2248 ARTICLE 10.

County after charges in writing have been preferred against such official,
and evidence as to the same has been heard, and the County Commission-
ers may adopt rules for hearing such charges.

1914, ch. 834, sec. 121E.

196. James R. Jones, the present treasurer, upon giving bond and
taking the oath of office within sixty days after this Act shall take effect,
shall hold office under this Act until his successor is elected and qualified;
and during his said term of office he stall perform all the duties, possess
and exercise all the powers, have all the rights and receive the compen-
sations mentioned, appointed and prescribed for the treasurer and col-
lector of Dorchester County as set forth in this Act. An election for
treasurer shall be held at the general election in November, 1917, and
every four years thereafter, and any county treasurer elected in Dorches-
ter County after the passage of this Act shall qualify on the first day
of January after his election, and hold office until his successor is duly
elected and qualified.

Elections now held in even years under Art. 17 of Md. Constitution.

1914, ch. 834, sec. 121F.

197. The provisions of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland
now in force or hereafter enacted applicable to collectors of State and
county taxes, except when the same are repealed by or inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act, shall be held to apply to the treasurer of said
county, who, as to power, rights, duties and liabilities, both civil and
criminal, and these affecting his bond or bondsmen, shall be in all re-
spects in the same position as State and county collectors of taxes, except
as herein provided.

1914. ch. 834, sec. 121G.

198. The County Commissioners of Dorchester County shall between
the first day of January and the first day of April, beginning with the
year 1915, and every two years thereafter, appoint a clerk to the County
Commissioners of said county, and unless sooner removed for cause he
shall hold his office for two years from the 1st day of July next succeed-
ing his appointment; and shall receive an annual salary of one thousand
dollars, payable monthly, by Dorchester County. The said official shall
perform all the duties and services now required by law or which may
hereafter be required of him by law, or which may be required of him
by any order of the County Commissioners. He shall make full, com-
plete and accurate minutes of all transactions and proceedings of the
Board of County Commissioners and of all orders passed bv said board,
and record the same in suitable and durably bound volumes with index
to facilitate reference to all such transactions, proceedings and orders;
he shall endorse, file, number and index all papers presented to the said
board and acted upon by the same, and so arrange, keep and preserve them
that by reference to such index and number such papers may at any and
all times be readily found; he shall each year immediately upon and after
the annual assessment and levy make out the assessment and levy book