1396 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 680

77. Any person who shall neglect or refuse to obtain a
license as hereinbefore provided shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof be fined not less than fif-
teen dollars nor more than twenty-five; said fine to be paid
to the Treasurer of the Board of School Commissioners of
Harford County for the use of the public schools of said
County.

AUDITING ACCOUNTS.

78. It shall be the duty of the judges of the Circuit Court
for Harford County, annually, on and after the year 1912,
during the May Term of said Court, to appoint from among
the taxable inhabitants of said County, without the least ref-
erence to their political opinions and of approved character
for competency and integrity, three persons who shall consti-
tute an auditing committee, whose duty it shall be to examine
carefully the accounts, vouchers, books and papers of the Board
of County School Commissioners and Treasurer thereof for
Harford County, the County Treasurer of Harford County,
and the County Commissioners of Harford County, and to
report the same in duplicate, one of said reports to be filed
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County and one
with County Commissioners of said County and the County
Commissioners of said County are hereby directed to cause
said report, immediately upon the filing of the same with them,
to be published in two newspapers published in Harford Coun-
ty, for such length of time as they shall deem expedient.

79. It shall be the duty of the three persons, so as afore-
said appointed, within thirty days after their appointment, to
take and subscribe before the clerk of the Circuit Court for
Harford County an oath to well and faithfully discharge the
duties of a member of said auditing committee without fear,
favor or partiality; and if any person appointed as aforesaid
shall for any cause fail to qualify as aforesaid, or qualifying
shall refuse to act as a member of the said auditing committee,
the Judges of the Circuit Court for Harford County are
hereby authorized and empowered to fill said vacancy or va-
cancies and the said auditors shall proceed to the discharge of
their duties as hereinafter set forth.

80. It shall be the duty of the said committee to proceed to
carefully examine the accounts, vouchers, receipts and other
papers connected with the receipts and disbursements of the
public money of the County Treasurer of Harford County and
of the County Commissioners of Harford County on the third