1994

KENT COUNTY.

	the unexpired term of the vacancy or vacancies which may be created.
Commis- sioners of tax aboliah- ed, and their powers transferred.	Sec. 6. And be it enacted. That upon the election and quali- fication of the members of the levy court under this act, the board of commissioners of tax for Kent county, shall be abol- ished, and their powers and duties forever cease, and the clerk of the said board of commissioners shall deliver up and hand over to the clerk of the levy court, all the books and papers appertaining, or in any manner belonging to the said board of commissioners of the tax ; and the said levy court, in addition to the powers and duties now exercised by them, shall exer- cise and discharge all the powers and duties which have here- tofore in any manner appertained to the commissioners of tax for Kent county.
Annual . meetings.	SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the levy court elected under the provisions of this act, shall qualify and enter upon the dis- charge of their duties on the third Monday in April of the year 1840, and the same day in every succeeding year shall be al- lotted for the qualification of members elected at the preceding October election, and the first regular day of meeting of the levy court ; and at that time in each and every year, or as soon thereafter as a full court can be obtained, the levy court elected under the provisions of this act, shall appoint some suitable and
Appoint- ment of clerk. His com- pensation.	well qualified person, a resident of the county, to act as clerk to the said court, who shall qualify according to the laws of this state, and shall receive for his services, such sum as the levy court may deem equitable and just.
Present court until successors qualify.	SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That Thomas B. Hynson, Thomas Miller, John E. Cacey, Daniel Collins, Thomas D. Burgess, John Frazier and Richard Lynch, the present members of the levy court of Kent county, shall continue to act until the elec-
Acts in- consistent herewith repealed.	tion and qualification of their successors, under this act. SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts, inconsistent with this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. METHODIST CAMP MEETINGS. All the local laws of Kent County on this subject are merged in 1821, ch. 53, auto page 803. NEGROES. 1823, ch. 101, is merged in 1831, cb. 323, ante page 1068. OYSTERS. A SUPPLEMENT to aa ACT, entitled, an Act to preserve the Fish, Oysters and Terrapins, in Wye River, passed at December session, eighteen hun- dred and thirty- four, chapter three hundred and eleven. — 1835, ch. 337. See ante page 1190.
Act extended.	Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the provisions of the act, entitled, an act to preserve the fish,