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in the discharge of their duties, and mileage at the rate of ten cents
for every mile over five miles from their places of residence, except the
county commissioners of Baltimore county, who shall have and receive
a salary of one thousand dollars per year each, including mileage,
payable monthly by the treasurer of said county; and said county com-
missioners of Baltimore county are hereby required and directed to
meet at their office in the court house in Towson, on Tuesday and
Wednesday of each week, and to meet daily for the transaction of the
public business from the first Tuesday in March until after the annual
levy is made.

1904, art. 25, sec. 15. 1888, art. 25, sec. 15. 1870, ch. 333.

15. The county commissioners of any county in this State, in
awarding any contract for work to be done and in agreeing and contract-
ing for the doing thereof, shall make every such contract in writing,
and shall require and demand of the party or parties with whom said
agreement or contract is made full and ample security by bond for the
true and proper performance of said work in accordance with the terms
and specifications of said agreement or contract.

Ibid. sec. 16. 1888, art. 25, sec. 16. 1870, ch. 333.

16. It shall not be lawful for any county commissioner, during his
term of office, to hold, possess, purchase or acquire any share or interest
in any agreement or contract made, entered into or concluded with any
party or parties, whomsoever, by the county commissioners of his county,
in their character and capacity as such commissioners, or to have,
receive, enjoy or participate, either directly or indirectly, in any of
the benefits, profits or emoluments of any such agreement or contract.

Ibid. sec. 17. 1888, art. 25, sec. 17. 1870, ch. 333.

17. It shall not be lawful for any county commissioner, during his
term of office, to accept, hold, purchase or acquire any claim on or
against the county of which he is a commissioner, or any share or
interest in such claim, which said claim has been or is to be passed
upon and approved by the board of county commissioners of which he
is a member.

Ibid. sec. 18. 1888, art. 25, sec. 18. 1870, ch. 333.

18. If any county commissioner shall violate any of the provisions
of the two preceding sections, he shall be liable to indictment, and, upon
conviction, shall forfeit his office, and shall also forfeit his share in
the agreement, contract or claim, as aforesaid, as the case may be.

Bonds of County Officials.

1906, ch. 413.

19. When any county treasurer, tax collector, county commissioner
or any officer coming within the common meaning of a county official,