said Commissioners, and keep a full and perfect
account of all moneys disbursed by him with the
vouchers therefor, which he shall reader and ex-
hibit to the said Commissioners whenever required
to do so, and shall faithfully account for all mo-
neys received by him as Treasurer; that before be
shall act as Treasurer, he shall give bond to the
State of Maryland, with security, to be approved
by the County Commissioners, in the sum of six-
teen thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful
execution of the trust reposed in him, which said
bond shall be filed and recorded in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county, and a
copy thereof shall be evidence in any Court of law
or equity, and suit may be instituted thereon and
judgment recovered as on other bonds taken in the
name of the State, and the said County Commis-
sioners shall have power to fill any vacancy oc-
curring in the office of Treasurer, and any other
person appointed Treasurer shall give bond in
manner aforesaid.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That in case of death,
resignation, removal or refusal to act of any per-
son or persons who may hereafter be appointed
under this Act, the County Commissioners for said
county shall have power to fill such vacancy or
vacancies.

Vacancy—
how filled.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That the County Com-
missioners and Treasurer, and such person or per-
sons as may be appointed under this Act, shall
receive such compensation for their services whilst
engaged in contracting for and superintending the
building of said jail, and their duties under this
Act, as said County Commissioners shall deem
reasonable, and shall levy the same upon the as-
sessable property of said county.

Compensation
for services.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the County
Commissioners for Queen Anne's county are hereby
empowered to issue, from time to time, the bonds
of said county to an amount not exceeding eight
thousand dollars, in sums of not less than one
hundred dollars, bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum, and redeemable and payable
at a period not exceeding five years from the date
of their issue, which said bonds shall be by them
negotiated upon such terms and conditions as to
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Empowered
to issue bonda.