HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1119

(1930 Edition), title "Howard County", sub-title "County
Commissioners", relating to the compensation of the Clerk
to the County Commissioners of Howard County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted 'by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 70 of Article 14 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Howard County", sub-
title "County Commissioners", be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

70. It shall also be the duty of said Clerk to make a semi-
annual statement to the said County Commissioners on the
first Tuesday of May and November of each year correctly ex-
hibiting the conditions of the County finances under the con-
trol of his office; which said statement shall show the amounts
of moneys received by him and all sums of money due the
County from each collector and all other sources, the time when
the same became due, the amount of money, if any, borrowed
by the Commissioners and not yet paid; also the amount of
money paid by him on the order of the Commissioners, and the
objects for which, and the dates when paid; also the cash
balance on hand and when and where deposited, if any; which
said statement shall be made in a securely bound book there-
for, and shall be open during all reasonable office hours to any
and all taxpayers in said County; said Clerk shall also attend
all meetings of said County Commissioners, make minutes of
and record of all proceedings, keep accurate and full accounts
of all matters relating to the conduct of his office, and faith-
fully perform such other duties as may now or hereafter be
required of him by law or by the said County Commissioners;
and for the performance of such duties said Clerk shall be en-
titled to such compensation as the County Commissioners shall
deem proper, not exceeding the sum of Two Thousand Four
Hundred Dollars ($2, 400), per annum, payable monthly.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved April 27, 1945.

CHAPTER 880.
(House Bill 585)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
60 of Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land (1930 Edition), title "Howard County", sub-title "Coun-