1836.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 304,

equity against Levin W. Tall, or any of his surities
as guardian of James Smith, of Isaac, it shall be law-
ful for the said Tall, or any surity to give in evidence
any receipt from the said Smith, upon the proof of
payment of the money therein mentioned, and at the
time of receiving the same the said Tall was of such
an age as to be capable of understanding and taking
care of his own interest, although it should appear that
he had not arrived athough of twenty-one years.

Testimony
thereof

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for
the said Tall, or any of his surities as aforesaid, to
perpetuate testimony that may he necessary for the
purposes of this act, in the manner now provided by
law in other cases.

CHAPTER 303.

Passed Mar. 21,
1837.

A supplement to the act, entitled, an act to abolish the
Levy court, and provide for the election by the people,
of Commissioners for Talbot county, and prescribing
their powers and duties.

Levy to com-
pensate the
clerk

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners for Talbot county be, and they
are hereby authorised and required, at their discretion,
to levy annually upon said county, and cause to be col-
lected by the county collector, such further sum of mo-
ney not to exceed the sum of fifty dollars, as the said
commissioners may judge sufficient by way pf compen-
sation for services required of the clerk to said corn-
instruction of youth in primary schools, and not con-
templated by the seventh section of the act to which
this is a supplement.

CHAPTER 304.

Passed Mar. 21,
1887.

An act to grant a donation to the Oakland Academy, in
Carroll county, and Govenstown Academy, in Balti-
more county.

$200 annual

appropriation

to Oakland

SECTION 1. Be if enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That there be and hereby is appropriated