2010 ARTICLE 8.

was estimated .as aforesaid; said treasurer shall continue in office until his
successor shall be appointed and qualified, but shall be subject to removal
by said board for neglect of duty, disobedience to its orders, or other mal-
feasance in office; he shall receive such annual compensation for his serv-
ices as said board shall determine, or a pro rata for any shorter period, to
be paid as said board shall direct; said board shall have the power at any
time to fill a vacancy in said office of treasurer, caused by death or other-
wise, and the preceding portion of this section shall apply to a treasurer
so appointed, except as to the term of his office.

1894, ch. 563, sec. 195B.

294. All moneys belonging to said corporation which shall come into
the hands of said treasurer during each week, shall be deposited by him,
by the close of said week, in some national bank designated by said Com-
missioners, to the credit of said President and Commissioners., and the
moneys thus deposited shall be drawn out only by check, signed by said
treasurer, and countersigned by said President, and in case of the absence
or disability of either or both, or a vacancy of said office, then by check,
signed and countersigned by such person or persons as said board may des-
ignate; and all documents, books and papers belonging to the office of
treasurer, are hereby declared to be the property of said corporation, and
at all times subject to the examination of said board, and together with
the money in his hands belonging to said corporation, shall at the end of
his term, or resignation or removal from said office, to be turned over to
his successor as soon as he shall have qualified as aforesaid, or to such
persons as said board may designate.

1894, ch. 563, sec. 195C.

295. The said treasurer shall pay and discharge the obligations and
debts of said corporation with the money collected by him, or in his hands
as aforesaid, and disburse the same only under the orders and directions
of said President and Commisisoners; but no obligation shall be dis-
charged, or debt paid, without the same has been first duly exhibited to
and passed and endorsed to be paid by said board, and in no case shall the
moneys deposited as aforesaid, be withdrawn from said bank or banks for
any purpose whatsoever, except upon resolution passed by said board and
entered upon its minutes.

1896. ch. 198, sec. 195D.

296. The said President and Commissioners shall, on or before the
first Monday of June in each year, levy the taxes for the year, and as soon
as the said levy is made, the treasurer shall give public notice thereof by
advertisement in some newspaper published in Cecil County, and the taxes
so levied shall be due and payable to the said treasurer on the first day
of October of the year in which the levy is made, but there shall be allowed
on all taxes paid before the first day of October, a discount of five per cent.,
before the first day of November, a discount of four per cent., and before
the first day of December, a discount of three per cent.