700 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 226

Court, or one of his deputies, of the County or City for which
they shall act.

173. The State Tax Commission from time to time shall
formulate a uniform plan for the assessment of property,
which shall be followed strictly by the County Commissioners
of the several counties in the State, and by the Appeal Tax
Court and by all county and city assessors, for all subsequent
reassessments and reviewals of assessments authorized by this
Article.

174. The County Commissioners of the several counties
of the State shall provide by levy an amount sufficient to pay
for the expense of assessment of property in their respective
counties upon the order of the State Tax Commission.

175. In the event that any of the several Boards of County
Commissioners or the Appeal Tax Court neglect or refuse
to include in the levy succeeding the date of notification from
the State Tax Commission the amount necessary to reassess
property in the particular county the amount of which is in
the preceding section provided for, or in the event any of the
several Boards of County Commissioners or the Appeal Tax
Court shall neglect or fail to follow the instructions of the
State Tax Commission, either as to the method or plan of
assessment, or failure to appoint assessors as hereinbefore
provided, then in that event, the State Tax Commission may
institute mandamus proceedings against any such Board of
County Commissioners of any county so refusing and a man-
damus shall issue compelling any such board to perform the
duties herein provided.

176. Each County Commissioner of a county having three
Commissioners shall receive five dollars ($5) per day for
actual services rendered in connection with the reassessment
of property in their county, and the County Commissioners
of the counties having more than three Commissioners shall
each receive three dollars ($3) a day for actual services
rendered in the assessment of property in their county, ex-
cept in Prince George's County, wherein each of the five
County Commissioners shall receive five dollars ($5) per
day for actual services rendered in the assessment of prop-
erty in Prince George's County, but the State Tax Commis-
sion is given the authority to decide how much time is neces-