780 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ART. 25

1904, art. 25, sec. 55. 1888, art. 25, sec. 54. 1860, art. 28, sec. 83 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9.

56. Any person assessed for a tax may discharge the same by work
and labor, to the amount of his proportion of assessment for cutting
said ditch, exclusive of his proportion necessary to pay damages and
other expenses; and the managers' certificate for work done shall be
received by the treasurer in payment of the tax.

Ibid. sec. 56. 1888, art. 25, sec. 55. 1860, art. 28, sec. 84.
1858, ch. 271, sec. 10. 1904, ch. 391.

57. The treasurer shall give bond in the name of the State of Mary-
land as obligee, to be approved by the managers, in double the amount
of the assessments or taxes he may be authorized to collect and receive,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his trust and duty and the
payment of any money, and* all books, accounts and papers in his pos-
session belonging to the ditch company in his hands as treasurer over
to his successor at the expiration of his term; and such bond may be
sued on by any person interested as public bonds may.

Ibid. sec. 57. 1888, art. 25, sec. 56. 1860, art 28, sec. 85.
1858, ch. 271, sec. 10.

58. He shall collect all monies levied for the purpose of cutting,
making and opening or for cleaning and repairing the ditch or ditches,
or for payment of damages and expenses; and, in case of refusal or
neglect of any person bound to pay the same, shall proceed to collect
and recover them in the manner that comity rates or levies are recov-
erable by law.

Ibid. sec. 58. 1888, art. 25, sec. 57. 1860, art. 28, sec. 86.
1858, ch. 271, sec. 10.

59. He shall settle with the taxables at their annual meeting in
March for all sums collected by him, and shall be entitled to retain five
per centum of his receipts as a compensation for his services.

Ibid. sec. 59. 1888, art. 25, sec. 58. 1860, art. 28, sec. 87. 1846, ch. 299.

60. In case of the death, resignation or removal out of the county,
or other disqualification of either or both of said managers, or of the
. treasurer, any three of the taxables rated for such ditch or ditches may
immediately call together, by advertisement, as hereinbefore directed,
the taxables rated for such ditch or ditches, for the purpose of supply-
ing such vacancy; and the person or persons receiving a majority of
votes cast at such meeting shall be declared duly elected to serve until
the annual election.

Ibid. sec. 60. 1888, art. 25, sec. 59. 1860, art. 28, sec. 88.
1858, ch. 271, sec. 11.

61. Any person taxed for any ditch which does not pass through
or upon his land may open a ditch or ditches through the intervening

* [the delivery of]