LAWS OF MARYLAND. CH. 728

hold office until such time as the Commissioners shall termi-
nate his services. The offices of Clerk and Treasurer may
be held by the same individual. It shall be the duty of the
Town Treasurer to collect and receive all taxes and other
monies of and due to the Town of Springdale.

Said Treasurer shall deposit all Town funds coming into
his hands, together with all interest thereon, in such deposi-
tory as the Commissioners may select. The Treasurer shall
make all disbursements of Town funds and shall not disburse
or dispose of any of the Town funds coming into his hands
as such except by check duly signed by him as Treasurer and
countersigned by the President of the Commissioners pur-
suant to resolution of the Commissioners.

Whenever the Commissioners shall levy a tax they shall
cause to be made an alphabetical list of persons charged
therewith and shall affix thereto the respective sums to be
collected from such persons and a warrant to the Treasurer
to collect the same. The Treasurer shall within ten days
after receipt of such list render to such persons named therein
an account or tax bill showing the amount due by them.

The Commissioners may make contract obligations in debt
in total amount not to exceed one-half (1/2) of the total
of all taxes levied under Section 16 and unpaid, and for
periods of maturity not to exceed one (1) year during which
disbursements (other than for retirement of said debt) out
of funds collected pursuant to any tax levy under Section
16 shall not exceed one-half (%) of the total amounts so
collected until said obligation shall have been retired.

The said Treasurer shall receive such compensation for
the discharge of his duties, and such expense allowances,
as the Commissioners shall determine.

The Treasurer, and such other officers or employees as the
Commissioners may by general ordinance require so to do,
shall give bond in such amount and with such security as
may be approved by the Council but in no case less than
One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). The premiums on such
bonds shall be paid by the Town.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the Commis-
sioners may appoint and fix the compensation of one or more
police officers as they may deem necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Charter. Such officers shall preserve
the peace, enforce all ordinances, serve all notices and proc-
esses, and perform such other lawful duties as the Commis-
sioners shall direct, and for these purposes the said officers
are hereby vested with the same powers as are now possessed
by the members of the Prince George's County Police Force,