1831.

LAWS OF MARTLAND.

CHAP 238.

which sale ten days notice shall be given, including the day

of notice and sale, which said gale shall be for current mo-

ney; or if the said directors, or a majority of them, shall

think fit, they may raise the money as aforesaid, from such

To lease land.

delinquent proprietor or proprietors, by making a lease of

the whole or any part of said branch, or adjoining upland,

belonging to such delinquent proprietor or proprietors, for

any term not exceeding four years, and disposing of the

said lease for the best price in current money, that can be

bad for the same at public sale, and on the same notice as

is before directed; and if there shall be any overplus of the

Proceedings there-

money raised by distress or lease and sale as aforesaid, re-

in.

maining in the hands of said directors, after paying the pro-

portion of the said proprietor or proprietors in arrear as

aforesaid, and the expenses of the distress or lease and sale

as aforesaid, the said overplus shall be returned to the said

proprietor or proprietors to whom it belongs; Provided

always, That if any proprietor or proprietors from whom

arrears shall be due, shall be under the age of twenty-one

years, it shall not be lawful for the said directors, during

the infancy of such proprietor or proprietors, to raise the

said arrears or any part thereof, by distress and sale of

goods and chattels, but by lease and sale as aforesaid.

Case of Vacancies.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That in case of the death, re-

signation, disqualification or refusal to act, of any of the

said directors at any time hereafter, it shall and may be

lawful for any of the said other directors to meet as soon

as conveniently may be thereafter, at any place agreed on

by said directors, or a majority of them, to appoint a direc-

tor to fill such vacancy, and the person so appointed, shall

be and he is hereby declared a director to all intents and

purposes.

CHAPTER 238.

Passed Mar 9,1832

A supplement to the act entitled, An act to abolish the office

of Commissioners of the Tax of Charles county.

Levy and allow-

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-

ance.

ryland, That the levy court of Charles county, be, and they

are hereby authorised and empowered to levy and allow to

the clerk of that body, such sum as may be deemed by

them an adequate compensation for his services; Provided,

That not more than three hundred dollars be allowed for

any one year.