494 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and qualified, and the Treasurer so elected shall be ineligible
for re-election to said office for two years thereafter, and shall
be subject to removal from his said office for any neglect of
duty or misbehavior in office at any time, by the County Com-
missioners of said county; the said Treasurer so elected shall
give bond as directed in Section 40 of this Article, and said
Treasurer, before proceeding to exercise the duty of his said
office shall take and subscribe an oath, before the Clerk of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Allegany County such as is taken
in cases of similar trusts, and shall not, during the term of his
office as such treasurer hold any other office, either municipal
or county, State or Federal. And in the event of the removal
of such treasurer by death, resignation or otherwise, the
County Commissioners of said county shall appoint some
other person, a citizen of said county, to hold said office for the
unexpired term of the treasurer so removed.

39A. It shall not be lawful for the said treasurer during his
continuance in office, to have, hold, purchase or acquire, for
his own use, either directly or indirectly, any claim on or
against the said county or any share or interest therein
whether the same has been or is about to be passed upon and
approved by the County Commissioners, or to receive, enjoy or
participate in any benefit, profit or emoluments arising from
any such claim and demand, or from any agreement of con-
tract made and entered into by the County Commissioners of
said county, except such claims, demands and agreements as
arise directly to and with himself, under and in the discharge
of the duties of his office.

39B. The said treasurer shall occupy an office in the Court
House or in some other convenient place in the City of Cum-
berland to be designated by the County Commissioners, and
shall keep his office open for business from ten o'clock, A. M.
to three o'clock, P. M., every day in the week, except Sunday
and legal holidays, unless a temporary leave of absence be
granted by the County Commissioners, and said treasurer
shall hold himself ready at all times to transact the business
of his office necessary to the public interest and convenience.

40. Said treasurer, before entering upon the duties of his
office, shall execute a bond to the State of Maryland, with sure-
ties t6 be approved by the County Commissioners, in the pen-
alty of one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000), conditioned
for the true and faithful performance of the duties of the office
of treasurer during the term for which he was elected or ap-
pointed which bond shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for said county, and a certified copy
whereof shall be evidence in any of the Courts in this State;