Repealed.
Appointment
of Coroners.
Salary.
Proviso.
Bond.
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CHAPTER 45.
AN ACT to repeal sections one hundred and fifty-
one, one hundred and fifty-two, one hundred and
fifty-three, and one hundred and fifty-four, of
article four, of the Code of Public) Local Laws,
relating to Coroners and Inquests, in the City
of Baltimore, and to substitute therefor the fol-
lowing:
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That sections one hundred and fifty-
one, one hundred and fifty-two, one hundred and
fifty-three, and one hundred and fifty-four, of article
four, of the Code of Public Local Laws, relating to
Coroners and Inquests, in the City of Baltimore, lie
and the same are hereby repealed, and the following
enacted as a substitute therefor:
SEC. 151. The Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall appoint and com-
mission four competent persons, to act as Coroners
for the City of Baltimore, to hold office during the
period of two years, at an annual salary of four hun-
dred dollars each, payable (quarterly, by the Register
of said city, provided, that before entering upon the
duties of their office, the persons appointed coroners
shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Con-
stitution of the State of Maryland, for office holders;
and further shall give bond to the State of Maryland,
with security, to be approved by the Judge of the
Superior Court, for Baltimore city, in the penalty of
two thousand dollars each, conditioned for the faith-
ful performance of their duties, as now prescribed by
law, or which shall hereafter be prescribed.
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