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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

will well and faithfully perform the duties of his office as pre-

scribed by this Act, or which may be prescribed by any by-law

or ordinance of said Commissioners, to the best of his skill and

judgment; he shall sign all drafts or orders for money appropri-

ated or ordered by the Commissioners to be paid by the treas-

urer, and keep a record of the proceedings of said Commission-

ers in a book to be provided by them for that purpose, which

shall at all times be open to the inspection of any person in-

terested.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the bailiff shall be ap-

Appointment

pointed from among the inhabitants of said town qualified to

of bailiff.

vote for Commissioners ; provided, however, that the said Com-

missioners may appoint the constable of the election district

in which said town is located, if he be a resident of said town

or will reside therein after his appointment; before entering

upon the duties of his office he shall make oath before a justice

of the peace for Caroline County that he will faithfully and

impartially perform the duties imposed upon him by the Act

of incorporation and the by-laws and ordinances of said Com-

missioners, and shall execute to the State of Maryland a bond

with two good and sufficient securities to be approved by said

Commissioners, in such penalty as they shall prescribe, condi-

tioned that he shall well and faithfully perform the duties of

said office in all things appertaining thereto according to law

and the ordinances of said Commissioners, and shall well and

To collect

truly collect and pay over to the treasurer of said corporation

taxes.

all taxes levied by the Commissioners and all other sums of

money that may be received by him for the use of said corpora-

tion.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall be ap-

Treasurer.

pointed from among the citizens of said town, qualified to vote

for Commissioners, and before entering upon the duties of his

office he shall give bond to the State of Maryland with two

good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the said Com-

missioners? in such penalty as the said Commissioners shall

prescribe, conditioned that he shall well and faithfully account

for all moneys paid over to him by the bailiff of said corpora-

tion, or that may be received by him from any other person or

persons for the use of said corporation, and shall well and

truly pay over to his successor in office or to the order of said

Commissioners, signed by their clerk and countersigned by

their president, and perform all other duties of his office accord-

ing to law and the ordinances of said Commissioners ; he shall

keep full and correct account of all moneys received by him,