EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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of office shall be for two years from the date of his confirma-

tion, or until his successor shall have been duly appointed and

qualified.

140. Sub-Section 12. The said collector shall be liable for

Liable for

all taxes remaining uncollected after the first day of July in

taxes uncol-
lected after

each year that may have been levied at the last preceding levy :

certain date.

and the Mayor and Council shall enter suit upon the bond of the

said collector and treasurer at the term of the Circuit Court

for Wicomico County next succeeding the July term of the

said court ; provided, that judgment shall not be for such of the

unpaid taxes as may have been assessed in error or could not

have been collected by legal proceedings or that may be in-

solvent.

140. Sub-Section 13. The said clerk and collector shall at-

Clerk to attend

tend all meetings of the Council, and shall be at the room of

all meetings

the City Council daily, except Sunday, from nine A.M. Lo

of Council.

four P.M.

140. Sub-Section 14. He shall make itemized statements at

Monthly item-

each regular monthly meeting of the Council, and as often as

ized state-
ment.

required by them, of all operating expenses and all money re-

ceived and expended during the month, and a like statement

to the Mayor when requested by him ; and it shall be his duty

to collect all taxes levied during his term of office, and to pay

over to his successor all money not paid out ; and provided, that

the outgoing treasurer shall have as full and ample power,

after the expiration of his office, to collect unpaid taxes as he

had before his term had expired, and by the same remedies,

to January I next succeeding the expiration of his term.

140. Sub-Section 15. He shall keep a diligent lookout for

Property not

all property not assessed, improvements and property brought

assessed.

into the town, and report the same to the Council for taxation.

140. Sub-Section 16. The books of the said collector shall

Annual audit

be audited on or about the first day of July of each year by

of books.

some competent person, to be appointed by the Mayor of the

said city.

140. Sub-Section 17. Whenever the property, real or per-

May purchase

sonal, shall be exposed for sale by the said collector for taxes

land sold for
taxes for use

under the provisions of this law, the collector or clerk of the

of munici-

said Council, or the Mayor, may bid for and purchase the same

pality.

at the sale thereof for the use of the said Mayor and Council ;

provided, that the sum bid shall not in any case exceed the