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faithful performance of his duties as town clerk, which bond shall be paid
for by the Council, and further conditioned that he will well and truly
account and be liable for any and all money coming into his possession as
town clerk, or for which he shall be secured by a fidelity or surety company
qualified to act as security or guarantor under the laws of Maryland; and
the same shall be approved by the Council or a majority of them, and
when signed and approved shall be delivered by them to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court for record; and upon his failure to give bond within thirty
days after his confirmation, the Mayor shall, with the approval of said
Council, appoint another person to act as town clerk as aforesaid; and in
case of vacancy in said office from any cause, the Mayor shall fill the same
for the balance of the term; and any person so appointed shall take the
oath and give the bond herein required, and perform all the duties of the
said office. The said town clerk is hereby empowered to administer an
oath or affirmation to any person presenting a claim or account against
the Mayor and Council, but shall not be allowed any fee for same.

1906, ch. 458, sec. 78.

175. He shall keep the assessment books with the names of taxpayers
arranged alphabetically, stating the value of each piece of property, real
or personal, assessed with sufficient description thereof to identify the
same. He shall keep a full and fair cash account showing the sums of
money received by him, stating the source from whence the same was
received, and showing all the money paid out by him, to whom and for
what purpose; and all the books, documents and papers pertaining to his
office shall be supplied by the Council, be the property of the Mayor and
Council, and be kept in the Council room, and at all times subject to the
examination of the Mayor and Council and any taxpayer of said town.

1906, ch, 458, sec. 79.

176. It shall be the duty of the town clerk during the month of July,
after such annual levy, to give notice thereof by advertisement inserted
once a week for two successive weeks in one or more newspapers published
in Easton, and to prepare the tax bills of each taxpayer and forward the
same by mail, or deliver the same to the person or corporate institution,
or to the agent of the person or corporate institution to whom the prop-
erty included in such bill is assessed, so far as their residence or postoffice
address may be known to or ascertained by said town clerk, on or before
the first day of August next succeeding said levy, and such advertisement,
hand bills and tax bills shall also contain a clear statement of the discounts
to be allowed and the interest to be charged.

1906, ch. 458. sec. 80.

177. The Mayor and Council shall make their annual levy on or before
the regular meeting in June of each and every year, and the same shall be
due and payable on the first day of September of the year of the levy; and
on all taxes paid on or before the first day of September a discount of