ART. 10.] AUDITOR. 979

death, resignation, removal from the county, or other disqualifica-
tion of any auditor so appointed and qualified, it shall be the
duty of said judges to supply the vacancy so caused, at the next

ensuing term of their said court, by the appointment of a new
auditor for the unexpired term of his predecessor.

1884, ch. 496.

29. The auditor when appointed as aforesaid shall qualify by
taking an oath before the clerk of said court that he will obey
the constitution of the United States and of the State of Maryland,
and the laws passed in pursuance thereof, and will execute the
duties attached to his said office to the best of his ability, fairly
and without favor, partiality or prejudice; it shall be the duty of
Bald auditor once in each year, not later if practicable than April
the first, to make a thorough examination of the books of the

county commissioners of Dorchester county and their treasurer
and clerks, their and his receipts, accounts, disbursements and
vouchers, and make a full report of the results of such examina-
tion to the said judges one month before the April term of court
of each year, setting forth how much of the preceding levies have
been disbursed, with the vouchers therefor, how much has
remained uncollected, and how much is in cash in the hands of
the treasurer; also the precise status of the sinking fund; how
much has been appropriated to the purchase and concellation of
county bonds; how much has been invested in mortgages, and
tow much remains uninvested in the hands of the treasurer of
the said board of county commissioners. He shall make a full
and accurate examination of the finances of said county since the
last previous audit, and report the same as he finds them to said
court as aforesaid; and shall also publish a copy of his report in
one or more newspapers published in said county, or by handbills,
as the county commissioners may direct, for the information and
satisfaction of the people.

Ibid.

30. Said auditor shall have full power to inspect the books,

vouchers, accounts and other public records of the said commis-
sioners' office and their treasurer, and to summon said treasurer
before him with such records as he, the auditor, may deem proper.