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whereby he may receive any of the monies levied for the use, be-
nefit or maintenance of the poor, or other person committed to said
alms and work-house.
16. And be it enacted, That whosoever shall presume either to set
up a booth, stall, or other convenience, for the selling of spirituous
liquors, on the land purchased and occupied for the use of the said
alms and work-house, or shall commit any kind of trespass thereon,
or shall sell or dispose of any kind of spirituous liquors, or other
matter or thing whatsoever to, or purchase any matter or thing
whatsoever thereon, which shall belong to said alms and work-
house, from any poor, vagrants, beggars, vagabonds, or other offen-
ders, during their continuance in said aims and workhouse, con-
trary to the provisions of this act, such person, upon conviction
thereof in the county court of said county, shall forfeit and pay
for every such offence the sum of thirty dollars current money, to
be applied towards the support and maintenance of the poor of
Caroline county, under the direction of the said trustees.
17. And be it enacted, That all sheriffs, constables, and other
officers and ministers of justice in said county, when called on,
shall aid and assist the said trustees, and all such officers as shall
be appointed and employed by them, at all times when necessary
in the execution and performance of the duties required by this act.
18. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall at any
time or times be sued or prosecuted for any matter or thing by him
or them done and executed in pursuance of this act, or of any mat-
ter or thing in this act contained, such person or persons may
plead the general issue, and give this act and the special matter in
evidence for his or their defence, and if upon trial a verdict shall
be given for the defendant or defendants, or if the plaintiff or
plaintiffs shall be nonsuit, or discontinue his or their suit, then such
defendant or defendants shall have and recover treble costs to him
or them awarded against such plaintiff or plaintiffs.
19. And, to prevent individuals from being unreasonably burthen-
ed with this act as trustee of the poor, Be it enacted, That at the
time of the meeting of the said trustees for the poor on the first
Monday of April next, and on the same day yearly and every year
thereafter, the said trustees shall proceed to class themselves in
such manner as to them shall seem most proper and convenient, so
as no person shall be compelled to serve more than two years out of
live, the first class going out at the end of the first year, and so in
rotation each and every year; Provided, nothing herein contained
shall prevent any person from serving as a trustee after his time
has expired if he may see proper, and shall be re-elected, which
election shall take place on the first Monday of April in each and
every year after the first year.
20. And be it enacted, That this act shall take place, and be in
full force on and after the first Monday of April next.
21. Be it enacted, That whenever the trustees, or a majority of
them, shall deem it expedient and for the interest of the inhabitants
of Caroline county, and the comfort of the poor, it shall be lawful
or them, or a majority of them, to purchase and hold in trust for
the purposes herein mentioned, a tract or parcel of land and premi-
ses not to exceed five hundred acres, and to erect thereon at their
discretion proper buildings and improvements for the accommoda-
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Dec. Ses. 1817
Penalty on
persons setting
up booths &c.
Officers to as-
sist trustees
when required.
Persons sued
may plead ge-
neral issue.
Trustees to be
classed.
Proviso.
Act declared
in force after
1st April next.
When trustees
deem it expe-
dient they may
purchase land
&c.
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