1837.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 174.

CHAPTER 173.

Passed Mar. 17,
1838.

An act to provide for the instruction of indigent blind
persons, inhabitants of this State.

$1,000 appro-
priated.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars be appropriated annually, out of the interest
upon the surplus fund now belonging to the State of

Applied by the
Governor.

Maryland, to be applied under the direction of the
Governor, for the instruction, or placing for instruction,
in some suitable or convenient institution established

On recommen-

dation.

for that purpose, such indigent blind persons, inhabi-
tants of this State, as may be duly recommended to
him by the trustees of the poor of each county in which
such indigent blind persons may reside, stating that
said blind persons are in such indigent circumstances
as to be unable from their own resources, or those of
their parents, to obtain instruction for themselves, and

Age, &c, pre-
scribed.

are of good natural capacity; provided also, that each
person so to be instructed, shall have attained the age
of seven years, and that the amount per annum for any
one individual, shall not exceed the sum of two hun-
dred dollars, nor the term of instruction five years.

Case of excess.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if the said sum of one
thousand dollars herein appropriated, shall not be used
or exhausted in any one year, then the balance may be
applied to the purposes mentioned in this act in any
subsequent year or years, in addition to the appropri-
ation for such subsequent year or years.

Annual report
required.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Governor shall
report annually to the Legislature, the amount of mo-
ney expended by him in pursuance of the provisions of
this act, and the names, ages and places of residence
of the different applicants under this act.

CHAPTER 174.

Passed Mar. 18,
1838.

An act to Incorporate the German Beneficial Society of
the State of Maryland.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, H. Fries, F. Schwalbe, G. Medinger,
John M. Muhlhofer, John Harig, F. Schwartz, H.