1840.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 215.

Proviso.

commissioners, with full power and authority, by a scheme
of lottery, and the sales thereof, or of the tickets therein,
to raise the sum of thirty thousand dollars, over and above
all expenses and charges whatsoever; provided however, that
the said lottery shall be drawn under the direction of the
lottery commissioners, in pursuance of the act of eighteen
hundred and thirty-five, chapter two hundred and five.

Scheme to be
approved.

Commissioners
to bond.

Bond to be filed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the scheme aforesaid
shall be approved by the commissioners of lotteries, or
any one of them, before the same, or any tickets, shall be
deemed to he authorised to be sold; and that before the
said commissioners may sell as aforesaid, they shall enter
into bond, with sureties to be approved, and in a penalty to
be fixed by said commissioners of lotteries, or any one of
them, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duty
as commissioners, and for the due application, for the pur-
poses of this act, of all monies coming into their hands;
which bond shall be made to the State of Maryland, and
be filed in the clerk's office of Worcester county court, and
may, on a certified copy thereof as evidence, be sued as
other public bonds may, by any person or persons, or body
politic interested in the condition thereof.

To sell scheme.

Proviso.

And make re-
port.

Proviso.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners
appointed by this act, may sell for such sums of money as
they may deem proper, the scheme aforesaid; and the pur-
chasers thereof, and their assigns, shall have and enjoy all
the rights and privileges in the disposal of the tickets in
said schemes, and the raising money therefrom, as arc by
this act conferred on said commissioners; provided however,
that before such purchasers or their assigns shall avail them-
selves of said scheme, they shall enter into bond to the State of
Maryland, with sureties to be approved, and in penalty to
be fixed by said commissioners of lotteries, or any one of
them, for the punctual payment of all prizes that shall be
drawn to such tickets; and the bond shall be filed, and may
be sued as provided in cases of said bond by said commis-
sioners; and said commissioners shall make report, verified
by affidavit, immediately upon making sale of said scheme
as aforesaid, particularly certifying the amount and terras
of such sale, and to whom sold; and provided, that the said
commissioners shall pay into the treasury five per centum
upon the whole amount raised under and by virtue of this
act.

In case tickets
be sold.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if the said commission-
ers shall, in place of selling said scheme, sell the tickets
therein, it shall be the duty of the commissioners to pay