LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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process against the person, lands, tenements, goods, chattles,
rights or credits of the said Beal C. Stinchcomb, in the same
manner as such plaintiff or plaintiffs might or could do if this law
had not been passed; and in case any writ or writs of capias ad sa-
tisfaciendum shall have been issued on said judgment or judgments,
then in the same manner also as if no such writ had ever issued.

Dec. Ses. 1824

chapter 37.
An act to authorise the Levy Court of Washington county, to levy a sum of
money, for the purpose of purchasing and providing a farm, for the better
and more economical support of the poor of Washington county.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That it shall and may be lawful for the levy court of Washington
county, (not less than five members of the same concurring) to
purchase a tract or tracts of land, for the accommodation of the
poor of said county, at such time or times as they may deem expe-
dient, and to erect thereon all proper and necessary buildings, and
the same to provide with all requisite and suitable stock, farming
utensils, and whatever in their judgment, the accommodation of
the poor and the interest of the said county may require.

Passed Jan.
19, 1825.

Levy court
authorised to
purchase, &c.

2. And be it enacted, That the said court, at such time, and on
such terms as they shall deem expedient, may sell and dispose of
the present poor-house, and the lots of ground thereunto belonging
and apply the proceeds of such sale to the payment of the debt
which may be incurred under the. authority of the preceding sec-
tion.

To sell, &c.

3. And be it enacted, That the levy court of said county, may
from time to time prescribe the mode in which the products of said
farm shall be disposed of, and accounted for, by the trustees of the
poor, and may establish such rules and regulations for the govern-
ment of the poor, and for the management of the lands and other
property purchased under the authority of this act as the comfort
of the poor, and the interest of the county may require.

To regulate
the establish-
ment.

4. And be it enacted, That the levy court of the county afore-
said, be, and they are hereby authorised to levy upon the assessa-
ble property of said county, such sum or sums of money as may
be necessary to carry into effect the objects of this act, provided
that the sum levied shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars in any
one year, and provided that before a levy shall be made for the
objects of this bill, the levies heretofore authorised for the erection
of the new court-house and jail, shall be ended and done.

Levy of 1500
dolls per year

Proviso.

CHAPTER 38.

An act for the re-valuation of the assessable property in Prince Georges
county.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners of the tax for Prince Georges county,
be, and they are hereby authorised and directed to meet at upper
Marlborough, in said county, immediately after the passage of this
act, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable; and proceed
agreeably to the provisions of an act passed at November Session,
eighteen hundred and twelve, entitled, "An Act for the valuation
of real and personal property in the several counties of this state,"

Passed Jan.
20, 1825.
Re-assess-
ment direct-
ed.