the several counties; it is a fee office; their duties, to
hold inquests on bodies of certain deceased persons:
but coroners not to hold inquest where cause of death is
by accident, violence or in other manner, except when the
party died in jail, or a strong suspicion exists that the
party came to his death by a felony; bond, $3,000, to be
approved by the judges of the Orphan's Court, and
recorded in the Superior Court in Baltimore city, or in
the Circuit Court in the counties; the coroner may compel
the attendance of a physician; the coroner must have
the deceased buried; the coroner shall act in the place of
the sheriff when he is disqualified. (Article 22 of the
Code.) There is one coroner for each police station in
the city of Baltimore at $1,000 a year; bond of $2,000
required, to be approved by the judge of the Superior
Court. Coroner required appointed every two years,
from the first Monday in May. (P. L. L., Art. 4, 148,
Act of 1892, chapter 15, and Act of 1894, chapter 84.)

County Commissioners.—County Commissioners are a
body corporate elected by the people, and their terms
are six years; vacancies are filled by the Governor; they
shall make the annual levy before the first of July in
each year; they shall provide for the collection of the
levy: provide for the county expenditures; pay no claim
without a voucher; shall publish annually a statement,
minute and detailed,of expenses; they shall not be inter-
ested in any contracts with the county ; shall have control
of the public roads, bridges, and the assessment of property;
may appoint commissioner to drain lands; may establish
meridian lines; open private road where laud owner or
occupants are entitled to road to public places; may
establish public landings; establish and control almshouse;
buy a lot for school purposes; impose the State taxes;
provide public ferries, may suspend sales of property
advertised for non-payment of taxes: may pro-
vide for the taxation of dogs; must provide a safe repos-
itory for wills; must appoint a keeper of weights ; and
measures. No bond: salary in the several counties
variable. (Articles 25, 4, 5, 22, 24 26. 30, 33, 35, 37, 39,
4:i, 51, 59, 77, 81, 93, 97, of the Code.)

County Commissioners, clerks and mayors must safely
keep election returns. (Sec. 72, Acts of 1896, ch. 202 )

County Commissioners to revise assessments. (Acts
of 1896, ch. 120, sec. 166.) Books of assessment in the
counties to be filed with said board. (Ibid, sec. 183.)