HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 597
posed by the Magistrate to whose court he is assigned, and
he shall account for all such moneys collected by him at the
close of the session each day to the Chief Clerk. The latter
shall account at least once a week to the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles for all fines, forfeitures, and penalties, fees
and costs collected by the Traffic Court. The Chief Clerk,
before entering upon the duties of his office, shall cause to
be executed and delivered to the State of Maryland, a good
and sufficient bond with surety or sureties to be approved
by the Chief Judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City
in the penalty of ten thousand dollars, conditioned to truly
and faithfully discharge, execute and perform all and singu-
lar the duties, and obligations of his office, and that he will
account for and pay over to the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles all fines, penalties, forfeitures and costs for which
he is bound to account and pay over to the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles. And each of the deputy clerks assigned to
the sitting Magistrates, before entering upon the duties
of his office, shall execute and deliver to the State of
Maryland a good and sufficient bond, with surety or sureties,
to be approved by the Chief Judge of the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore City, in the penalty of Five Thousand Dollars
conditioned to truly and faithfully discharge, execute and
perform all and singular the duties and obligations of their
respective offices, and that they will account for and pay over
to the Chief Clerk of the Traffic Court all fines, penalties,
forfeitures, fees and costs collected by them. The several
Magistrates assigned to the Traffic Court shall not handle any
funds of the Court and shall not be required to give any other
or additional bond than that required by other Justices of the
Peace under Section 624, Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland.
The Mayor and City Council shall provide suitable and
proper quarters for said Traffic Court in the station house
of the Central Police District of Baltimore City, or at such
other place as may be convenient and suitable, but in no event
shall said quarters or location of the Traffic Court be at a
greater distance than five city squares or blocks from the
Court House of Baltimore City.
The Governor shall also appoint, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, and if the Senate shall not be in
session, then the Governor shall appoint from the City of
Baltimore at large an additional Justice of the Peace, who
shall be of high moral character and a reputable member of
the Bar of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City, who shall
have been actively engaged in the practice of law for at least
five years, who shall receive a salary of two thousand five
hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly, and whose juris-
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