report the assessment to the Comptroller; his assessment
is subject to appeal or revision by the Comptroller and
Treasurer; he must report to the General Assembly
at every regular session; he may, with the Attorney-
General, have struck from the assessment lists any
property not subject to taxation he shall value shares of
stock to owners where they reside, if residents of the
State. (Article 81 of the Code.) It is his duty to prepare
plans of schedules and interrogatories, to be delivered to
assessors and board). of control and review to complete as-
sessments. (Act of 1896, ch. 120, sec. 171.)

Treasurers, County.—Are elected under special laws
applicable to the several counties of the State, where
these offices exist. The Governor makes the appointment
for Calvert, and in several of the counties the clerk to
the county commissioner acts as the county treasurer.
The duties of the county treasurer is to receive and col-
lect county moneys and to collect the State taxes in the
several counties. the State's moneys are paid over to
tlio Comptroller of the State Treasury, and the county
funds are disbursed under the orders of the county com-
missioners.

Treasurer, State.—Appointed by the two Houses of the
Legislature at each regular session on joint ballot. Salary,
$2,500. Term, two years, and until his successor shall
qualify. (Article VI, sections 1, 2 and 3 of the (institu-
tion.) Bond $200,000, with the Governor. (Article 95, sec-
tion 2, of the Code.) He may appoint two clerks, at a salary
each of $1,200; he shall have charge of purchases and re-
demption of the funded debt ; he shall cancel same except
$100,000 annually, which is to be in the sinking fund; he
shall provide for the interest payable in Europe on the
State debt; he shall substitute debt in the United States
currency for sterling bonds; he shall carefully keep
bonds, papers and accounts belonging to the office; he
shall examine claims for erroneous payment of taxes, and
shall report on the same to the General Assembly; he
shall issue duplicates of lost State bonds and coupons ; he
is authorized to appoint the president of an incorporated
bank in the city of Baltimore as his agent to pay the
interest on the public debt; said agent to give bond of
$200,000 and receive no compensation. The Treasurer
shall record and burn paid coupons: with the Comp-
troller he shall, in January, April, July and October,
count and cancel bonds purchased for sinking fund ; the