1860.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 370.

CHAPTER 370.

Passed March
10, 1860.

AN ACT to allow Joshua C. Higgins, late collec-
tor of State and county taxes, in the first election
district, of Prince George's county, further time
to complete his collection.

Empowered
to collect.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That Joshua C. Higgins, late col-
lector of State and county taxes, for the years
eighteen hundred and fifty-five and six, for the first
election district of Prince George's county, be and
he is hereby authorised and empowered to collect
any taxes or balance of taxes, now remaining due to
and uncollected by him in the county and district
aforesaid, in the same manner and with the same
power and privilege, as are allowed by existing
laws in such cases made and provided.

Affidavit.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said Joshua
C. Higgins, shall in every instance before he shall
proceed to the aforesaid collection, make affidavit
before some justice of the peace for Prince George's
county, that the same remains unpaid, and that
he has not received any security or satisfaction for
the same or any part thereof, more than the credits
allowed thereon; Provided, that said affidavit shall
not be held to be conclusive evidence of indebted-
ness to said collector, but merely prima facie evi-
dence of said indebtedness.

Limitation.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall
not continue in force, longer than one year from
the date of its passage.

In force.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after the date of its passage.