206 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 99
tion, who shall hold said office for the remainder of the said
term. The person so elected County Treasurer shall be Col-
lector of all State and County taxes for said County, for
whatsoever purpose, which shall be levied or assessed during
his term of office, in the same manner and to the same extent
and with the same powers heretofore exercised by the County
Treasurer and Collector of State and County taxes for said
County, under the laws of the State of Maryland; and it shall
be his duty to receive and collect all State and County taxes,
levied or assessed or placed in Ms hands for collection, with
full power and authority to enforce the payment of the same
by distraint, sale or otherwise, and also to receive all money
which shall be due and payable to said County from any
source whatsoever; and the said County Treasurer is hereby
authorized and empowered to convey to purchaser or pur-
chasers thereof, the title to any real or personal property sold
by him for the payment of State and County taxes or either of
them. During the continuance of his office as Treasurer.
he shall collect all taxes levied by the County Commissioners,
and shall receive all moneys due to said County from any
source whatever, including interest paid on such taxes as are
in arrear, and deposit the same in some bank or banks, or trust
company or companies of Frederick City, Maryland, bidding
the highest rate of interest upon daily balance of such deposits
and being ready and willing to furnish a Depository Bond
satisfactory to the County Commissioners; and shall disburse
the said moneys deposited under the provisions of law and the
order of the County Commissioners, and pay over as the
County Commissioners may direct all moneys received for
said County, that may at any time be in his custody, charge
or control, belonging to said County; and for Ms services as
-such County Treasurer he shall receive an annual salary of
three thousand ($3, 000. 00) dollars, payable in equal monthly
-instalments, upon the order of said Board of County Com-
missioners, and no other compensation or commission what-
ever, and any profit accruing to said Treasurer from the
discounting of State taxes and interest received upon such
deposits made as hereinbefore provided, shall be chargeable
against him and placed to the credit of said County Commis-
sioners in the accounting of his salary. Nothing in this sec-
tion or in any law heretofore passed shall prohibit. any County
Treasurer for said County from being eligible for any consecu-
tive terms or any other additional terms in the said office.
SEC. 2. And 6e it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1937.
Approved May 18, 1937.
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