SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That in all other respects not
specifically designated as changed and altered by the provi-
sions of this act, the laws relative to the powers, duties and
conduct, of the levy court and commissioners of the tax, shall
be construed to extend to the levy court alone, and the office
of the commissioners of the tax for said county, and all laws
repugnant to the provisions of this act, are abolished and re-
pealed.

Powers
vested in
levy court
alone.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That it shall be the duty of the
clerk of the commissioners of the tax for said county, or such
person or persons having charge of the books and papers be-
longing to the commissioners of the tax, to deliver over to the
clerk of the levy court for said county the books and papers
belonging to said commissioners, under a penalty of five hun-
dred dollars for refusal so to do, which penalty shall be re-
covered by indictment, for the use of the county.

A SUPPLEMENT to the ACT, entitled, an Act to abolish the Office of
Commissioners of the Tax of Charles County .—1831, ch. 238.

Books to
be delivered
over.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the levy court of Charles county, be, and they are hereby
authorized and empowered to levy and allow to the clerk of
that body, such sum as may be deemed by them an adequate
compensation for his services; Provided, that not more than
three hundred dollars be allowed for any one year.

Levy and
allowance.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said court may, in their
discretion, allow such additional compensation to the clerk, for

For past
year.

COMMISSIONERS OF TAX.

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appeals, and receive and make further changes of property if
necessary, of which said meeting reasonable notice shall be
given in the discretion of said court, who shall, as soon there-
after as may be, cause the annual levy to be made out, and in
addition to the number of copies of said levy now required by
law to be made, it shall be the duty of said clerk to make a list,
alphabetically arranged, specifying the names of the taxable in-
habitants of said county, the amount of property assessed to
each, and the rate of levy upon said property, which list shall
be delivered to the clerk of the county court on or before the
first Monday in August in each and every year, whose duty it
shall be to suspend or deposite the same in the clerk's office in
some conspicuous place, accessible to, and subject to the ex-
amination and inspection of, any person interested therein,
without fee or reward.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That the said clerk shall receive
for his services such compensation as said levy court shall
think icasonable and proper, and shall be removable at the
pleasure of said court, provided that in no one year shall a
greater sum than two hundred dollars be allowed.

Compensa-
tion to
clerk.