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compensation for his services as collector of all county and
school taxes, an annual salary of $1,2'-0 for and during his
term of office, and until his successor shall have been duly
elected and qualified, and he shall also be entitled to receive
from the State of Maryland the commission allowed for the
collection of the State taxes; and no extra compensation what-
ever shall be allowed him or be claimed by him, except such
costs as are hereinbefore specified, for assessing new property ;
and he shall not be allowed to receive directly or indirectly any
other commission or fee from any taxpayer, nor any levy fee ;
nor shall he be allowed or claim any fee, compensation or remune-
ration for posting notices, or for auctioneers' fees, or for report-
ing sale to the court, or for any appearance fees or counsel fees
in said court, in connection with any such report of sales, or
otherwise, in the discharge of the duties of said office; nor
shall he retain or demand out of the proceeds of any sale made
by him as treasurer any money hereinbefore provided, and the
fees allowed by law to the clerk of the Circuit Court in such
cases; and if the treasurer or any clerk, agent, or deputy of
said treasurer shall ask, demand or receive any greater costs or
fees than allowed by the provisions of this and the preceding
section, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon indictment and conviction thereof,
shall pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 for
each and every offense, one-half thereof to go to the informer,
and the other half thereof to go to the school fund of said
county. The said salary and fees so allowed shall not be re-
tained by the treasurer out of the collections made, but shall
be paid him by the clerk by check, as other claims are paid
and from time to time as such salaries and fees are earned, and
in no other manner; the commission on uncollected taxes turned
over to his successor in office shall not be allowed him, but shall
be allowed to the assessors who collect the same.
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Salary of
treasurer.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That section 32 of Article 2 of
the Code of Public Local Laws, as enacted by chapter 615 of
the Act of 1894, title "Anne Arundel County," sub-title " Treas-
urer," be, and the same is hereby repealed.
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Repeal.
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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the following new section,
to be known as section 237. be, and it is hereby added to Article
2 of the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Anne Arundel
County," sub-title " Treasurer."
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New section.
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