ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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necessary and proper to the exercise of the powers granted in this

section; provided, that before opening or condemning any street

or alley, at least twenty days' notice shall be given by them of

any application which may be made for the passage of any such

ordinances, by notices posted in at least three public places.

SEC. 219. They may provide for and take care of all persons

suffering from accident, sickness or physical or mental infirmity

and who are unable to take care of themselves, and if deemed

necessary, may send them to the almshouse of Prince George's

county, in which case all expenses so incurred shall be repaid to

Alms-

the mayor and city council of the town by the county commis-

house.

sioners, who are authorized and required to levy annually such

amount as shall be requisite for re-imbursement thereof, and to

issue warrants for such purpose payable to the mayor and city

council of said town.

SEC. 220. At the election to be held on the first Monday in

April, eighteen hundred and ninety, and every two years there-

after, there shall be one person elected as treasurer of said town,

who shall possess the same qualifications as the mayor, to serve

for two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified,

whose duty it shall be to keep an account of the receipts and dis-

Treasurer.

bursements of the corporation in a well bound book to be pro-

vided by the mayor and city council for that purpose, and he

shall render to the city council an account of the same once each

month; before entering upon the duties of his office he shall give

bond payable to the said mayor and city council in such penalty

as they may fix, with securities to be approved by them condi-

tioned that he will well and faithfully account for all moneys

paid over to him by the bailiff of said town, or any other person,

and all taxes and other moneys for the use and benefit of said

corporation, and that he will also well and truly pay to the order

of said mayor and city council all sums of money so received by

him, and the said bond shall be recorded among the records of

said corporation; and the said treasurer shall qualify and enter

Qualify.

upon the duties of his office on or before the first Monday in

May succeeding his election, and a failure to qualify within the

time herein specified shall be deemed a refusal to accept the office

and another election shall be ordered in the same manner pre-

scribed for vacancies in the office of mayor; provided, that at the

expiration of the first year of the term of the said treasurer, and

before the tax-bills for the next year are placed in his hands, he

shall make a full and complete settlement of all moneys received

by him and shall report the amount of and return all bills for

Settlement

taxes which are delinquent and insolvencies, and upon the return
of the delinquent tax-bills and insolvencies as provided for herein,

he shall be relieved of the amount thus charged against him, and

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