1634

BALTIMORE COUNTY.

trict, agreeably to this act, and the instructions given to him,
he shall for every such neglect, forfeit a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars; and if any person appointed an assessor shall
not appear at the time, or shall appear and refuse to serve, the
said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall appoint by
warrant, under their hands, some other person qualified as afore-
said, as an assessor, in the room of the person so making default
or refusing to serve ; and if such person shall also make default
or refuse to act, they may proceed to a new appointment in
like manner, and as often as necessary, until the vacancy be
supplied ; and if any assessor shall die, or be rendered incapa-
ble to act, before he shall have fully completed his valuation,
the said commissioners shall, by warrant under their hands,
nominate some person qualified as aforesaid, to be assessor in
the room of the assessor so dying or rendered incapable to act;
and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall
immediately thereafter send such warrant to the person so
nominated assessor.

Commis-
sioners for
city of
Baltimore.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the commissioners ap-
pointed for the city of Baltimore, or the major part of them,
shall meet at some convenient place in the said city, to be ap-
pointed by them at the several and respective times herein
mentioned and prescribed for the meetings of the commissioners
of the several counties ; and the said commissioners for the
city of Baltimore, or a major part of them, shall then and there
execute the like powers and duties committed to, and required
of the commissioners of the several counties by this act, and
shall be liable to the same penalties for omissions or neglect of
duty as are imposed by this act on the commissioners of the
several counties.

Oath of
assessors.

Duties transferred to the corporation of the city of Baltimore.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted. That every assessor shall, be-
fore he takes upon himself the execution of his office, take the
following oath or affirmation, (as the case may be,) to wit: 'I,
A. B. do swear, or affirm, that I will well and truly execute the
duty of an assessor, and will faithfully, justly and impartially,
value all real and personal property which I shall be appointed
to value agreeably to the directions of the commissioners, and
of the act for the valuation of real and personal property in the
several counties of this state, according to the best of my skill
and knowledge; and therein I will spare no person for favour
or affection, or any person grieve for hatred, malice or ill-will;'
which oath or affirmation any of the commissioners of the tax,
or any justice of the peace may administer.
Modified as to Baltimore County, by 1832, ch. 130, sec. 5.

Owners of
slaves to
deliver an

SEC. 12. And be it be enacted, That every person owning
any slave or slaves, or any person having the care and manage-