EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the person so elected, before

he enters upon the duties of the said office, shall take an oath

To execute a
bond.

before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Talbot County faith-

fully to perform the duties of the same, and he shall also execute

a bond to the State of Maryland in the penalty of thirty

thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his duties as

Treasurer and as Clerk to the County Commissioners of Tal-

bot County, and further conditioned that he shall well and

truly account for and be liable for any and all money coming

into his possession as Treasurer, or for which he shall be

answerable by law; which bond shall be secured by a fidelity

or security company qualified to act as surety or guarantor under

the laws of the State of Maryland, and shall be approved by the

Judges of the Circuit Court for Talbot County, or a majority

Court to ap-

of them, and thereafter be recorded in the office of the Clerk

prove same.

of the Circuit Court for said County, the cost of said bond to

be borne by said county.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That upon the failure of any

Treasurer-elect to execute the bond required and provided for

Failure to give
bond.

by the preceding section on or before the day on which he

is to take possession of the office of Treasurer and enter upon

the duties thereof, in conformity with the provisions of this

Act, the County Commissioners of Talbot County shall appoint

some qualified voter of Talbot County as Treasurer in the place

of the one who failed to qualify, and so on after every interval

of thirty days until a Treasurer shall be duly qualified.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That in case of the death, resig-

nation or removal of the Treasurer during his term of office

Vacancy dur-
ing term of

the County Commissioners shall, within twenty days there-

office.

after appoint a Treasurer for the unexpired term thus created,

who shall take the oath, give the bond and perform all the

duties of said office prescribed by law.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the County Treasurer, in

addition to his duties as Treasurer, shall perform all the duties

Additional

of Clerk to the County Commissioners of Talbot County, with-

duties.

out any extra compensation whatsoever; and he is empowered

to administer an oath or affirmation to any account to any per-

son presenting a claim against Talbot County; but he shall

not admisister such oath or affirmation in any other place than

in his office or that of the County Commissioners, nor shall he

be allowed any fee for administering said oath or affirmation.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the said County Commis-

Time of an-
nual levy for

sioners shall make their annual levy for State and county taxes

State and

on or before the first Tuesday in June in each and every year,

county taxes.