THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1837.

SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by, the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the levy court of Worcester county
be, and they are hereby authorised and required care-
fully to enquire into the situation and circumstances
of each of the persons for whose support they are now
required, by the several acts of Assembly passed for
the relief of sundry poor persons in the several counties
of this State mentioned therein, to levy any sum or sums
of money whatever on the assessable property of said
county, for the purpose of giving the necessary aid to
such of said persons as really deserve the public boun-
ty, and of protecting the interests of the county.

CHAP 343.

Careful enquiry

ordered.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the levy court afore-
said be, and they are hereby authorised in their dis-
cretion, to levy on the assessable property of said coun-
ty, as other county charges are levied, for the support
of such of said persons as they, in their discretion,
may think proper, such sums respectively, as humani-
ty and a due regard to the interests of the county may
seem to require, not exceeding in the case of any pen-
sioner the amount heretofore allowed said pensioner,
and as much less as they think proper, and the said
levy court shall not he compelled to levy as aforesaid
any sum whatever, for the support of any of said per-
sons, except such as they in their discretion may think
proper.

Levy and dis-
cretion autho-
rised.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That so much of the seve-
ral acts of Assembly, passed for the relief of sundry
poor persons in the several counties of this State, and
so much of every act of Assembly as is inconsistent
with the provisions of this act be, and the same are
hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 343.

Repealing

clause.

A supplement to the act, entitled, an act to provide for
the Instruction of Youth in Primary Schools through-
out this State, so far as the same relates to Kent
County.

Passed Mar. 26,
1838.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the trustees of the school district, com-

Chester, two
districts.