WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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be required to give bond, with sureties, to the State

Give bond.

of Maryland, in such penalty as the County Com-

missioners 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 Dorches-

ter county, and to punctually collect and pay over

Collect and
pay over.

to the Treasurer of Maryland all moneys received

by him for the 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 the 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

interested or entitled, may enter and sustain suit

upon such bond for the recovery of such sums of

money as may be due thereon, or for the recovery

of damages 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 Commissioners' office, and

shall receive as compensation therefor the sum of

Compensation.

one thousand dollars per annum, the same to be

annually levied to his use by the said County Com-

missioners.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That at their first

meeting after the first day of May, eighteen hun-

dred and eighty-two, when the present treasurer's

term will expire, or as soon after as practicable if

unable to do so at their first meeting, the County

Commissioners of Dorchester county shall appoint

Appoint treas-

a treasurer until the first day of May, eighteen hun-

urer.

dred and eighty-four, or until his successor shall

qualify, and at the general election for county offi-

cers to be held in November, eighteen hundred and

eighty-three, a treasurer shall be elected by the

Treasurer to

qualified voters of Dorchester county for the term

be elected.

of four years, or until his successor shall qualify.