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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

from said office, except in obedience to a, summons

or order of a legally constituted court of this State,

and shall deliver the same to his duly qualified suc-

cessor ; and before entering upon the duties of his

office, the Treasurer of Dorchester county shall be

Give bond

required to give bond with sureties to the State of

with studies.

Maryland, in such penalty as the County Commis-

sioners may deem necessary to protect the public

interest; provided, it shall not be less than fifty

thousand dollars, the same to be approved by the

commissioners, conditioned for the faithful discharge

of the duties of his office as treasurer and clerk, and

the faithful disbursement of all moneys received by

him for county purposes, according to the order and

direction of the County Commissioners of Dorchester

Pay over all

county, and to punctually collect and pay over to

moneys.

the Treasurer of Maryland all moneys received by

him for the said State, as herein prescribed and pro-

vided for ; and the said bond, when executed and

approved as aforesaid, shall be filed and recorded in

the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said

county, and a copy thereof, duly certified by said

clerk, shall be evidence in any court of law or equity

in this State ; and the State of Maryland, or the

County Commissioners of Dorchester county, in the

name of said State, for their use, or any person inter-

May enter

ested or entitled, may enter and sustain suit upon

and sustain
suit.

such bond for the recovery of such sums of money

as may be due thereon, or for the recovery of dam-

ages arising from the neglect or violation of his

duties upon the part of said treasurer; the said

treasurer and clerk shall perform all the duties of

his said office, and do or have done all the clerical

work of said County Commissioner's office, and shall

receive as compensation therefor the sum of one

thousand dollars per annum, the same to be an-

nually levied to his use by the said County Com-

missioners.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That on or before the

thirtieth day of January, in the year eighteen hun-

dred and eighty, and of every second year thereaf-

Treasurer to
be appointed.

ter, the Governor of Maryland shall, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a treas-

urer as provided for in the preceding section, who shall

in all respects come within the provisions of said sec-