THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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them by this Act, each member of the body so
failing shall he liable to indictment for such de-
fault, and shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, but any member may protect him-
self from prosecution as aforesaid by giving im-
mediate information of such default to the Comp-
troller, who shall take such steps in regard to the
matter as the case may require.

Sec. 31. And be, it enacted, That each Assessor
shall receive four dollars a day for every day he
shall be actually engaged in the performance of
his duties, to be paid by the respective counties
and the city of Baltimore, and the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore shall also allow to each
of the members of the Board of Control and Re-
view, for the services to be performed by them under
this Act, such compensation as they may deem
just, which shall be paid by the said city.

Compensation
— how paid.

Sec. 32. And be it enacted, That all fines and
forfeitures imposed by this Act shall be recovera-
ble by indictment, in the Circuit Court of the pro-
per county in which the person so offending may
reside, or in the Criminal Court in Baltimore, if
the person resides in that city, and one-half there-
of shall be paid to the informer and the other half
to the Treasurer for the use of the State.

Fines and
forfeitures —
how recover-
ed.

Sec. 33. And be it enacted, That so much of the
several Acts heretofore passed in relation to the
valuation and assessment of property in this State
as may come in conflict with the provisions of this
Act, and all laws exempting property from valua-
tion, shall be and the same are hereby repealed,
and all existing laws of this State, that may come
in aid of the provisions of this Act, shall apply
and be construed as part thereof.

Laws repeal-
ed.

Sec. 34. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

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In force.