Ch. 492 LAWS OF MARYLAND

INSTANCE THE EXECUTION WAS ISSUED OR HIS ATTORNEY OR, IN THE
ABSENCE OF SUCH DIRECTION, BY THE SHERIFF.

27-5. APPROPRIATIONS FOR LIBRARY FACILITIES.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY ARE HEREBY
AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO APPROPRIATE A SUM OF TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($20,000.) FROM GENERAL FUNDS OF THE COUNTY
IN THE YEAR 1957 FOR LIBRARY FACILITIES, THE SAME TO BE LOCATED
BETWEEN INDIAN HEAD AND BRYANS ROAD NEAR STATE ROUTE 210,
AND TO APPROPRIATE SUCH SUMS OF MONEY ANNUALLY THEREAFTER
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SUCH FACILITIES.

27-6. CLERK TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

A. APPOINTMENT; BOND. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL
ANNUALLY APPOINT A CLERK, WHO SHALL BE LIABLE TO REMOVAL BY
SAID COMMISSIONERS, WHO SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY IN SAID OFFICE
AT THE NEXT MEETING THEREAFTER OR AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
SAID CLERK SHALL GIVE BOND TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND, TO BE
APPROVED BY SAID COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IN THE PENALTY OF FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.), CONDITIONED FOR THE FAITHFUL
PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES IMPOSED UPON HIM AS SUCH CLERK,
WHICH BOND SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SAID COUNTY.

B. POWERS AND DUTIES.

(1) COPIES OF COUNTY DOCUMENTS; FEES. HE SHALL, UPON
APPLICATION, EXHIBIT THE BOOKS, PAPERS AND LEVIES IN HIS OFFICE
AND MAKE CERTIFIED COPIES OR EXTRACTS THEREOF FOR ANY
PERSON DEMANDING THE SAME AND CHARGE FOR THE SAME, FOR THE
USE OF THE COUNTY, SUCH FEES AS ARE CHARGEABLE BY THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SIMILAR WORK, AND SUCH COPIES, UNDER
THE SEAL OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, SHALL BE EVIDENCE TO
THE SAME EXTENT AS THE ORIGINALS WOULD BE IF PRODUCED IN
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT OR OTHERWISE. ALL FEES RECEIVED FROM
THIS SOURCE, HOWEVER, SHALL BE ACCOUNTED FOR TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS BY SAID CLERK AND TREASURER.

(2) TRANSFER CLERK. THE CLERK TO THE COUNTY ASSESSOR
SHALL ACT AS TRANSFER CLERK AND SHALL ENTER ON THE
ASSESSMENT BOOKS ALL TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY IN CHARLES
COUNTY AND SHALL KEEP SUCH HOURS AS SHALL BE SET BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

C. COMPENSATION. HE SHALL RECEIVE A SALARY AS
DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND SHALL RECEIVE
NO EXTRA OR OTHER COMPENSATION OR FEES OF ANY KIND FOR THE

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