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chap. 191
Forfeitures ac-
cruing under this
act, how to be re-
covered.
Person convicted
and not paying
forfeiture to be
committed to gaol
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8. And be it enacted, That all forfeitures or penalties arising or
accruing under this act shall be recovered by action of debt in the
name, of this state and the informer, or by bill of indictment in the
name of this state in the court of the county having cognizance
thereof, and one half of the forfeiture or penalty so recovered
shall go to the informer, and the other to the state.
9. And be it enacted, That if any person duly convicted of any
offence under and in virtue of this act, shall not pay the forfeiture
or penalty recovered against him, on such conviction such person
shall be committed to the gaol of the county, in which such con-
viction shall be had; and if he shall not within twenty days after
such commitment pay the said forfeiture or penalty, then it shall
and may be lawful for the court wherein the said conviction shall
be, had, to sentence such person to undergo a confinement in the
common gaol of the county, for a period of time not exceeding
one year, and be treated in such manner as the said court shall di-
rect.
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Passed Feb 17 1819
Levy court autho-
rised to appoint a
treasurer for said
county.
Person appointed
to give bond.
Authorised to pay
Robert Walsh,
esq. for his servi-
ces.
Expenses for as-
certaining taxable
limits in city of
Baltimore to be
assessed & levied.
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CHAPTER 192.
An act to extend the powers of the Levy Court of Baltimore
county.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the justices of the levy court of Baltimore county be and they are
hereby authorised and empowered, to appoint a suitable and proper
person to act as treasurer of said county, under the direction of said
levy court, and to allow such person so appointed a compensation
for his services, not exceeding the sum of live hundred dollars for
any one year.
2. And be it enacted, That the person who shall be appointed
treasurer as aforesaid, shall, before he enters upon the duties of his
office, give bond to the state of Maryland, in the sum of twenty
thousand dollars, with two good and sufficient securities to be ap-
proved by the levy court aforesaid, for the faithful performance of
the duties of said office.
3. And be it enacted, That the levy court aforesaid be and they are
hereby authorised, to pay to Robert Walsh, esquire, for his ser-
vices in receiving and disbursing the public money under the autho-
rity of said levy court, during the year eighteen hundred and eigh-
teen, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, out of any monies
belonging to said county, not otherwise appropriated.
4. And be it enacted, That the sum of eight hundred and four dol-
lars, the amount of expenses incurred and ascertained by Robert
Lyon, Isaac Dixon, and Christopher Carnan, commissioners for
ascertaining the taxable limits in the city of Baltimore, as directed
by law, shall be assessed and levied by the levy court aforesaid,
upon the property chargeable therewith, and they shall provide for
the collection of the same, and the payment thereof to the parties
entitled thereto, as for other public charges.
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Passed Feb. 17 1819
Certain appeals to
be confirmed to de-
cretal orders.
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CHAPTER 19.1.
An act to declare and enlarge the powers of the Court of
Chancery, and the County Courts as Courts of Equity.
Sec 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
appeals from orders of the said courts, as referred to in the twen-
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