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LAWS OP MARYLAND.

dred and eighty-three, and every second year there-

after, shall elect or appoint a Treasurer, who shall

qualify as hereinafter provided, and whose term of

Term of office.

office shall commence on the first Monday in Jan-

uary then following, and continue for two years

and until his successor is qualified.

SEC. 2. And be it farther enacted, That the per-

son so appointed Treasurer for Caroline county

shall, before he enters upon the duties of his

office, first make and execute to the State of Mary-

Execute bond.

land a good and sufficient bond, and deliver the

same to the said county commissioners, said bond

to be secured with sureties thereto to be approved

by the said commissioners, in the penal sum of

twenty thousand dollars, and conditioned for the

faithful discharge of the duties of the office of

treasurer and clerk as aforesaid; and that he will

well and faithfully receive, account for and dis-

burse all money and moneys placed in his hands

or received by him in accordance with the order

and direction of the said county commissioners ;

Bond to be

which bond shall be recorded in the office of the

recorded.

clerk of the Circuit Court for. said county, and a

copy thereof, certified in the usual form by the

said clerk, shall be admitted as evidence in all the

courts of this State at law or in equity, and the

aforesaid bond shall be liable to suit by said

county commissioners or other persons interested

therein.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the person

Take oath.

so appointed shall also take an oath of office

before the said clerk of the Circuit Court for

Caroline county in due form of law, faithfully to

perform the duties of his office.

SEC. 4. And be it farther enacted, That if the per-

son so appointed shall fail to deliver a bond to the

said county commissioners as herein provided,

within thirty days from the time of bis appoint-

When deemed

ment, the said office shall be deemed vacant, and

vacant.

the said county commissioners in such case, and

also in case of the death, resignation or failure to

quality of the said treasurer or his successors

hereafter appointed, shall immediately appoint

some suitable person to fill said vacancy for the

remainder of the term, who shall make, execute