JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

in the same manner as his predecessor could have done, and
he shall have all the powers and authority in law with which
his predecessor was clothed for that purpose, and in such case
the bond of the newly-elected or succeeding Treasurer shall
become responsible -for the proper collection and disbursement
of such taxes, and the bond of the preceding Treasurer shall
be released from responsibility therefor; provided, that no
Treasurer's bond shall be released until, in the mode herein-
before provided in this Act, he has fully settled his accounts
with the County Commissioners or the Treasurer of Mary-
land, or said unsettled accounts have been transferred, as
authorized in this section, and in addition thereto he has per-
formed the duties of said office under all the provisions of this
Act.

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SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That in the event that the bond
of any Treasurer shall become liable to Talbot County or the
State of Maryland for any unpaid or uncollected taxes the
sureties on said bond shall be empowered to enforce the pay-
ment of said taxes in the same manner as said Treasurer could
have done.

Liability of
Treasurer's
bond.

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to attend in each election district one day in each
month to collect and receive taxes, and he shall give at least
two weeks' notice of the time and place of such visits to the
respective districts by handbills announcing the same, con-
spicuously posted in three public places in each election dis-
trict of said county, and by advertising in two newspapers
published in Talbot County, and said notice and advertise-
ment shall contain a brief statement of the discounts allowed
and interest charged on tax bills.

Collection of
taxes in elec-
tion districts.

SEC. 25. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer in his visits to the different districts of said Talbot
County for the purpose of receiving and collecting State and
county taxes as provided in the preceding section, and at all
other times to inform himself by all lawful means of all
property, stock or investments in said county subject to taxa-
tion, and not included in the last revised list of assessments,
and of all buildings and improvements, and all property
created or acquired since said revised assessment, and he shall
value the same at the full cash value thereof, and shall make
return thereof to the County Commissioners, and for the pur-
poses of this section the said Treasurer shall be clothed with
the power of general assessor, and his valuation of any prop-
erty shall be subject to revision and correction by said County

Property,
investments,
etc , not
included in
list of assess-
ments, etc.

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