1390 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 680

and all erroneous and insolvent tax bills for which he shall
claim a credit shall be presented to the said Commissioners
before or at the time above specified for final settlement and
not afterwards, and in no case shall said Commissioners allow
a credit for erroneous or insolvent tax bills unless satisfactory
proof be produced, under oath, that said bills cannot be col-
lected, and the said treasurer is required to enforce payment
of all taxes by the sale as herein provided for all property
upon which taxes are in arrears as soon as he is empowered so
to do, and at the expiration of his term of office he is directed
and required to deliver to his successor in office all balances of
taxes due upon the levies for which he is charged, and also
to deliver to him all proceedings had for the enforcement of
the payment of said taxes, and the said successor, upon the de-
livery to him of the bills aforesaid, is empowered and required
to collect and enforce the payment of said taxes, as herein
before provided; and in all cases where a treasurer has taken
steps for. the enforcement of the payment of taxes and his term
shall expire, or he shall vacate his office for any reason before
said proceedings are completed, his successor is empowered
and required to continue and complete said proceedings for
the enforcement of the payment of said taxes and to collect the
same, and is hereby clothed with all powers and authority in
law had by the retired treasurer for that purpose.

42. The said treasurer shall receive a compensation for his
services under the provisions of this Act and any amendments
thereof in addition to his fees for making assessments and sales,
a commission of five per cent on the amount of taxes, dues,
fines and licenses collected by him.

43. The Town Commissioners of Aberdeen shall designate a
depository for all moneys belonging to said town, and it shall
be the duty of said treasurer to deposit each day in said depos-
itory his collections from any source whatsoever to the credit
of the town of Aberdeen, and to disburse the same upon the
written order of said Town Commissioners and not otherwise.

44. The treasurer appointed under the provisions of this
Act shall have full power and authority to collect any and all
taxes due and in arrears and remaining unpaid for any year
or years prior to the year 1904, and the same to be collected
by him in the manner provided for the collection of town
taxes by the bailiff of said town before the passage of this
Act, and such proceedings shall be had thereon as provided
before the passage of this Act.