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that any person who shall have a private water supply upon his own prop-
erty and who shall have maintained such water supply previous to the
construction of any cesspool or other receptacle or contrivance, or earth
pit which he may allege to have polluted his water supply, may make
application to the County Commissioners for an investigation to deter-
mine if his water supply is polluted by the said earth pit, cesspool or other
receptacle or contrivance. If, upon such investigation, such private water
supply shall be found to be polluted by said cesspool, earth pit or other
receptacle or contrivance, the County Commissioners shall order the use
of such cesspool, earth pit or other receptacle or contrivance discontinued.
Any person refusing or neglecting to obey such order of the County Com-
missioners shall be liable to the penalty provided by Section 39* for refus-
ing to comply with the rules and regulations of the County Commissioners
as aforesaid.

1910, ch. 315, sec. 45-O (p. 912).

91. Nothing in the preceding sections shall be construed as limiting
or qualifying the right of said County Commissioners, constituting the
Local Board of Health, to maintain proceedings in equity to enjoin the
commission, maintenance or continuance of nuisance of any kind affect-
ing health.

1910, ch. 315, sec. 45P (p. 912).

92. Nothing in any of the foregoing provisions relating to the preser-
vation of the public health in Howard County shall be taken as in any
wise repealing or as in substitution for any provision of the Public Gen-
eral Laws relating to health, except and only in so far as any of the fore-
going sections are inconsistent therewith.

COUNTY TREASURER.

1896, ch. 317, sec. 1.

93. The County Commissioners of Howard county shall appoint a
competent person, resident of Howard county, treasurer for said county,
who shall give bond and qualify as hereinafter directed, and who shall
hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified, as hereinafter
provided, and who shall be subject at all times to be removed by the
Govornor, for wilful neglect of duty or misdemeanor in office, upon con-
viction in a court of law; the said treasurer shall be collector of all State
and county taxes for whatsoever purpose or purposes levied or to be levied
for or within said county during the term of his office, or that may be
placed in his hands for collection; and he shall have full power, and it
shall be his duty, to receive and collect all State and county taxes levied
as aforesaid, and so put in his hands for collection, and all moneys which
may be due said State and county, with full power to enforce the pay-
ment of the same by sale or otherwise, and to convey title to any real or

*This is section referred to in Act.
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