1850 TALBOT COUNTY. [ART. 21.

1880, ch. 21.

34. He is empowered to administer an oath or affirmation to
any account, to any person presenting a claim to the commis-
sioners against the county, but he shall not administer such oath
or affirmation in any other place than in the office; nor shall he
be allowed any fee for said service.

1880, ch. 195.

35. The county commissioners, in each and every year," shall
levy upon the assessable property in Talbot county, such sum of
money as may be necessary to pay the interest on the outstanding
bonds issued by them under the provisions of the act of 1880,
chapter 195, as the same shall fall due, and also such further and
additional sum as may be required to gradually retire and redeem
such bonds, until they shall all have been redeemed.

1884, ch. 94.

36. They are authorized and empowered to lease or rent the
privilege of building wharves at or upon any of the public land-
ings belonging to said county, to any person, firm or body corpo-
rate or politic of this State, under such terms, regulations and
limitations as they may deem proper.

Ibid.

37. The person, firm, body corporate or politic, to whom they
may lease or rent the privilege of building wharves as aforesaid,
shall have full power and authority to charge and collect from all
vessels of every description whatsoever, using said wharves, the
same reasonable tolls or wharfage that are now sanctioned by
law or usage in this State, to be collected in the same manner as.
other small debts are recoverable.

CRIER.

1872, ch. 431.

38. The crier of the circuit court for Talbot county shall be
entitled to and receive a per diem of five dollars for each and
every day he shall be employed as such, which shall be in full
and in lieu of all other allowances; and the county commissioners