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and treasurer, who shall continue in office for the term of
one year, unless sooner removed for cause by said Commis-
sioners, and the said Commissioners shall require of said
treasurer a bond in the penalty to be by them fixed, condi-
tioned for the faithful discharge of his duties as such treas-
urer. In the case of the absence of the presiding officer
of said Commissioners they may choose from among their
number a president pro tem., who shall preside at such
meeting. The treasurer shall in no case pay out any money
except upon written order of the president or executive
officer of the corporation, and every officer of the corpora-
tion shall promptly upon the termination of his office turn
over to his successor all property and money pertaining to
his office on demand by his successor. All records shall be
public and open to inspection at reasonable hours of the
day to any citizen of Betterton. In case of removal for
cause of any officer, the Commissioners may appoint a suc-
cessor to act during the pleasure of the Commissioners or
until the next regular election and qualification of such of-
ficer. All moneys in the hands of the treasurer shall be
applied to the payment of orders drawn by the president in
the order in which they are drawn, if reasonably presented
by legal holders thereof for payment, but the corporation
orders duly executed shall be receivable for corporation
taxes payable by the legal holder thereof.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1st, 1939.

Approved May 3, 1939.

CHAPTER 196.
(Senate Bill 319)

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners of Kent
County to borrow certain sums of money to liquidate
road bonds and interest maturing and becoming due in
1939 and 1940.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Kent County
are hereby authorized to borrow from time to time upon
the faith and credit of Kent County sufficient sums of
money in the years 1939 and 1940 to pay the road bonds of
said County and the interest thereon, maturing and becom-
ing due in said years, and to execute and deliver their