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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

to deliver to him all proceedings had for the enforcement of

the payment of said taxes, and the said successor, upon the de-

livery to him of the bills aforesaid, is empowered and required

to collect and enforce the payment of said taxes, as hereinbe-

fore provided; and in all cases where a treasurer has taken

steps for the enforcement of the payment of taxes and his term

shall expire, or he shall vacte his office for any reason before

said proceedings are completed, his successor is empowered

and required to continue and complete said proceedings for the

enforcement of the payment of said taxes and to collect the

Clothed with

same, and is hereby clothed with all powers and authority in

authority.

law had by the retired treasurer for that purpose.

20Q. The said treasurer shall receive a compensation for

Compensation.

his services under the provisions of this Act and any amend-

ments thereof in addition to his fees for making assessments

and sales, a commission of five per cent, on the amount of

taxes, dues, fines and licenses collected by him.

20R. The Town Commissioners of Aberdeen shall designate

Designating a
depository.

a depository for all moneys belonging to said town, and it shall

be the duty of said treasurer to deposit each day in said de-

pository his collections from any source whatsoever to the

credit of the town of Aberdeen, and to disburse the same upon

the written order of said Town Commissioners and not other-

wise.

208. The treasurer appointed under the provisions of this

Power to col-
lect all taxes.

Act shall have full power and authority to collect any and all

taxes due and in arrears and remaining unpaid for any year

or years prior to the year 1904, and the same to be collected

by him in the manner provided for the collection of town taxes

by the bailiff of said town before the passage of this Act, and

such proceedings shall be had thereon as provided before the

passage of this Act.

20T. All laws or parts of laws, general or local, inconsistent

with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

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

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1904.

CHAPTER 438.

AN ACT to amend Article 7 of the Code of Public Local Laws,

title "Carroll County," sub-title "Fish," by adding a new

section thereto, to be known as Section 39A.