672 ARTICLE 17

An. Code, 1924, sec. 49. 1912, sec. 45. 1904, sec. 44. 1888, sec. 41. 1823, ch. 195.

1864, ch. 340.

55. He shall renew his bond on or before the first day of August in
every second year; which bond shall be approved by the judges of the court
of appeals, and recorded among the records of said court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 50. 1912, sec. 46. 1904, sec. 45. 1888, sec. 42. 1864, ch. 340.

56. He shall not be deemed to have abandoned his residence in the
city or county where he resided at the time of his election, by reason of his
residence in Annapolis, during the term for which he may have been
elected, unless he shall signify his intention so to abandon his residence in
said city or county, by voting in Annapolis.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 51. 1912, sec. 47. 1904, sec. 46. 1888, see. 43. 1874, ch. 483, sec. 140.

57. He shall pay to the treasurer two hundred dollars when he takes
the oath of office.

Clerks of Circuit Courts.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 52. 1912, sec. 48. 1904, sec. 47. 1888, sec. 44. 1742, ch. 10. 1800,
ch. 82, secs. 2, 3. 1824, ch. 95. 1844, ch. 63.

58. The clerks of the several circuit courts for the counties shall each
give bond to the State of Maryland in the penalty of fourteen thousand
dollars, with good, able and sufficient securities, being persons of visible
and landed estates within this State, to be approved by the judge of the
circuit court of which he is clerk, with the following condition: "The
condition, of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound A. B.,
whilst he shall continue in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for
—————— county, shall, at his own proper cost and charge, find a supply
of good and sufficient record books, necessary for the entering up of all
matters and things relating to such office, and shall and will make or cause
to be made and entered, true, legal and perfect records and entries, accord-
ing to the truth and nature of the matter or thing required to be entered or
recorded, and shall duly and carefully look after, sustain, preserve, repair
and maintain all the several books, papers and records being and remaining
in the said office, as also those that from time to time, during his continu-
ance in the said office, shall be added thereunto, in such manner as that in
case of death, or that he shall be legally dismissed from officiating longer
in said office, or that in case he shall remove or resign, he, the said A. B.,
his executors or administrators, shall surrender and deliver up, or cause
to be surrendered and delivered up to the next person who shall succeed
him in said office, all the papers and record books being in said office, in
good order and repair, with the records and entries faithfully, legibly and
truly made up and entered, during the time he hath officiated in the, said
clerk's office, without favor or affection, but according to the truth and the
nature of the thing, and shall well and faithfully pay over to the treasurer
of the State of Maryland all sums of money received by him for the use of
the State, according to law, in the manner and at the time limited by law,
without fraud or further delay, and shall well and truly account for the
same with the officer or person or persons authorized to receive the same;
and the duty of his said office by law imposed legally, duly and faithfully
shall discharge, according to law and the true intent and meaning of the