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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of Maryland a separate bond in the penal sum of
thirty thousand dollars, with at least three sure-
ties to be approved by the county commissioners
of Garrett county, with the condition that if the
above bounden shall well and faithfully execute
his office of treasurer of Garrett county, and
shall account for and pay to the county commis-
sioners of said county, or their order, the several
sums which he shall receive for said county, or
be answerable for by law at such time and in
such manner as the law shall direct, then the
said obligation to be void, otherwise to be and
remain in full force and virtue in law ; and the
said bond, when approved, shall be recorded in

In case of
default, etc.

the office of the clerk of the circuit court for
Garrett county ; in case of the default of the per-
son so appointed to qualify and execute the
bonds hereinbefore required within twenty days
after his appointment, or in the event of the
treasurer's removal from said county, or his
death or resignation during his term of office,
the county commissioners shall at once proceed
to fill such vacancy by the appointment of a com-
petent person for the remainder of the term, who
shall, within twenty days from the date of his
appointment, qualify and bond as hereinbefore
directed; and the county commissioners shall
continue, after twenty days, to make such ap-
pointment until a treasurer shall qualify and
bond as aforesaid ; provided, that such new
treasurer, so taking the place made vacant by
removal, death or resignation, shall not collect
nor take charge of any of the taxes that may
be in the hands of such late treasurer uncol-
lected, and for which the bond of such late
treasurer is responsible, except as herein
otherwise provided ; but such taxes shall be
collected under existing laws applicable to col-
lector of state and county taxes, when there is a
death or resignation. The sureties on any
treasurer's bonds shall, when so required by
said commissioners, make oath in due form of
law, respectively, that they are the owners in
their own right of real estate situated in said
county equal, at least, over and above their
debts and liabilities, in value to the amount of
the bond. The said commissioners may at any