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hereinafter directed by section forty-nine of this act, and he shall collect and account for all county taxes levied in each current year, except such as may be de- termined to be uncollectible within twelve months af- ter the said taxes are due and in arrear, and account for the same according to law, and all persons who shall pay their county taxes to the said treasurer on or before the first day of July succeeding the date of its levy shall be entitled to a deduction of eight per cent, on the amount of said taxes, and all who pay the same on or before the first day of October, suc- ceeding the date of its levy, shall be entitled to a de- duction of four per cent, and at the time of receiving said taxes the treasurer shall make the deduction aforesaid, and note the same upon the. receipt given for same; and all county taxes shall be consid- ered due and in arrears on the first day of October succeeding the date of their levy and shall bear in- terest from that date.	Deduction.
SECTION 57. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Prince George's county shall levy annually one and a half per cent, on the amount of State and county taxes to be placed in the hands of the treasurer of said county for collection, and pay the same to the said treasurer for clerk hire and necessary labor required to carry on said office, and that the said treasurer be allowed	Levy annu- ally.
in his settlements hereafter to be made with the county commissioners one and a half per cent, on the amount of county taxes heretofore placed in his hands for collection in payment of clerk hire and necessary labor, heretofore employed by him.	Clerk hire.
SEC. 58. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from its passage. Approved March 16, 1876.	In force.