They shall allow him such annual compensation for his
services as they may think proper, not exceeding three hundred
dollars per annum, exclusive of the board of himself and fam-

ily.

60. They, or the overseer under their direction, shall keep
an account of all articles sold and purchased by them or him
on their account, stating therein the articles sold and the
price received, the articles purchased, the price paid or to be
paid and from whom purchased, and the same shall be verified
by the oath of the overseer, and a copy thereof shall be set up
at the place of holding elections in each election district of the
County.

61. They shall cause a list of paupers in the almshouse
to be kept for each year, stating the name of each, when he or
she came, and when he or she left or died, and how many there
were in the institution at the beginning and end of each year.

62. The omission to keep and publish the aforesaid ac-
count or keep the aforesaid list, shall be deemed a misde-
meanor, and the overseer or commissioners, or any of them,
guilty thereof, shall be liable to indictment in the circuit, court
for said county.

63. The overseer may compel any inmates of the almshouse
to work, if of sufficient ability to do so.

64. He shall account semi-annually with the county com-
missioners, or oftener if required, and shall in such accounts
state, under oath, all the sales and purchases made by him, and
such other matters relating to the poor, the almshouse, or his
duties as overseer, as the county commissioners may from
time to time require.

65. The county commissioners may, and some of them
shall, from time to time, inspect the almshouse and farm at-
tached, and report their condition and the manner of conduct-
ing the same, to the commissioners.

66. No commissioner shall furnish on his own account,
supplies of any description, for the use of the almshouse, upon
penalty of forfeiting whatever he may so furnish.

67.. Upon complaint made that any person from his dis-
orderly conduct gives disturbance to his neighborhood and is
likely to become chargeable to the county, any justice of the
peace of the county, if upon hearing the party, he shall judge