EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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for; and the said bond, when executed and approved afore-

said, shall be filed and recorded in the office of the Clerk of

the Circuit Court for said county, and a copy thereof, duly

certified by said Clerk, shall be evidence in any court of law

Suit on bond

or equity in the State, and the State or the Commissioners in

for neglect or
violation of

the name of the State, for their use or any person interested

duties.

or entitled, may enter and sustain suit upon such bond for the

recovery of such sums of money as may be due thereon, or for

the recovery of damages arising from the neglect or violation

of his duties upon the part of the Treasurer; the Treasurer

and clerk shall perform all the duties of his office and do or

have done all the clerical work of the County Commissioners'

office, and shall receive as compensation therefor the sum of

one thousand dollars per annum, the same to be levied annually

to his use by the County Commissioners; and upon the failure,

neglect or refusal of the Treasurer to perform any or all the

duties herein set forth as Treasurer and clerk to the County

Commissioners, the Commissioners shall notify him in writing

of his failure or neglect to perform such duty, and if he con-

tinues to neglect or refuse to perform them ten days after re-

ceiving said notice, the County Commissioners shall remove

the Treasurer from office and immediately appoint some other

person to fill the vacancy for the residue of the term; provided,

that nothing in this sub-title of this Article shall be construed

to repeal, impair, or conflict with the provisions of the Code

of Public General Laws relative to embezzlement; and the

Commissioners shall appoint at the expiration of the term

of office of a Treasurer, or if removed, at the time of removal.

a judicious and expert accountant to carefully examine the

vouchers, books, papers and funds, under the charge of the

Examination

Treasurer (in his presence if he so elects) who shall report

of books,
vouchers, etc.

thereof to the Commissioners and such report, if received by

them, shall be engrossed on the record of their proceedings.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 3, 1904.

CHAPTER 25.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section

95 of Article 16 of the Code of Public General Laws, en-

titled "Chancery, " sub-title "Jurisdiction. "

SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That Section 95 of Article 16 of the Code of Public