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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

yet paid ; also the amount of money paid by him on the

order of the commissioners, and the objects for which, and

the dates when said sums were paid ; also the cash balance

on hand, and when and where deposited ; these statements

shall be made in a securely bound book properly ruled

therefor, and shall be open during all reasonable office hours

to any and all taxpayers in said county, said clerk shall also

attend all meetings of said county commissioners ; make

minutes of and record all proceedings; keep accurate and

full accounts of all matters relating to the conduct°of his

office and faithfully perform such other duties as may now,

or hereafter be required of him by law, or by the said county

commissioners. ; and for the performance of such duties said

clerk shall be entitled to such compensation as the county

commissioners may deem proper, not exceeding seven hun-

dred dollars per annum.

SEC. 44 E. It shall not be lawful for said clerk directly or

Clerk not

indirectly, during his term of office, to accept, hold, pur-

purchase

chase or acquire any claim against said county, or any

claim
against

share or interest in any such claims ; and for any violation

county

of this or a failure on his part to comply with the provisions

of preceding sections, said clerk may be removed by said

county commissioners ; and they may appoint some other

person in his stead for the unexpired portion of his said term,

who shall qualify and give bond as hereinbefore provided,

but nothing contained in this section shall in any way

interfere with any criminal liability which said clerk so

removed may have incurred prior thereto.

Effective

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 17th, 1892.

CHAPTER 140.

AN ACT to refund to Alexander Barnett, administrator of

Alexander H. Barnett, late of Talbot County, deceased,

the sum of forty -four dollars and twenty-nine cents, taxes

paid in error into the State treasury.

WHEREAS, Alexander H. Barnett, late of Talbot County,

deceased, paid the State taxes for sundry years on property

Preamble

erroneously assessed to him, and the said taxes for the same

years were also paid by one Robert J. Dawson to whom said

property was properly assessed, and it is but proper that the

estate of said Barnett shall be refunded the taxes so paid

on account of said erroneous assessment