646 CAROLINE COUNTY. [ART. 6.

1884, ch. 511.

61. The person so elected treasurer, before he enters upon the
duties of his office, shall make and execute to the State of Mary-
land, a good and sufficient bond, and deliver the same to the county
commissioners; said bond to be secured with sureties thereto, to

be approved by them in the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars,
and conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the
office of county treasurer and clerk to the county commissioners, and
that he will well and faithfully receive, account for and disburse
all money placed in his hands or received by him in accordance with
the order and direction of the county commissioners; which bond
shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for
Caroline county, and a copy thereof, certified in the usual form
by the said clerk, shall be admitted as evidence in all the courts
of this State, at law or in equity; and the aforesaid bond shall be
liable to suit by them or other persons interested therein.

Ibid.

62. The person so elected treasurer for Caroline county, in ad-
dition to his duties as treasurer, shall perform all the duties of
clerk to the county commissioners, without any extra compensa-
tion whatsoever; and before entering on his duties he shall take
an oath of office before the clerk of the circuit court for Caroline
county, in due form of law, faithfully to perform the duties of
his office as county treasurer and clerk to the county commissioners
for Caroline county.

Ibid.

63. If the person so elected treasurer shall fail to deliver such
bond to the county commissioners within sixty days from the date of
his election, the said office shall be deemed vacant; and the county
commissioners, in such case, and also in case of death, resignation
or failure to qualify, of said treasurer, shall fill the vacancy by
the appointment of some suitable person to fill said vacancy for
the remainder of the term, who shall make, execute and deliver
the bond and take the oath as hereinbefore required.

1888, ch. 214.

64. They may at any time demand of said treasurer such
further bond, with such further security as in their judgment the