886 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 300

49. The Tax Collector shall collect all taxes assessed and
levied by the Burgess and Council for general or special pur-
poses to which they may be thereto lawfully authorized. He
shall keep an account of all moneys collected and received by
him, and pay over the same to the treasurer of the said town
at such time as may be provided by ordinance or resolution of
the Burgess and Council. He shall make, under oath, quar-
terly reports, viz: To the first regular meetings of the Burgess
and Council in August, November, February and May next
succeeding the date of his appointment, or at any other time
when called upon by the Burgess and Council, showing the
condition of his receipts and disbursements. The tax collector
shall give bond to the Burgess and Council to be approved by
them, for faithful discharge of his duties in such penalty as
they may prescribe, not less than double the amount of the
taxes levied, and shall receive the sum of fifty dollars ($50. 00)
a year as compensation for his services, and shall not receive
any other fee or compensation whatever; any tax collector who
shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to in-
dictment in the Circuit Court for Washington County, and,
upon conviction, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the
discretion of the Court.

50. The Council shall select one of their number or the
Assistant Burgess to act as treasurer of the town for the year
succeeding the date of his appointment. The treasurer shall
receive from the tax collector all moneys collected and received
by the said tax collector, and also from the Burgess all moneys
collected and received by the Burgess for licenses granted or
fines paid, and all other moneys provided by law to be to him
paid; shall safely keep all moneys received by him from the
Burgess and tax collector as aforesaid, or any preceding treas-
urer, and pay out such sums only as may be ordered by the
Burgess and Council and upon warrants drawn on him, signed
by the Burgess and attested by the clerk. He shall make, under
oath, semi-annual reports, viz: To the first regular meetings of
the Burgess and Council in November and May next succeed-
ing the date of his appointment, or at any other time when
called upon by the Burgess and Council, showing the condition
of his receipts and disbursements; he shall give bond, receive
for his services as said treasurer the sum of ten dollars ($10. 00)
in addition to his compensation as assistant burgess or council-
man, and be subject to the same penalties as herein provided
for the tax collector.