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in his hands for collection, and he shall have full power and it
shall be his duty to receive and collect all State and County
taxes levied, as aforesaid, after this Act shall take effect and
so put in his hands for collection and all moneys which mayr be
due said County with full power to enforce the payments of
the same by sale or otherwise, as hereinafter prescribed, and to
convey title to any real or personal estate sold by him for the
payment of State or County taxes in the manner prescribed by
the succeeding Sections; and all taxes levied in said Worcester
County after the first day of January, 1915, for State and
County purposes shall be collected by the County Treasurer.

SEC. 3. And he it enacted, That the said Treasurer, before
he enters upon the duties of his said office, shall take an oath
before the Clerk cf the Circuit Court for Worcester 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
twenty five thousand dollars for the faithful performance of
his duties as Treasurer and as Clerk to the County Commis-
sioners of Worcester County, the premium on said bond shall be
paid for by the County Commissioners, 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
of 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 one of the Judges of the Circuit Court
of Worcester County, and thereafter be recorded in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That upon failure of any Treas-
urer-elect to execute the bond required and provided for by the
preceding Section on or before the day upon which he is to take
possession of the office of Treasurer and enter upon duties
thereof, in conformity with the provisions of this Act, the
County Commissioners of Worcester County shall appoint some
person eligible and qualified for election as Treasurer aforesaid,
as Treasurer and collector during this term in the place of the
one who failed to qualify; and in ease 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. 5. And be it enacted, That in case of the death, resigna-
tion, or removal of the Treasurer during his term of office, the
County Commissioners of Worcester County shall, within thirty
days thereafter, appoint a Treasurer and collector for the un-