1132 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 214. And be it enacted, That the said Treasurer, before
he enters upon the duties of his said office, shall take an oath
before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Somerset County that
he will faithfully perform the duties of the same, and he shall
also execute a bond to the State of Maryland, in the penalty
of fifty thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of his
duties as Treasurer and as Clerk to the County Commissioners
of Somerset County, and further conditioned that he shall
well and truly account and be liable for any and all moneys
coming into his possession as Treasurer and Collector, for
which he shall be answerable by law, which bond shall be
secured by a fidelity or security company qualified to act as
surety or guarantor under the laws of the State of Maryland
and shall be approved by the Judges of the Circuit Court for
Somerset County, or a majority of them, and thereafter be
recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said
county.

SEC. 215. And be it enacted, That upon failure of any
Treasurer appointed or elected to execute the bond required
and provided for by the preceding sections on or before the
day upon which he is to take possession of the office of
Treasurer and enter upon the duties thereof in conformity with
the provisions of this Act, the County Commissioners of Som-
erset County shall appoint some qualified voter of Somerset
County as Treasurer and Collector during this term in the
place of the one who failed to qualify; and in case of his failure
to qualify within thirty days, to appoint another, and so on
after every interval of thirty days until a Treasurer shall be
duly qualified.

SEC. 216. And be it enacted, That in case of the death,
resignation or removal of the Treasurer during his term of
office, the County Commissioners of Somerset County shall,
within thirty days thereafter, appoint a Treasurer and Col-
lector for the unexpired term thus created, who shall take the
oath, give the bond and perform all the duties of said office
prescribed by law.

SEC. 217. And be it enacted, That the County Treasurer,
in addition to his duties as Treasurer and Collector, shall
perform all the duties of Clerk to the County Commissioners of
Somerset County, without any extra compensation whatsoever;
and he is empowered to administer an oath or affirmation to
any account to any person presenting a claim against Somerset
County, but he shall not administer such oath or affirmation
in any other place than in the office of the County Commis-
sioners, nor shall he be allowed any fee for administering said
oath or affirmation.