HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 689

the County Commissioners of said Somerset County, but only
upon the presentation to them by the Sheriff of a full and
complete statement, under oath, setting forth all of the items
of said expense account for the month in question, including1
the names of all deputies and the amounts allowed to each,
and all other items of expense, which statement, under oath,
it shall be the duty of the Sheriff to make up and submit to
the said County Commissioners at the time of each monthly
requisition, which sum or sums shall be in lieu of all expenses,
fees and costs now or heretofore allowed the Sheriff of Somer-
set County for expenses in carrying out the duties of his office,
including all expenses for transporting prisoners to and from
penal institutions and places of confinement in the State of
Maryland under sentence or order of any legal authority, and
the said County Commissioners shall not pay the said Sheriff
any other or further compensation for any service he may
render in the discharge of his official duties, and said Com-
missioners shall not be liable in any way for any other fee or
compensation whatsoever to said Sheriff than is above pro-
vided for the discharge of his official duties and the expenses of
his office, except for the boarding and keeping of prisoners in
the County Jail as hereinafter provided.

394. In computing the said monthly account for expenses,
the Sheriff of Somerset County shall be allowed mileage at
the rate of five cents ($0. 05) per mile for the use of his auto-
mobile or the automobile of his Chief Deputy or any of his
deputies in the discharge of their official duties and he shall
be allowed his actual carfare or mileage as aforesaid in the
transportation of all prisoners to and from penal institutions
and places of confinement in the State of Maryland, under
sentence or order of any legal authority.

395. The Sheriff of Somerset County is hereby authorized
and required to appoint one deputy sheriff for said County
who shall be the Chief Deputy and who shall hold office for a
period of four (4) years, said term to begin and end with that
of the Sheriff unless said Chief Deputy be removed by said
Sheriff before the expiration thereof. The said Chief Deputy
shall receive an annual salary of the sum of twelve hundred
dollars ($1, 200. 00) to be paid to him in monthly installments
of one hundred dollars ($100. 00) by the County Commissioners
of Somerset County; the said Chief Deputy in addition to
performing the general duties assigned to him by the Sheriff,
shall also serve as a special investigator in all criminal matters
in said county.

395A. The Sheriff of Somerset County, his Chief Deputy
and all other deputies of said County are hereby authorized,