FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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terms of the Circuit Court for Somerset County during his

year as the court may direct, this drawing or casting of

lots shall be public and shall be entered among the min-

utes of the court of that term as part or its proceedings,

inasmuch as two of the present board are from district No. 3,

as created by this act the court shall first cause them to cast

lots which of them shall serve only two years and , then

retire to make place for one commissioner from commis-

sioner's district No. 1, that having been ascertained the lot

shall then be be cast between the other two as to which

shall serve four and which six years ; this being ascertained

the persons so chosen shall serve for the terms they respec-

tively draw and till their successors are elected and qualified

and no longer, and in the event of a vacancy the person

appointed shall only fill out the the nnexpired term ; there-

after an election by general vote in the county shall be had

at each general election for a commissioner from the com-

missioner's district whose term expires at that election,' and

the compensation for the services of such commissioners

shall be the same as is now allowed by law.

SEC. 42. The county commissioners shall appoint a clerk

who also shall be treasurer, whose term of office shall be two

years from the first Tuesday of April after his appointment,

and such appointment may be made at any time after the

To appoint
clerk and

first meeting of the board after any general election, but

treasurer-
duties of

not later than the first Tuesday of April after such election ;

same.

but the term of office shall not begin until the incumbent's

term is out and such clerk shall be removable by the board

for incompetency, willful neglect of duty, or misconduct in

office. Before he shall enter upon the discharge of the

duties of such office, he shall enter into bond to the State

of Maryland in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars, with

securities to be approved by the county commissioners for

the faithful discharge of all the duties pertaining to his

office, or shall furnish the board with a policy of insurance

in the like sum issued by some good insurance or guarantee

company guaranteeing his fidelity in the discharge of his

duty, which policy shall be satisfactory and acceptable

to the board of county commissioners ; he shall also take

the oath of office and sign the test-book before the clerk of

the county as other officers of the county. When he shall

have so bonded and qualified, he shall have custody of all

. the papers and books connected with the office ; he shall

keep a minute and record book of all the doings at the

several meetings of the board and all their acts ; he shall

receive and keep safely for disbursement according to law

all moneys coming to the county from the tax collectors or