1832 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 935

SEC. 60. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties
of his office, the said City Clerk shall execute a corporate bond
to the Mayor and Git}7 Council of Havre de Grace in the
penalty of*One Thousand ($1, 000. 00) Dollars to be approved
by the Mayor with the condition that if the above bound shall
well and faithfully execute his office and the duties thereby
imposed upon him, then such obligation shall be void; and
the Mayor is authorized to approve the surety on such bond,
the premium for which shall be paid out of the City Treasury.

SEC. 61. The Clerk shall be Ex-Officio Clerk to the Mayor
and City Council and shall perform all the duties that are
required under the Charter and ordinances of the city, includ-
ing the duties of Officer of Registration, as hereinbefore pro-
vided. He shall attend all meetings of the City Council, take
and preserve accurate minutes of the proceedings thereof and
keep a permanent record of the same. He shall keep an
accurate itemized account of all receipts and disbursements
of funds and an inventory of all City property. As often as
he is called upon to do so, he shall make a statement of the
financial condition of the City to the Mayor and City Council.

SEC. 62. The City Clerk shall make all transfers and abate-
ments on the Assessment Books of the City when authorized
to do so by the Mayor and City Council, or when notified by
the Clerk of the County Commissioners. He shall annually
assess all new property or assessable property not before
assessed and charge the same on the assessment books to the
respective owners when so directed either by the Mayor and
City Council or the County Commissioners. The Clerk shall
cause to be published by advertisement in two news-
papers, if so many be published in said city, or by
handbills, all ordinances passed for the police regula-
tions of the City and such other ordinances as the Mayor and
City Council may direct to be published; he shall enter into
a book kept for that purpose all ordinances passed by the City
Council and said book, and all tax assessment books, shall be
kept open for the inspection of all parties interested; he shall
keep all the accounts of the corporation, make out the tax
list and perform such other duties in connection with his
office as the Mayor and City Council shall require and he
shall receive as salary the maximum sum of Five Hundred
($500. 00) Dollars per annum.

SEC. 63. The City Clerk shall be the custodian of the Regis-
try Books and shall keep the same in a safe provided by the
Mayor and City Council and shall deliver the same to the
Board of Election Supervisors when required for elections to