328 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 161

SEC. 22. And be it further enacted, That all payments shall
be made by orders drawn by the managers on the treasurer.

SEC. 23. And be it further enacted, That the treasurer shall
give bond in the name of the State of Maryland as obligee, to be
approved by the managers, in double the amount of the assess-
ments or taxes he may be authorized to collect and receive, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of his trust and duty and
the payment of any money, and the delivery of all books, ac-
counts and papers in his possession belonging to the ditch com-
pany in his hands as treasurer over to his successor at; the ex-
piration of his term; and such bond may be sued on by any
person interested as public bonds may.

SEC. 24. And be it further enacted, That he shall collect all
monies levied for the purpose of cutting, making and opening
or for cleaning and repairing the ditch or ditches, or for the
payment of damages and expenses; and, in case of refusal or
neglect of any person bound to pay the same, shall proceed to
collect and recover them in the manner that county rates or
levies are recoverable by law.

SEC. 25. And be it further enacted, That he shall settle with
the taxables at their annual meeting in March for all sums col-
lected by him, and shall be entitled to retain five per centum of
his receipts as a compensation for his services.

SEC. 26. And be it further enacted, That the treasurer of the
ditch, is executing the power conferred on him, shall proceed as
follows: he shall leave with the person taxable and neglecting
to pay, at his house, and if he have no house shall put the same
in the mail, addressed to him at his usual post office, a notice
of the amount due him; and if the person taxable shall neglect
to pay for the space of one month from the date of said notice,
then the said treasurer shall proceed in person to levy the
amount due and to sell the property levied upon, in the same
way and after the same notice that a collector may levy and sell
for nonpayment of taxes.

SEC. 27. And be it further enacted, That all assessments and
taxes levied or made for ditches made pursuant to the preceding
sections thereof shall be liens on the real estate of the person
indebted therefor from the time the same are levied or made;
and all such assessments and taxes shall be due and in arrear
thirty days after date of making or levying the same.