EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., 'GOVERNOR.

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provide for the appointment of a certified public account-
ant for the City of Cumberland, and prescribes his duties
and fixes his compensation; said new sections to be
known as 79 J, 79K, 79L and 79M.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Article 1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of

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Maryland, entitled "Allegany County," sub-title "Cumber-
land," be and the same is hereby amended, by adding
thereto four new sections, providing for the appointment of
a certified public accountant for the city of Cumberland, pre-
scribing his duties and fixing his compensation; said new
sections to be known as 79 J, 79 K, 79 L and 79 M.
Section 79j. The Mayor of the city of Cumberland shall,

New sections
added.

on the first Monday in June, 1906, and every two years
thereafter, appoint for said city, a certified public accountant,
who is skilled in the examination and adjustment of books
and accounts.
Section 79K. As soon as practicable after his appointment,
as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of said certified public

Accountant
appointed.

accountant, to carefully examine, settle and adjust the books
and accounts of every officer of said city, who shall, in the
course of his official business, receive any moneys belonging
to the said city, and shall ascertain whether said officers of
said city have complied with the laws and city ordinances
in the discharge of their official duties; as soon as practi-
cable after said certified public accountant has completed
his work as aforesaid, it shall be his duty to make a full and
complete report thereof to the Mayor and City Council,
showing the state of accounts between the said city and said
officers; and if any of said officers have not complied with
the laws and ordinances of said city in the discharge of
their official duties the said certified public accountant shall
call special attention thereto in said report.
Section 79 L. It shall be the duty of every officer of said

Duties of said
accountant.

city mentioned in the preceding section to deliver to said:
certified public accountant whenever he (said certified public
accountant) shall demand the same to be examined by him
as aforesaid, all his books, papers and accounts with the said
city. Any such officer who fails or refuses to deliver to said
certified public accountant his books, papers and accounts as
aforesaid, after said certified public accountant has demanded

Duties of city
officers.