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262F. The Treasurer shall pay over the State taxes and the
county levies for school purposes at the times and in the manner
prescribed by the laws of the Sfate.

262G. The treasurer stall receive as compensation for all
his services as treasurer an annual salary of $1,500, to be paid
monthly, two per cent commission on all State tax paid over by
him, and such commission as may accrue under the provisions
of this act.

262H. The treasurer shall appoint such clerks as may be
necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of his office,
who shall be deputy treasurers, shall qualify under the Consti-
tution of the State, and shall give such bond to the treasurer
as he may require, but the aggregate annual salary of said
clerks shall in no case exceed the sum of twelve hundred dol-
lars ($1,200).

262I. The County Commissioners shall provide at the pub-
lic expense a suitable office for the treasurer, furnish the same
amply and conveniently, and shall annually levy such sums as
may be necessary to pay the salaries of the treasurer and his
clerks, his commissions on State taxes, the cost of books, station-
ery and stamps for his office, and all printing and advertising
required under the provisions of this act and not otherwise pro-
vided for.

262J. The said treasurer shall, at the expiration of his
term of office, make a full statement with the County Commis-
sioners of all county taxes placed in his hands for collection
and all erroneous and insolvent tax bills for which he shall claim
a credit shall be presented to said County Commissioners before
or at the time above specified for said final settlement, and in
no case shall said County Commissioners allow a credit for
erroneous or insolvent tax bills, unless satisfactory proof be
produced, under oath, that said bills can not be collected; and
the said treasurer is required to enforce payment of taxes by
sale, as herein provided, of all property upon which taxes are
in arrears, as soon as he is empowered so to do, and upon his
retirement from office he is directed and required to deliver to
his successor all office books and papers and all balances of
taxes due upon the levies for which he is charged, including
all cash in bis hands as treasurer, whether from taxes, the pro-
ceeds of sale of property of delinquent taxpayers or from any
other source; and also to deliver to him all proceedings had for
the enforcement of the payment of said taxes, and the succesor
of a deceased or retiring treasurer is empowered and required
to collect and enforce the payment of said taxes, as herein pro