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thirty days in some newspaper published in said county, the
interest on the bonds thus called for redemption and not pre-
.sented for payment shall cease; and upon the redemption and
payment of any bond the same shall be cancelled by them fully
and thoroughly, but the imprint, signature and material parts
shall be left legible, and the cancelled bond shall be carefully
preserved for five years from the date of cancellation.

1883. ch. 214.

58. They are further authorized and empowered to make and

effect temporary loans for the use of the said county upon notes

or drafts signed by them, or a majority of them, and counter-
signed by the clerk, with the seal of the office, for sums in all not

exceeding three thousand dollars at any one time, payable with
interest in less time than six months from the date thereof; and
they may hypothecate and deliver the said bonds as collateral

security therefor; and they shall levy upon the assessable property
of the county, taxes sufficient to satisfy the said loans, or satisfy
the same from taxes and money collectible and due.

Ibid.

59. They are authorized and empowered to issue bonds in
Tenewal of such bonds as may be satisfactorily transferred or
assigned; and in the event of satisfactory evidence of the loss and

destruction of any bond outstanding, and ample security approved
by them to save them harmless from any loss on account thereof,

they may issue a duplicate bond in the place thereof; and in all
renewals they shall endorse the number and date of the original

bond.

COUNTY TREASURER.

1884. ch. 511.

60. At the general election for county officers in every fourth
year, accounting from the year eighteen hundred and eighty-five,
& county treasurer shall be elected by the qualified voters of
Caroline county, who shall hold office for the term of four years,
from the first Monday in January next following his election,
and until his successor shall qualify.