188 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 94

missioners in monthly instalments, for the expenses of his
office, including clerk and the necessary deputies to assist him
in the discharge of his duties, and he shall be allowed the fur-
ther sum of three hundred dollars ($300) annually for trans-
ferring prisoners to and from penal institutions and places of
confinement in the State of Maryland. He shall collect all fees
and charges to which he may be entitled by law and exercise all
powers conferred upon him by law to enforce the collection of
the same, and shall at the end of each month during his term of
office make a sworn report of same to the County Commission-
ers of Baltimore County in such form as said Commissioners
may direct and pay over the same to the Treasurer of Baltimore
County upon the order of said Commissioners, and whenever
any sheriff shall retire from office, having uncollected any
costs, fees and charges lawfully payable to him, his successors
shall collect and pay over the same, and it shall be the duty
of the sheriff to keep in his office in such books as may be
required an official record of the fees and charges to be col-
lected by him and those which shall have been collected, and
such books shall remain in his office after the expiration of
his term for the use of his successor.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1922.

Approved March 27th, 1922.

CHAPTER 94.

AN ACT authorizing and empowering the County Commis-
sioners of Washington County, to levy and collect annually,
a sum of money, in aid of the maintenance of the Wash-
ington County Free Library, in addition to the sum now
authorized to be levied and collected for that purpose.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the County Commissioners of Washington County
be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to levy
and collect annually upon the assessable property in Wash-
ington County the sum of $1, 500. 00 for the care and mainte-
nance of the Washington County Free Library in addition to
the amount heretofore authorized to be contributed.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That for the purpose of carrying out the additional obli-