1108 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

said, and said bond to be approved and recorded as aforesaid.
In case of a vacancy for any cause in said office, the Mayor
shall appoint some person to fill the unexpired term, the new
appointee to be confirmed and to take the bath if originally ap-
pointed. The clerk may take the probate to any account
against said city and administer oaths in any proceedings,
where necessary, had before the Council, but shall receive no
fee therefor.

151. And be it enacted, That the said clerk, collector of city
taxes and treasurer of the city shall attend all meetings of
Council, and shall be at the room of the Council daily from 9
A. M. to 4 o'clock P. M., except Sundays and legal holidays,
unless prevented by sickness. He shall keep full and accurate
accounts of the proceedings of the Council, record all ordi-
nances in the ordinance books, all proceedings in relation to
the opening, closing, widening, grading or paving of any street
or alley or part thereof, including reports of commissioners on
same, in a suitable book and indexing same. He shall keep the-
assessment books of said city, with names of owners of prop-
erty arranged alphabetically, and the property so described as
to identify same, stating the value of each piece thereof. He-
shall keep full and fair account of all money received by him
and of money paid out, showing from whom or what source it
was received and for what paid out, special funds to be kept
under separate heads. All books, papers and documents and
other supplies shall be supplied by and be the property of. the-
Mayor and Council of Salisbury, and shall be turned over by
him to his successor in office when duly qualified. He shall on
each day deposit in some bank or banks in Salisbury, to be
designated by the Council, to the credit of the Mayor and Coun-
cil of Salisbury all moneys received or collected by him for
taxes or from any other source, belonging to them, up to the
time of making such deposit. Said money shall only be paid
out on check signed by the treasurer and countersigned by the
president of the Council, and only for such debts or purposes
as may be designated by the Council.

152. And be it enacted, That immediately after the levy is
made by the Council in each year the said clerk, collector and
treasurer shall give notice of the making of the levy in one or
more newspapers published in said city. He shall make out
and mail or deliver in person to each taxpayer or his agent a
bill or account of the taxes due by him, giving the amount of
real and personal property with which he is assessed, the rate of
taxation and amount of taxes due and the date from which they
will bear interest. In case the owner or his agent can not be
found, he shall attach the aforesaid bill or account on a piece-