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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Put in suit.

shall cause the bond of such defaulting collector to be immediately put in suit for the recovery of the money so collected and not paid over, and such accounts for taxes as shall be delivered to said treasurer as aforesaid, and shall remain unpaid on the first day of April eighteen hundred and seventy-seven shall by the said treasurer or receiver be placed in the hands of the sheriff, to be collected as is provided for other taxes in this act.

Remain in full force.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That the bonds of said collectors shall remain in full force and effect until the directions contained in the preceding section shall have been fully complied with.

Fail to qualify

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That in case the treasurer of Baltimore county, elected on the second of November, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, shall fail to qualify under this act, within thirty days after its passage, the county commissioners or a majority

Appoint receiver.

of them shall proceed to appoint a receiver of county taxes, who shall hold office until the next general election and three weeks thereafter; the receiver so appointed shall qualify in the same manner as the treasurer is required by this act, and it shall be his duty to collect all taxes due the county in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, paying the amount so collected each week to the treasurer who shall then proceed in the manner prescribed; the person so ap-

Compensati'n

pointed as receiver of taxes shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and shall be authorized to appoint the same clerical force as the treasurer would have been entitled to under this act.

In force.

SEC. 24. And be it further enacted. That this act shall take effect from the date of its passage, and all acts or part of acts, inconsistent therewith, are hereby repealed, and that the repeal of the acts herein-

Not affect or impair.

before mentioned or of any portion thereof shall not affect or impair any suit or penalty whatsoever now existing, but all such suits and actions and all proceedings under the acts hereby repealed, shall be prosecuted and proceeded with to final determination and judgment or final order, and all other proceedings shall be had in such suits, actions or pro-