ART. 18.] COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 1681

1888, ch. 103.

. 124. He shall be entitled to tax, as part of the plaintiffs?
costs in all judgments or decrees rendered or passed in said
court, the sum of five cents for each name appearing as a party
to such judgment or decree, for the purpose of continuing the
general index; and it shall be the duty of the clerk entering
or recording said judgments and decrees, to index the same as
aforesaid.

Ibid.

125. Whenever any of said judgments or decrees are satisfied,
it shall be the duty of the clerk entering said satisfaction, whether
on order or on return of fieri facias, to note the said satisfaction
on said indexes where said judgments and decrees are indexed, in
a blank to be left for said purpose.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 17, sec. 71.

126. There shall be three county commissioners for Queen
Anne's county.

Ibid. sec. 73.

127. They shall appoint a person well qualified, and a resi-
dent of said county, as their clerk, who, before entering upon the
duties of his office, shall, before one of said commissioners, take
and subscribe the following oath: "I, A. B., do swear that, as
clerk to the county commissioners of Queen Anne's county, I will
honestly and faithfully, to the best of my skill and judgment,
execute the duties of said office, without favor, affection or preju-
dice, so help me God."

Ibid. sec. 74.

128. The said clerk shall also execute a bond to the State of
Maryland, approved by said commissioners, in the penalty of one
thousand dollars, for the true and faithful performance of the
duties of his office, which bond shall be recorded in the office of
the clerk of the circuit court for said county.

1866, ch. 136.

129. Said clerk shall receive annually, as a compensation for
his services, such sum as the county commissioners may deem
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