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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Repealed.

sive, of the Public Local Laws of Baltimore county, entitled " Collector, " and sections seventy-eight to ninety inclusive, entitled "Treasurer, " be and the same are hereby repealed and the following sections, entitled " Treasurer and Collector, " enacted in lieu thereof:

Elect Treasu'r

SEC. 2. Be it enacted. That at each general election held in Baltimore county, the legal voters thereof shall elect by ballot a treasurer whose duty it shall be to receive all monies which may be due the said county and pay all claims against the same.

Take oath.

SEC. 3. The person so elected, before he enters upon his office, shall take an oath in due form of law, to be administered by either of the Judges of the Circuit Court, faithfully to perform the duties of the same, and shall receive compensation for his services at the rate of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum.

Give bond.

SEC. 4. He shall also execute to the State of Maryland a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by the county commissioners, with not less than two securities in the penal sum of forty thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of his duties, and the securities, so required, snail make oath in due form of law that they are possessed in their own right of unencumbered real estate, situated in Baltimore city or county, equal in value to the amount of their bond; it shall be the duty of the county commissioners thereupon to cause the records to be searched by a competent person for the purpose of ascertaining the truth of such oath, and the person making the search shall, under oath, report to the commissioners the result of such examination.

Declare vacancy.

SEC. 5. In default of the person so elected to execute the bond hereinbefore required, or in the event of the treasurers removal, death or resignation, the county commissioners shall declare the said office vacant and shall at once proceed to fill the same by the appointment of a suitable person for the remainder of the term, who before he enters on its duties shall qualify and bond as hereinbefore directed.