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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

otherwise ; and be shall pay the same out to such persons

as the county commissioners shall direct ; and if the levy be

made for the use and in the name of any particular person,

he may pay such money accordingly to such person or to his

order without any further order of the county commissioners.

He shall open an account with each collector of taxes in a

book or books kept for that purpose, charging him with the

whole amount of county assessment in his district, and such

other money as may be due from that district to the county,

and shall credit him (the collector) with all payments made

to the treasurer. He shall demand prompt payment by col-

lectors, make settlements with them, and report from time

to time to the board such as are in default, for the board's

uses. In settlements with collectors he shall allow for no

delinquencies unless such allowances have been made by the

commissioners. He shall keep a correct account between

himself and the board of all moneys received by him from

all sources stating the source and credit himself with

amounts paid out, and shall keep such books and his minute

book subject to public inspection. He shall keep all vouch-

ers properly filed, and all orders of the board in proper files

for like public examination. He shall keep the commis-

sioner's office open from nine a. m. to four p. m. each day of

the week except Sunday and holidays. The clerk and

treasurer's bond shall after approval be recorded in the

clerk's office of the Circuit Court, and a copy thereof shall

be evidence in a case or suit, and if he give a policy of

insurance it also shall be similarly recorded. The salary of

the clerk and treasurer shall be seven hundred dollars per

year. In the event of death, disqualification or resignation

or removal of the clerk and treasurer the board shall appoint

for the unexpired time.

SEC. A3. And be it further enacted, That at and thence

forward from the October term of the Circuit Court for

Payment of
jurors and

Somerset County eighteen hundred and ninety-two the

witnesses

board of county commissioners shall provide for the

immediate payment of jurors and State's witnesses in atten-

dance upon said court. The payment to be made by the

treasurer of said board upon presentation and endorsement

of the certificate of such attendance issued by the clerk of

the Circuit Court for Somerset County to each of such jurors

and witnesses presenting the same. And in order to pro-

cure the money necessary to put the county treasury on such

cash basis the board of county commissioners are hereby

authorized and empowered to borrow a sum of money not

exceeding six thousand dollars in amount and to pay

interest on the same not exceeding five per centum per