ART. 24.] WORCESTER COUNTY. 1137

than two-thirds of the entire annual levy, and he shall also
return a partial list of insolvents; and on or before the first
day of September next thereafter, the same being about one
year after the levy, he shall turn in his final list of insolvents
and shall make a full and complete settlement with the treas-
urer of the annual levy placed in his hands for collection. After
he has paid to the town treasurer any taxes included in the
levy he shall be entitled to enforce payment of the same in all
respects as if the Mayor and Council had not been paid. Be-
sides the mode in this charter provided for enforcing the pay-
ment of taxes by distress or execution he may, 'after he has
paid to the town treasurer any claim or account for taxes
which has not been paid to him by the party or parties against
whom the same is charged, bring an action at law for money
paid for the party liable for the taxes, if he so elects, and he
may maintain such action as long as the account or claim is
not barred by limitations, without regard to the expiration of
his official term or the extension of his time. He shall within
twenty days after his appointment execute a bond to the State
of Maryland in the penalty of one thousand dollars, or for
such greater sum as the Mayor and Council may designate at
or about the time of his appointment with a surety or sureties
approved by the Mayor and Council, which approval shall be
endorsed on the bond and signed by the Mayor and at least
two of the Councilmen. This bond shall be recorded among the
general records of the town by the secretary, and also iii the
office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester county,
where it shall be retained. It shall be recorded therein as other
official bonds, and a copy thereof duly certified by said clerk
shall.be admissible as evidence in any of the courts of this
State, as well as the original, but the failure to record the bond
or to endorse said approval thereon shall not affect its validity
or the liability of those who execute the same. The following
condition shall in substance be set forth therein. Now the con-
dition of this obligation is such that if the above bound ,
who has lately been appointed tax collector of Berlin shall
well, truly and faithfully perform all the duties and functions
belonging to or appertaining to said office under the charter
and ordinances of said town, and under the orders of the
Mayor and Council thereof, and in particular shall well, truly
and faithfully collect all moneys that it may be his duty to col-
lect, or that he may be authorized or directed by said Mayor
and Council to collect; and if he shall well, truly and faithfully
account for and pay over to said Mayor and Council, or on their
order, to the town treasurer of Berlin, all moneys collected by
him at such time as the law may appoint or the Mayor and