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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

66. The said Treasurer shall receive and keep, and pay

To receive and
pay out pro-

over according to the directions of law or the order of the

ceeds of tax

County Commissioners the proceeds of all taxes levied in the

levies.

county, and shall keep full accounts of all moneys received and

paid by him, and of all matters relating to the duties of his

office, with all vouchers relating thereto, and upon the ex-

piration of his term shall transfer and deliver to his successor

in office all books, accounts and papers of every kind con-

nected therewith.

66A. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer, in addition to

To collect
State and

the duties now required of him, to collect all State and county

county taxes.

taxes to be hereafter leyied in Caroline County, and said

Treasurer may appoint one or more deputies, who shall be au-

thorized to act in his place, for whose acts he shall be respon-

sible and to whom he may pay such compensation as he may

deem proper, to be deducted from his salary.

68B. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer each year, as soon

Further duties
imposed.

as the annual levy is made, to give public notice thereof by

advertisement inserted in two newspapers printed and pub-

lished in said county, and having the largest circulation, and

the taxes so levied shall be due and payable on the first day of

September of the year in which they are levied; it shall be

the duty of said Treasurer in the months of September, Oc-

tober and November in each year to sit at least one day at the

principal town in each election district of said county for the

purpose of receiving taxes; due notice of such sittings shall

be given by advertisement as hereinbefore provided; and he

shall report to the County Commissioners at their first regu-

lar meeting in each month the amount of taxes, State and

county separately, collected by him up to the date of such re-

port, and the amount of disbursements made and the balance

in hand, and he shall deposit at least once a week in the Denton

National Bank, or some other national bank of Maryland, all

taxes received or collected by him up to the date of such de-

posit, the portion due the State to his credit as collector of State

taxes and the portion due the county to his credit as Treasurer

of Caroline County ; and he shall once a month from and after

the first day of October in each year, deliver to the County

Commissioners to be forwarded to the State Treasurer, his

Moneys to be
drawn from

check for the amount of State taxes to his credit in bank, and

bank on his
check only.

the money deposited to the Treasurer of Caroline County shall

only be drawn out upon his check in payment of debts and

accounts due by said county, duly approved and passed by said

County Commissioners and by them ordered to be paid ; and