ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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aforesaid, and so put in his hands for collection and all moneys

which may be due said county with f nil power to enforce the

payment of the same by sale or otherwise, and to convey title to

any real or personal estate sold by him; and when it shall be

necessary for him to proceed to collect the taxes placed in his

hands by sales of real or personal property he shall proceed as now

directed for the collection of taxes by collectors, and shall be al-

lowed the same fee therefor as now allowed collectors, except that

a notice of unpaid taxes by a constable or constables as hereinafter

provided shall be deemed a sufficient notice prior to making the

levy.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the person so or afore-

said appointed before he enters upon the duties of his said office,

shall take an oath before the clerk of the circuit court for Calvert

county in form similar to that now taken by collectors of taxes

except as to the title of his office and to be similarly certified; he

shall execute to the State of Maryland such bond us is now or may

hereafter be required by law as the collector of State taxes, which

bond shall be approved and filed in like manner as other bonds of

collectors of State taxes; and he shall execute to the State of Mary-

land a separate bond in the penal sum of thirty thousand dollars

with at least three'sureties to be approved by the county commis-

sioners of Calvert county, with the condition that if the above

bounden shall well and faithfully execute his office of treasurer

of Calvert county and shall account for and pay to the county

Bond

commissioners aforesaid or their order, or as the law may direct,

the several sums which he shall receive for said county or be

answerable for by law at such time and in such manner as the

law shall direct, then the said obligation to be void, otherwise to

be and remain in full force and virtue in law; and said bond

when approved, shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the

circuit court for Calvert county at the expense of the treasurer

in case of the default of the person so appointed to qualify and

execute the bonds hereinbefore required within thirty days after

the receipt of commission, or in the event of his removal from

office, his death or resignation during his term of office, the gov-

ernor shall at once appoint his successor, who shall qualify and

bond as aforesaid, and so continue to appoint until a treasurer

qualifies as herein provided; provided, bhat such new treasurer so

taking the place made vacant by death, removal or resignation,

shall not collect nor take charge of any of the taxes that may be

in the hands of said late treasurer uncollected, and for which the

bond of said late treasurer is responsible, but such taxes shall be

collected under existing laws applicable to collection of State and

county taxes, when there is death or resignation, and the said

treasurer when he presents his bond to the county commissioners.

shall also present a certificate from the clerk of the circuit court

showing the amount of the liens or incumbrances if any upon.