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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

money, with the interest thereon at the rate of fifteen per cent.

per annum from the date of such sale, and the cost of the

Treasurer's deed to the purchaser, if any such deed has been

executed, and upon paying the expense of securing the title

to himself.

SEC. 26. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer shall issue,

Certified

whenever requested and upon the payment to him of a fee of

statement of

fifty cents, a certified statement over his signature of all taxes

taxes as-
sessed.

assessed since the first day of January, 1902, that may be due

and unpaid at the time of making said certificate and are a

lien upon any certain real estate located in Wicomico County

and on any tax sale affecting said piece of property since that

date. The said certificate shall be a bar to the collection or

recovery from any purchaser of real estate after the issue of

said certificate of any tax or assessment omitted therefrom.

and which may be a lien upon the real estate mentioned therein,

but said certificate shall not affect the liability therefor of the

person who owned the real estate at the time such tax was

Treasurer to
be responsi-

levied, or at any time after such levy and before the issue of

ble for loss
of taxes.

said certificate, and said Treasurer shall be responsible to said

county for any loss of taxes that may arise from error in said

certificate.

SEC. 27. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer shall receive

Treasurer's

as compensation for his services as Treasurer and as Clerk to

compensa-
tion.

the County Commissioners an annual salary of $1, 800, payable

by Wicomico County.

SEC. 28. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer shall ap-

point a deputy, who shall perform such duties as the said Treas-

Salary of
Deputy

urer may require, and for whose official conduct said Treas-

Treasurer.

urer shall be responsible, and who shall act instead and place

in his absence, and said clerk shall be paid an annual salary of

$1, 000 by Wicomico County.

SEC. 29. And be it enacted, That the said County Treasurer

shall be subject to removal from office at all times by the Judges

Removal

of the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, upon conviction for

from office.

wilful neglect of duty, misdemeanor of malfeasance in office,

and said conviction shall be based upon presentment and indict-

ment by the Grand Jury of Wicomico County.

SEC. 30. And be it enacted. That the County Commissioners

shall appoint and furnish the Treasurer an office in the Court

Office hours.

House for the transaction of his official business, which office

shall be the County Commissioners office, and the said office