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 THIRTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 21. 1866. 11 of desertion from such service; and all moneys due such deceased officers and soldiers, which now are or may be unclaimed for three years after the death of such officers and soldiers, to be repaid upon the demand of the heirs or legal representatives of such deceased officers or soldiers. And the said board of managers are hereby authorized to receive all do- Donations may nations of money or property made by any person or persons for the b° ’°°°"°d benefit of the asylum, and to hold or dispose of the same for its sole and exclusive use. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the officers of the asylum shall Omcers of MT consist of a governor, a deputy governor, a secretary, and a treasurer, and 1;*,2:,} ig,*;;;€:`,' such other officers as the board of managers may deem necessary, to be &c. i appointed from disabled officers serving as before mentioned, and they may be appointed and removed from time to time, as the interests of the institution may require, by the board of managers. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the following persons only shall Who entitled be entitled to the benefits of the asylum, and may be admitted thereto, ;‘;lE;;6;;§fh;hv$ upon the recommendation of three of the board of managers, namely: ,,d},,,m,_,’d_ All officers and soldiers who served in the late war for the suppression of the rebellion, and not provided for ·by existing laws, who have been or may be disabled by wounds received or sickness contracted in the line of their duty; and such of these as have neither wife, child, nor parent dependent upon them, on becoming inmates of this asylum, or receiving relief therefrom, shall assign thereto their pensions when required by the board of managers, during the time they shall remain therein or receive its benefits. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the board of managers shall Board to make make an annual report of the condition of the asylum to Congress on the :3g;";;§g§;§; 3; first Monday of every January after the passage of this act; and it shall trgggrirgr, and be the duty of the said board to examine and audit the accounts of the Visit thi ¤Syl¤¤¤ treasurer and visit the asylum quarterly. qumim y' Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That all inmates of the asylum shall _ I¤¤1¤¤¤¤ Subbe, and they are hereby, made subject to the rules and articles of war, and {;ffc{gs";'i·°,:¤':_?d will be governed thereby in the same manner as if they were in the army of the United States. Sec. 10. And be itfurtlwr enacted, That the managers of the asylum _Managers may shall have power and authority to aid persons who are entitled to its ben- §;5’i‘;“;£;’31'°' efits by out-door relief in such manner and to such extent as they may cues_ deem proper, provided such relief shall not exceed the average cost of ° maintaining an inmate of the asylum. Sec. 11. And be it ptrther enacted, That so much —ot' the act to which Repeal oflaw this is an amendment as provides for the establishment of a naval in con- °sl;’b“‘,hl"'8.°°·‘ nection with a military asylum, and so much of said act as provides that K2,,:;;,;,:,:,;, all stoppages of Hnes adjudged against naval officers and seamen by sen- this, &c· tence of courts-martial or military commission, all forfeitures on account of desertions from the naval service, and all moneys due to deceased naval officers and seamen which are or may be unclaimed for three years after the death of such officers or seamen, shall be appropriated for the establishment of the asylum contemplated and provided for by this act and the act of which it is amendatory, be, and the same is hereby, repeeled. Sec. 12. And be ·£t_ further enacted, That all the property of the United ?¤`°P°*’*Y °m¤° States now at Point Lookout, St. Mary’s county, Maryland, shall be and ggtzgozzityat become the property of the asylum so soon as a title to the satisfaction of Maryland, to bethe board of managers shall be made to the asylum of at least three hun- L?g§1f°§;Yi“mv dred acres of land, including that on which said property of the United ’ ` States is now built and maintained or held. P05h P- 564- S!-:0. 13. And be it further enacted, That Congress may at any time Actmay be alhereafter alter, amend, or repeal this act. m°d» &°· Approved, March 21, 1866.