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treasury is hereby directed to draw his warrants upon the treasurer of
Maryland, from time to time, tipon production to him by the said clerk of
the court of appeals of the proper vouchers thereof. And the sum of five
hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby annually
appropriated for the purpose of paying the cost of printing the records and
briefs in State cases in the court of appeals, and the comptroller of the
treasury is hereby directed to draw his warrant from time to time upon
the treasurer of Maryland for the amount properly payable by the State
for the printing of such records and briefs in State cases in the court of
appeals, upon the vouchers submitted to him and certified to be correct by
the attorney-general of the State of Maryland.

An. Code, sec. 45. 1904, sec. 44. 1888, sec. 41. 1823, ch. 195. 1864, ch. 340.

49. He shall renew his bond on or before the first day of August in
every second year; which bond shall be approved by the judges of the court
of appeals, and recorded among the records of said court.

An. Code, sec. 46. 1904, sec. 45. 1888, sec. 42. 1864, ch. 340.

50. He shall not be deemed to have abandoned his residence in the
city or county where he resided at the time of his election, by reason of his
residence in Annapolis, during the term for which he may have been
elected, unless he shall signify his intention so to abandon his residence in
said city or county, by voting in Annapolis.

An. Code, sec. 47. 1904, sec. 46. 1888, sec. 43. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 140.

51. He shall pay to the treasurer two hundred dollars when he takes
the oath of office.

Clerks of Circuit Courts.

An. Code, sec. 48. 1904, sec. 47. 1888, sec. 44. 1742, ch. 10. 1800, ch. 82, secs. 2, 3.

1824, ch. 95. 1844, ch. 63.

52. The clerks of the several circuit courts for the counties shall each
give bond to the State of Maryland in the penalty of fourteen thousand
dollars, with good, able and sufficient securities, being persons of visible
and landed estates within this State, to be approved by the judge of the
circuit court of which he is clerk, with the following condition: " The
condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound A. B.,
whilst he shall continue in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for
————— county, shall, at his own proper cost and charge, find a supply
of good and sufficient record books, necessary for the entering up of all
matters and things relating to such office, and shall and will make or cause
to be made and entered, true, legal and perfect records and entries, accord-
ing to the truth and nature of the matter or thing required to be entered or
recorded, and shall duly and carefully look after, sustain, preserve, repair
and maintain all the several books, papers and records being and remaining
in the said office, as also those that from time to time, during his continu-
ance in the said office, shall be added thereunto, in such manner as that in
case of death, or that he shall be legally dismissed from officiating longer.