1828

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 101.

that no person shall be answerable, unless the said fences
shall be constructed out of the usual materials, and in the
ordinary way that fences are constructed in the said coun-
ties.

Acts repealed

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the act of December
session eighteen hundred and twenty-six, chapter eighty-
two, and the act of December session eighteen hundred and
twenty-seven, chapter one hundred and fifty, be and the
same are hereby repealed.

CHAP. CII.

Passed Mar 4, 1829

An Act empowering the Commissioners of Harford
County, in their discretion, to build two fire-proof
Offices, for the use of the Clerk of the County, and
Register of Wills, for the safe keeping of the Re-
cords appertaining to their respective Offices, in the
Town of Belle-Air.

Levy authorised

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That it shall be lawful for the commissioners of Har-
ford county, to levy upon the assessable property of said
county, a sum of money not exceeding one thousand dol-
lars, for the purpose of erecting two fire-proof offices, for
the use of the clerk of the county, and register of wills, for
the safe-keeping of the records appertaining to their respec-
tive offices, in the town of Belle-Air, if they in their judg-
ment shall deem it necessary and that it is expedient to erect
the same, and in case the said commissioners shall deem it
expedient to build said offices, they shall appoint commis-
sioners to fix upon a suitable place for erecting the same, at
or near the court-house in the town aforesaid; and the
said commissioners shall also contract with some person or
persons for erecting of said offices, by offering the building
of said offices to the lowest bidder, first giving notice in
the Bond of Union for three successive weeks, of the day
they will receive proposals, who shall give bond and se-
curity to the said commissioners, for building the same
in a good and substantial manner, and for a sum not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars.

CHAP. cm.

Passed Mar. 4, 1829

A Supplement to an act, entitled, An act to authorise the
Trustees of the Poor of Charles County to purchase
Land and build a new Poor's-House.

Levy authorised

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That the levy court of Charles county be and they
hereby are authorised and required, to levy upon the as-