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Dec. Ses. 1817
Repeal of con-
stitution.
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3. And be it enacted, That the several clauses and sections of the
declaration of rights, constitution and form of government, con-
trary to the provisions of this act, shall be, and the same are here-
by declared to be, repealed and annulled, on the confirmation
hereof.
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Passed Jan 23
Commission-
ers to purchase
a site.
To contract
for building a
gaol.
To appoint a
person to erect
the building.
Levy to be
made.
Collector to
give bond.
Comm'rs au-
thorised to bor-
row money.
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CHAPTER 62.
An act to provide for the erection of a new Gaol in Hager's-
Town, Washington County.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
Samuel Ringgold, William Gabby, Otho H. Williams, William
Heyser, and Henry Lewis, he and they are hereby appointed com-
missioners to select and purchase such lot or lots of ground in Ha-
ger's-Town, or its vicinity, as in their judgment, or in the judgment
of a majority of them, shall be considered the most eligible, con-
venient and healthy site, for a new gaol for the county aforesaid.
2. And be it enacted, That the commissioners herein before nam-
ed, or a majority of them, be and they are hereby authorised and
empowered, to contract for and superintend the building of a new
gaol, with suitable apartments, upon the site as above by them to
bo selected and purchased, upon such terms, and in such manner,
as to them shall seem most advantageous to the community.
3. And be it enacted, That the commissioners herein before nam-
' ed, or a majority of them, shall have power to appoint some capa-
ble person to superintend and direct the erection of the building
aforesaid, under the order of the commissioners, and that they ho
and are hereby empowered to allow to such person so employed
such compensation as they or a majority of them may deem ade-
quate to his services.
4. And be it enacted, That the levy court of Washington county
be and they are hereby authorised and required, to assess and levy
on the assessable property of said county, in four successive equal
annual instalments, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand dollars
if necessary, the first instalment to be assessed by the said court
at the first annual session which alter the passage of this act they
shall hold for the purpose of laying the county levy, and to be col-
lected by the collector of said county.
5. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the levy court to
take bond from said collector, with sufficient security, in the name
of the state of Maryland, for the. collection and payment to the
commissioners aforesaid, or to their assignees, of the said sum of
money, at the time at which the public levy of Washington county
is by law directed to be collected and paid, and that the collector
shall be allowed the same as is allowed by law for collecting the
county levy; and in case the said bond shall be forfeited, it shall
and may be lawful for the levy court of said county, and they are
hereby directed and required, to order suit or suits to be instituted
against the said collector, and his securities, or either of them,
for the purpose of enforcing the said collection agreeably to the
provisions of this art.
6. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or a majority
of them, shall be, and they are hereby empowered to borrow, from
time to time, such sum or sums of money as they may conceive ne-
cessary, at an interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, which
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