EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 947

property so subject to the levy such sums as may be necessary
for the support and maintenance of the county government.

To provide for the prompt collection of all taxes due the
county, and for the sale of real estate, as well as leasehold and
personal property, for the payment of the same.

To rectify errors in the assessment of property; to provide
for the reduction or abatement of assessments improperly made,
and for the reimbursement of moneys paid in consequence of
such errors.

(Q) Bonds or Evidences of Indebtedness.

To provide for the borrowing, on the faith and credit of the
County, and for the corporate uses of the County, of any sum
or sums of money not exceeding in the aggregate with any out-
standing bonds seven per centum upon the assessable basis of
such County, and to issue bonds or other evidences of indebt-
edness for the same, in such sums and payable at such times as
may be prescribed; provided that any bond issue or borrowing
of money in any one year in excess of one-fourth of one per
cent, of the assessable basis shall be submitted to the voters of
the county for approval under regulations to be prescribed.

(R) County Officers.

To provide for the appointment and removal of all County
officers except those whose appointment or election is provided
for by the Constitution or Public General Law, and to estab-
lish a merit system, if deemed desirable, in connection with
the appointment of all County officials and employees not elect-
ed or appointed under the Constitution and the Public General
Laws; to fix the qualifications and term of office of such
County executive authority as may be established, and to fix
its compensation.

(S) Protection of County Credit.

To prevent the credit of the County in any manner being
given or loaned to or in aid of any individual, association or
corporation.

(T) Amendment of County Charter.

To pass any ordinance facilitating the amendment of the
County Charter by vote of the electors of the County and
agreeable to Article XI-A of the Constitution.