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BALTIMORE COUNTY.

manner as is herein before directed to bo taken by the former
collector, and in case of refusal, or if the collector appointed out
of them doth not give bond as aforesaid, the said justices of the
levy court, or a majority of them, shall proceed to appoint a per-
son who shall give bond as aforesaid, and take the oath as be-
fore directed, not confining their choice to the said securities ;
and the person appointed collector as aforesaid shall have the
same power and authority in the collection of the said levy,
within the space of one year from the time of giving bond as
aforesaid to collect the said levy, as was vested in the first col-
lector, and he and his securities may be proceeded against for
a breach of duty in the same manner as against the first collec-
tor and his securities.
The power of appointing a collector for Baltimore County, is transferred
to the county commissioners-

Fines and
penalties,
now to be
recovered.

SEC. 41. And be it enacted, That all fines and penalties cre-
ated and imposed by this act, shall and may be recovered in the
name of the state, by indictment, in the court of the county
having criminal jurisdiction wherein the same shall accrue, and
be applied one-half to the use of the informer, and the other
half to the use of the county ; and it shall be the duty of the
clerk of such court to return annually to the levy court a list of
all fines and penalties imposed by virtue of this act.

Ratio of
reduction.

SEC. 42. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of the
tax for the several counties, and the city of Baltimore, after the
several assessors shall have made the valuation of the lots and
improvements thereon in the several cities and towns, and their
respective precincts, shall reduce the same by application of the
same ratio of reduction as shall have been applied by the seve-
ral commissioners to the lands and improvements in the several
and respective counties.
See note to sec. 5.

Meetings
for noting
transfers
and hearing
appeala.

SEC. 43. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of the
tax in the several counties in this state, and of the city of Bal-
timore, shall, from and after the first year of the operation of
this act, meet on the first Monday in April in each year, for the
purpose of noting transfers and hearing appeals, and shall sit so
long as shall be necessary, not exceeding twenty days in any
year, and they shall give public notice of the times of such
meeting.

Clerks to
commis-
sioner*,
their oath.

SEC. 44. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of the
several counties, and of the city of Baltimore, shall on the first
day of their meeting in each year, appoint a clerk, who before
he enters upon the duties pf his office, shall take the following
oath, or affirmation, (as the case may be,) to wit: 'I, A. B. do
swear (or affirm,) that as clerk to the commissioners of the tax
of —— —— county, (or city,) I will to the besl of my skill and