1178 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Sec. 93. Before entering upon the duties of his office he
shall take and subscribe before the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Washington County the oath prescribed in Section six of
Article one of the Constitution of Maryland,

Sec. 94. The County Clerk shall keep careful and accurate
minutes of the proceedings of the County Commissioners, keep
all records, papers and documents of the county in his safe
custody; he shall file all accounts and claims presented against
the county, and whenever any account is approved and passed
by the County Commissioners he shall make a record of the
same in a book to be kept for that purpose, to which shall be
attached an accurate index, so that the dealings of every one
with the County Commissioners may be readily ascertained;
he shall perform such other duties as are imposed upon clerks
of County Commissioners by any general law of the State of
Maryland or by any local law for Washington County, and
such other clerical duties as may be required of him by order of
the County Commissioners; he shall receive all money paid to
the County Commissioners from all sources except the annual
levy; keep an accurate account of all money received by him
and pay over the same as received to the collector of county
taxes of Washington County, and shall make a detailed month-
ly report thereof to the County Commissioners; before entering
upon the duties of his office said clerk shall execute a bond to
the State of Maryland, to be approved by a judge of the Cir-
cuit Court for Washington County, in the penalty of ten thou-
sand dollars conditioned for the true and faithful performance
of the duties of his office, and that he shall well and faithfully
account for and pay to the proper person to receive the same,
all moneys, orders or funds coming into his hands; and said
bond shall be liable for any default by him or misappropriation
of any of the county's money or funds which shall be entrusted
to him, and shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the
Circuit Court for Washington County; and it shall be his duty
to receive from the collector of county taxes for said county
all interest coupons upon the bonded indebtedness of said
county due and paid by said collector; also all bonds due and
redeemed by said collector; and he shall at once cancel the
same and report to the commissioners at their next meeting the
amount of coupons or bonds or both so received and canceled;
the bond of the said collector shall be responsible for all money
paid him by the said clerk in accordance with this section, and
said collector shall pay out said money so received by him on
orders or warrants of the County Commissioners in manner
provided by Section 104 of Article 22 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland; all necessary books and stationery
required by said county clerk shall be supplied by the County