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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

conditioned that he shall well and faithfully perform

the duties of said office in all things appertaining

thereto according to law and the ordinances of said

Collect and pay

commissioners, and shall well and truly collect and

pay over to the treasurer of said corporation all taxes

levied by the commissioners, and all other sums of

money that may be received by him for the use of

said corporation.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall

be appointed from among the citizens of said town

qualified to vote for commissioners; and before enter-

Treasurer give
bond.

ing upon the duties of his office he shall give bond to

the State of Maryland, with two good and sufficient

sureties, to be approved by the said commissioners, in

such penalty as the said commissioners shall prescribe,

conditioned that he shall well and faithfully account

for all moneys paid over to him by the bailiff of said

corporation, or that may be received by him from any

other person or persons for the use of said corpora-

tion, and shall well and truly pay over to his succes-

sor in office, or to the order of said commissioners,

signed by their clerk and countersigned by their presi-

dent, and perform all other duties of his office accord-

ing to law and the ordinances of said commissioners ;

Keep accounts.

he shall keep full and correct accounts of all moneys

received by him, with the sources from which received

and the dates of such receipts and of the disburse-

ments made by him, with the time when the persons

to whom and on what account the same were made.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the assessor or

Assessor.

assessors shall be appointed from among the citizens of

said town entitled to vote for commissioners of said

town; and before he or they shall proceed to act as

Take oath.

assessors he or they shall take an oath before a justice of

the peace for Caroline county that he or they will assess

and value the assessable property of every sort within.

said town at its full cash value without favor, par-

tiality or prejudice, to the best of his or their skill

Record in book

and judgment; he or they shall enter and record in a

book' or books, to be provided for that purpose, an

accurate and fair account of all property, stocks and

private securities of every sort within said town liable

to assessment, and the valuation thereof, together with

a list of the owners thereof, which shall be returned

by him or them to the said commissioners on or before

the thirtieth day of June in each and every year, and