JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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19. They may provide for and take care of all persons
suffering from accident, sickness or physical or mental infirm-
ity, and who are unable to take care of themselves, and, if
deemed necessary, may send them to, the Alms House of
Prince George's County, in which case all expenses so
incurred shall be repaid to the Mayor and Common Council
of the town by the County Commissioners, who are author-
ized and required to levy annually such amount as may be
necessary for reimbursement thereof, and to issue warrants
for such purpose, payable to the Mayor and Common Council
of said town.

Care of sick
and disabled.

20. At the election to be held under the provisions of this
Act, on the first Monday in May, 1900, and every two years
thereafter, there shall be one person elected as treasurer of said
town, who shall possess the same qualifications as the Mayor,
to serve for two years, and until his successor is elected and
qualified, whose duty it shall be to keep an account of the
receipts and disbursements of the corporation in a well-bound
book, to be provided by the Mayor and Common Council for
that purpose, and he shall render to the Common Council an
account of the same each month; before entering upon the

Shall elect
treasurer.

duties of his office he shall give bond, payable to the said Mayor
and Common Council, in such penalties as they may fix, with
sureties to be approved by them conditioned that he will well
and faithfully account for all moneys paid over to him by the
bailiff of said town, or any other person, and all taxes and
other moneys for the use and benefit of said corporation, and
that he will also well and truly pay to the order of the said
Mayor and Common Council all moneys so received by him
and the said bond shall be recorded among the records of the
said corporation; and the said treasurer shall qualify and enter
upon the duties of his office on or before the first Monday in

Shall give
bond.

June succeeding his election, and a failure to qualify within the
time herein specified shall be deemed a refusal to accept the
office, in which case, as in case of his death, resignation or
refusal to act, some person having the qualifications referred to
above shall be elected in his place and stead by the Mayor and
a majority vote of all the Common Councilmen elected; pro-
vided, that at the expiration of the first year of the term of
the said treasurer, and before the tax bills for the next year
are placed in his hands, he shall make a full and complete
settlement of all moneys received by him, and shall report the
amount of and return all bills for taxes which are delinquent
and insolvencies, and upon the return of the delinquent tax
bills and insolvencies, as provided herein, he shall be relieved

Vacancy.
How filled.