2164 TREASURER. [ART. 95

certified copies under seal of said court may be used in evidence in any
court of law or equity in this State.

1904, art. 95, sec. 6. 1888, art. 95, sec, 6. 1860, art. 94. sec. 6. 1852, ch. 12, sec. 7.

6. It shall be the duty of the governor at all times, when in his
opinion the security or securities of any treasurer have become or are
likely to become invalid or insufficient, to demand and require such
treasurer forthwith to renew his bond to the State of Maryland, with
security or securities to be approved by the governor, in the penalty
and according to the form prescribed in this article; and in case of
neglect or refusal by any treasurer to give bond with security or securi-
ties as aforesaid, within twenty days after the same shall be demanded
and required by the governor, such neglect or refusal shall be, and it is
hereby declared to be, a disqualification within the meaning of the
constitution; and the governor is hereby required to proceed forthwith
to appoint a fit and proper person to fill the vacancy occasioned thereby,
according to the provisions of the constitution.

Cited but not construed in Archer v. State, 74 Md. 428.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1888, art 95, sec. 7. 1860, art. 94, sec. 7. 1828, ch. 74, secs. 3, 4.
1834, ch. 229, sec. 2. 1860, ch. 199. 1872, ch. 104. 1892, ch. 268.

7. The treasurer of Maryland shall appoint three clerks to assist
in the discharge of his duties, one of whom shall receive an annual
salary of eighteen hundred dollars and the other two of whom shall
receive an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1888, art. 95, sec. 8. 1860, art. 94, sec. 10. 1853, ch. 360, sec. 2.

1854, ch. 216.

8. All parts of the funded debts of this State redeemed shall be
cancelled and all parts purchased shall be also cancelled, except one
hundred thousand dollars of said funded debt so purchased in each
year which shall be carried to the credit of the sinking fund.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1888, art. 95, sec. 9. 1860, art. 94, sec. 11. 1853, ch. 360, sec, 3.

9. All such parts of the funded debts of this State created for the
benefit of works of internal improvements or on account of the tobacco
debt as may be redeemed or purchased, as herein provided, shall con-
tinue to be a charge against the works of internal improvements, or
against the tobacco fund, as the case may be, and shall be carried to
the credit of the sinking fund for that purpose and no other.

Ibid. sec. 10. 1888, art. 95, sec. 10. 1860, art. 94, sec. 12. 1837, ch. 357, sec. 1.

10. The treasurer shall provide in such manner as he shall deem
most expedient for transmitting to Europe and there disbursing securely
and punctually all such sums of money as from time to time may be
necessary to pay the interest which is to accrue on that part of the debt
of this State, the interest whereof is payable in Europe.