1972 ARTICLE 8.

and to discharge all of the duties pertaining to his office, as are now or
may be imposed by law or any ordinance of the town; provided, that
before entering upon the duties of the office, the said treasurer shall, annu-
ually, give bond to the President and Commissioners with sureties to be
approved by them; if the same be a surety bond then the penalty therein
shall be equal to the highest estimated amount of funds belonging to the
corporation which shall in any calendar month be in the hands of the
treasurer or double said amount, if a personal bond be given, the said
bond to continue in force until the liability thereunder be terminated by
the President and Commissioners and shall be conditioned for the faithful
discharge of each and every duty of the treasurer and the said president
and commissioners shall have authority, at any time, to require the said
treasurer to give additional bond or surety, conditioned as aforesaid, if,
in the opinion of the President and Commissioners, an exigency has
arisen requiring the same; the said treasurer shall continue in office until
his successor is appointed and qualified, but shall be subject to removal
for neglect of duty, disobedience or* orders, malfeasance in office or in-
ability to perform the functions of the office in a satisfactory manner;
and as compensation therefor the President and Commissioners shall pay
to the treasurer a monthly sum commensurate with the services rendered
or pro rata for a shorter period and the President and Commissioners
shall have the power, at any time, to fill a vacancy in the office of treas-
urer which may be caused by death, resignation, removal, loss of residence
or otherwise, the said treasurer being required to be a resident of the
town of Elkton; the said treasurer, so appointed, shall under said appoint-
ment only fill the unexpired term of his predecessor.

1890, ch. 623, sec. 334B. 1896, ch. 463, sec. 134B. 1927, ch. 419, sec. 134B.

179. Said treasurer shall have full power and authority for the collec-
tion of town taxes, general and special, paving or other liens; and all tax
bills, general or special, unpaid 011 the first day of April, in each year,
shall be placed by the treasurer in the hands of the Sheriff of Cecil County,
who is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to seize the property
of the taxable, real or personal, on which said taxes are due and unpaid
and dispose of the same to pay said taxes and the charges thereon and
all costs of sale and the said sheriff shall be allowed a commission of
eight (8) per centum for the collection of said taxes, which said eight (8)
per centum shall be chargeable against the taxable and the said sheriff
shall make a monthly return to the treasurer for all taxes collected by him
and shall levy upon the property of the taxable, if practicable, within
thirty (30) days from said April first, but no taxable shall escape the
enforced collection of the aforesaid taxes by failure of the sheriff to make
said levy within the time prescribed; if the value of the property levied
upon shall not be sufficient to cover the amount of taxes in arrear, charges
thereon, and costs of advertising sale, then a less expensive method of
advertising and sale shall be adopted by the Sheriff; provided, however,
that the Sheriff shall post at least three (3) public notices of any sale in

*"Of" evidently intended.