1802,

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. LXXXI.

Passed 8th of
January, 1803.

An ACT to make public the proceedings of the levy courts In tfie
several counties of this state, and to repeal part of an ad: of assem-
bly therein mentioned.

Preamble,

WHEREAS the several purposes for which monies are levied In the several counties in this
state ought to be as generally known as possible; therefore,

Court to cause
lists to be made
out, &c.

II. BE IT ENACTED, By the General Assembly of Maryland, That the levy courts in the several
counties in this state, shall annually cause their clerks respectively to make out as many fair and
correct lists of the monies levied for county charges as there are election districts in the county,
specifying therein the amount levied for the poor, the amount, if any, levied for repairing the court-
house or gaol in the county, also for making and repairing bridges and roads, also the amount which
may be levied for any other purpose, clearly designated under general heads; which said lists shall
be signed by the respective clerks, and shall by them be delivered to the respective sheriffs, at least
ten days before the election for delegates, under the penalty of one hundred dollars; and the sheriffs -
respectively are hereby required and directed to set up one of said lists at each place of holding the
election in each election district of the county, within six days after the same shall have been deli-
vered to him by the clerk, under the penalty of one hundred dollars, which said penalties herein
imposed shall be recovered as other penalties are by law recovered.

Fart of an ad
repealed.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all that part of the a fit, entitled, A supplement to the act for
the establishment and regulation of levy courts, in the several counties of this state, which requires
that the governor and council shall appoint and commission the justices of the levy courts from the
list of those annually commissioned as justices of the peace, be and the same is hereby repealed.

CHAP. LXXXII.

Passed 8th of
January, 1803.

An ACT to alter and repeal such parts of the constitution and form
of government of this state as relate to the division of Frederick
county into election xiistrids.

Preamble.

WHEREAS it has been represented to this general assembly, that great inconvenience has been
experitncsd for the want of two additional districls in Frederick county; for remedy whereof,

Fart of the
constitution
repealed

and form of government, made such by the acts of seventeen hundred and ninety-eight and seven-
teen hundred and ninety-nine, which directs that Frederick county shall be divided and laid off into
seven separate districts, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Fred county to
fee divided, &c.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That Frederick county shall be divided and laid off into nine separate
districls.

If can firmed,
to be a part of
the constitu-
tion.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if this act shall be confirmed by the general assembly, after the
next election of delegates, in the first session after such new election, as the constitution and form
of government directs, in such case this act and the alteration in the said constitution contained
therein, shall be considered as a part, and shall constitute and be valid, as a part, of the said con-
stitution and form of government, to all intents and purposes, any thing therein contained to the
contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. LXXXI

Passed 8th of
January, 1803.

An ACT to enlarge tlie powers of the cc umissioners of the town
of Havre-de-Grace.

Preamble,

WHERE AS it is represented to the general assembly of Maryland, by the petition of the com-
missioners of Havre- de- Grace, that the inhabitants of said town labour under considerable
incotiveniencies for want of sufficient powers being lodged in some person or persons to prevent-
nuisances, which greatly endanger the health of the inhabitants, and for want of other regulations
necessary for the safety of said town; therefore,

II. Be