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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

due form of law, that he will justly, truly and faithfully dis-
charge the said duties of treasurer; and he shall have power to
collect the taxes levied by them, as county and State taxes
' are collected, or as the Mayor, and Common Council may by
ordinance adopt for the benefit of the corporation; provided,
that the said treasurer shall not be required to call personally
on the taxpayers to collect said taxes, but shall give public
notice of the time when they are clue and payable, and the
place in the town where they may be paid; and may distrain
therefor at any time after sixty days from the date they shall
become due and payable; and the said treasurer shall keep
an accurate account of the receipts and disbursements of the
funds of the corporation in a well-bound book, and shall pay
out the same only on the order of the Mayor and counter-
signed by the clerk after the bills therefor have been passed
by the Common Council, and shall annually report by a
written or printed statement in detail to the Mayor and
Common Council, showing the condition of the finances of
the town, giving the several sums received or expended, and
from whom received and for what account, and for. what par-
ticular purpose expended, and to whom paid, and the Mayor
and Common Council shall require the said treasurer to enter
into bond, with sufficient surety for the true and faithful per-
formance of his duties of such; said bond to be furnished by
any one of the regularly-incorporated bonding and trust com-
panies of the State; he shall be elected for the period of two
years, or until his successor qualifies, and shall receive
such a salary as the Mayor and Common Council may deter-
mine just and proper.

CORPORATION COUNSEL.

Appoint
counsel.

Sec. 179A. The Mayor shall, upon the organization of the
Council, appoint an attorney for the town, who shall be subject
to the approval of the Council, and shall serve for a term of
two years and receive such compensation as the Mayor and
Common Council may determine, he shall be legal advisor of
the officers of the town, and shall draw up all ordinances,
leases, deeds, contracts, or other legal papers of said town
when requested to do so by the proper officers.

ELECTIONS.

Election of
officers of the
corporation.
How held.

Sec. 180. The Common Council shall have power to pass all
ordinances for conducting the elections herein provided for,
or which may be hereafter authorized to be held, and for
making returns thereof, said returns shall be filed with the
Clerk of the City Council; and whenever the said Council