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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 1821.

Proviso.

commissioners put to interest: Provided, That nothing in this act
shall be so construed as to prevent the levy court of Worcester
county from loaning to the commissioners aforesaid or any of them,
any money now due from them or any of them, or any other mo-
nies which may, under the provisions of this act be subjected to the
management and control of said court, upon the same terms, and
the same conditions as are required by this act from other applicants
for a loan.

May sue.

6. And be it enacted, That the levy court of Worcester coun-
ty are hereby authorised and required, and it is hereby made their
duty, to collect by suit or suits at law, (if the said court shall deem
it expedient) any money which may be due being a part of the school
fund aforesaid, which may have been drawn from the treasury of
the state, and put to interest, or now held by the commissioners ap-
pointed by the act to which this act is a supplement: and also all
other sums which may be hereafter put to interest by said court.

Debtors—in-
terest.

7. And be it enacted, That in all cases where any person or
persons may be or become indebted to the levy court of Worcester
county, on bond, bill note or otherwise, for money had under the act
to which this is a supplement, or this act, being a part of the school
fund aforesaid, and shall neglect to pay over to the levy court afore-
said, all the interest due on such bond, bill or note, on or before the first
day of October next, and on the same day annually thereafter, it
shall and may be lawful, and the county court of Worcester county
and the judges thereof, are hereby required, upon motion made in
behalf of the levy court aforesaid, to order a judgment to be entered,
and execution may immediately issue thereon, against the person or
property of such debtor or debtors and their securities, for the amount
of the interest then due on such bond, bill or note or other obli-

Proviso.

gation: Provided, Twenty days previous notice of such intended mo-
tion be delivered in writing to such debtor and his securities, or left
at his or their place of abode, and proof thereof be made to the sat-
isfaction of said court; And provided also, that if such debtor or his
securities, in person or by attorney, desire a jury to be empannelled
to ascertain the sum due from him for interest, and payable, the
court aforesaid shall immediately direct a jury to be charged to try
and ascertain the sum due from said debtor or debtors, and upon the
verdict of such jury, to pass judgment.

Application of
funds.

8. And be it enacted, That the levy court of Worcester
county aforesaid, shall be and they are hereby authorised, to apply
to the education of poor children, the interest arising from the school
fund annually only, or such other and further sum as they in their
discretion may think proper.

Repeal.

9. And be it enacted, That all acts of assembly, or such parts
thereof as are inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of
this act, be and they are hereby repealed.

Passed Feb. 18,
1822.

Time for
completion ex-
tended.

CHAPTER 169.

A further supplement to the act entitled, An act to incorporate a com-
pany to make a Turnpike Road from the City of Baltimore to
Havre-De-Grace.
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the time for completing the road authorised by the act to
which this is a supplement, shall be and hereby is extended to the