1839.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 210.

To raise by lot-
tery $75,000.

authority, by a scheme or schemes of lottery, and the sales
thereof, or of the tickets therein, and without being sub-
ject to any tax whatsoever, to raise the sum of seventy
five thousand dollars, free and clear, over and above all
expenses, and charges and interest whatsoever; and the
said lottery shall be drawn with the Maryland consolida-
ted lotteries under the provisions of the act heretofore
passed in reference to that subject.

Schemes to be
approved before
sale of tickets.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the scheme or schemes
aforesaid, shall be approved by the commissioners of lot-
teries, or any one of them, before the same or any tickets
shall be deemed to be authorised to be sold; and that be-

Commissioners
to bond.

fore the said commissioners may sell as aforesaid, they
shall enter into bond under the seal of the corporation of
the city aforesaid, and in a penalty to be fixed by said
commissioners of lotteries, conditioned for the faithful dis-
charge of their duty as commissioners, and for the due
application for the purposes of this act, and of the monies

coming to their hands as commissioners, which bond or

Bond to be filed.

bonds shall be made to the State of Maryland, and filed in
the clerks office of Frederick 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 in-
terested in the consideration thereof.

Schemes to be
sold.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commission-
ers appointed by this act, may sell for such sum or sums
of money as they may deem proper, the scheme or schemes
aforesaid, and the purchaser or purchasers thereof, and
their assigns, shall have and enjoy all the rights and pri-
vileges in the disposal of the tickets in said scheme or
schemes, and the raising money therefrom, as are by this

Proviso.

act conferred on said commissioners; provided however,
that before such purchasers or their assigns shall so avail
themselves of said schemes, 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 pri-
zes that shall be drawn to such tickets, and the bond or

To make report.

bonds to be filed; and the commissioners shall make report
verified by affidavit, immediately upon making the sale or
sales of a scheme or schemes as aforesaid, particularly
certifying the amounts and terms of such sales.

Introduction of
water autho-
rised.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the corporate autho-
rities of the city of Frederick as aforesaid, be and they
are hereby vested with full right and authority to use and
introduce into the city of Frederick, any body of water