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CHAP. 87
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of said commissioners in a book to be provided by them for
that purpose, which shall at all times be open to the inspec-
tion of any person interested.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the bailiff shall be appointed
from the inhabitants of said town and qualified to vote for
commissioners; provided, however, that the said commis-
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Appointment
of bailiff, etc.
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sioners may appoint the constables of the election districts
in which said town is located, if he be a resident of said
town or will reside therein after his appointment; before
entering upon the duties of his office he shall make oath
before a justice of the peace for Caroline county that he will
faithfully and impartially perform the duties imposed upon
him by the act of incorporation and the by-laws and ordi-
nances of said commissioners, and shall execute to the State
of Maryland a bond with two good and sufficient securities
to be approved by said commissioners in such penalty as
they shall prescribe, conditioned that he shall well and faith-
fully perform the duties of said office in all things appertain-
ing thereto according to law and the ordinances of said com-
missioners, and shall well and truly collect and pay over to
the treasurer of said corporation all taxes levied by the com-
missioners and all other sums of money that may be received
by him for the use of said corporation.
Sec. 16. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall be
appointed from among the citizens of said town qualified to
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Appointment
of treasurer,
etc.
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vote for commissioners, and before entering upon the duties
of his office he shall give bond to the State of Maryland,
with two good and sufficient securities to be approved by the
said commissioners in such penalty as the said commission-
ers shall prescribe, conditioned that he shall well and faith-
fully account for all money 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 successor in
office or to the order of said commissioners, signed by their
clerk and countersigned by their president, and perform all
other duties of his office according to law and their ordi-
nances of said commissioners; he shall keep full and correct
account of all moneys received by him, with the sources
from which received and the dates of such receipts, and of
the disbursements made by him with the time when the
persons to whom and what account the same were made.
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