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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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with the approval of said Council, appoint another person to
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act as clerk, collector and treasurer as aforesaid; and in case
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Vacancy.
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of vacancy in said office from any cause the Mayor and Council
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shall fill the same for the balance of the term ; and any person
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so appointed shall take the oath and give the bond hereinbe-
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fore required, and so perform all the duties of the said office.
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The said clerk is hereby empowered to administer an oath or
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affirmation to any person presenting a claim or account against
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the Mayor and Council, but shall not be allowed any fee for
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same.
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Assessment
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140. Sub-Section 4. He shall keep the assessment books of
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books of city.
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the said city, with the names of taxpayers arranged alpha-
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betically, stating the value of each piece of property, real or
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personal, assessed, with sufficient description thereof to identify
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the same. He shall keep a full and fair cash account showing
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the sums of money received by him, so as to indicate the source
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from whence the same was received, and showing all money
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paid out by him, to whom and for what purpose; and all the
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books, documents and papers pertaining to his office shall be
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supplied by the Council, and shall be the property of the Mayor
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and Council, and kept in their office, and at all times subject
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to the examination of the Mayor and Council, and shall be de-
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livered by him to his successor when duly qualified.
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140. Sub-Section 5. He shall, immediately after the levy of
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Levy for taxes.
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taxes has been made by the Council, give notice of the making
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of the said levy in one or more of the papers published in Salis-
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bury once a week for two successive weeks, and shall prepare
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the tax bill or account of each taxpayer, and forward the same
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by mail, or deliver the same in person to such taxpayer, or to
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his agent, within thirty days after the making of said levy;
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and such tax bills shall contain a clear statement of the amount
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of property assessed, real and personal, separating with the
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rate of the levy, and the time from which the same will begin
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to draw interest. He shall keep a copy of the said notice, with
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memorandum on the said copy of the date of mailing or de-
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livery, as the case may be, which same shall be prima facie evi-
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dence of said mailing or delivery.
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140. Sub-Section 6. He shall, at least once a week, deposit
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Depositing in
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in some bank in Salisbury to be designated by the Council, and
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bank of city's
funds.
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to the credit of the Mayor and Council, all taxes and moneys
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received or collected by him up to the time of such deposit;
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and the said money shall only be drawn from the said bank
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upon the check of the President of the Council, countersigned
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