574 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 308

responsible for the proper collection of such taxes, and the
bond of the preceding "Town Clerk, Treasurer and Col-
lector of Princess Anne" shall be held responsible for such
taxes as remain uncollected from fault or negligence of his
own.

317V. In the event the bond of the "Town Clerk, Treas-
urer and Collector of Princess Anne" shall become liable
to the President and Commissioners of Princess Anne for
any unpaid or uncollected taxes, the sureties on said bond
shall be empowered to enforce the payment of said taxes
in the same manner as the said "Town Clerk, Treasurer
and Collector of Princess Anne" could have done.

317W. As hereinbefore provided, the said "Town Clerk,
Treasurer and Collector of Princess Anne" shall be subject
to removal from office for neglect of duty, incompetency or
any other non-feasance, misfeasance or malfeasance in
office upon charges duly specified and filed. He shall be
entitled to a hearing before the President and Commis-
sioners of Princess Anne, on such specified charges, and if
convicted by said Board he shall have a right to appeal to
the Circuit Court for Somerset County at any time within
thirty days from the date of such conviction and removal.

317X. The President and Commissioners of Princess
Anne shall appoint and furnish the said "Town Clerk,
Treasurer and Collector of Princess Anne" an office either
in the City Hall of Princess Anne or some other place just
as good, and provide the necessary furniture, fuel, janitor
and fire protection for the records and books, and whatever
other necessary expenses said "Town Clerk, Treasurer and
Collector of Princess Anne" may necessarily incur in the
performance of his official duties.

317Y. The said "Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector
of Princess Anne" shall, in conjunction with the said Presi-
dent and Commissioners of Princess Anne, at least once in
every year, and more often, if necessary, compare and copy
the assessments and transfers of the town property from
the County assessment and transfer records, and keep the
assessment and transfer records as much like the County
and State Records as is possible, and shall adopt said as-
sessments and transfers as the town's basis for levying the
town tax.