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of his office, shall give bond to the State of Maryland in
the penalty of One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000. 00), to be
approved by the County Commissioners, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties of his office, which
bond shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court for Garrett County, and shall take and sub-
scribe, before one of the County Commissioners, an oath
that he will honestly and faithfully, to the best of his skill
and judgment, execute the duties of said office. -The said
Clerk shall be in charge of the office of the County Com-
missioners, shall perform the duties pertaining to his office
and such other duties as may be prescribed by the County
Commissioners or imposed by law, and shall have full
power to administer an oath or affirmation to any and
all persons who are to be examined as witnesses in any
matter before the County Commissioners, and touching or
relating to any account, bill or other matter to be filed in
the office, of said County Commissioners. Said Clerk shall
receive an annual salary of not more than $1, 800. 00, pay-
able monthly. The County Commissioners of Garrett
County shall also have authority to employ such additional
clerical help as in their judgment may be necessary for
the proper conduct of their office and to pay reasonable
and proper compensation for the services to be performed,
the employment of such additional help and the compen-
sation for same to be in the discretion of said County
Commissioners.

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

Approved March 29, 1945.

CHAPTER 451.
(Senate Bill 536)

AN ACT to repeal Section 886 of Article 4 of the Code of
Public Local Laws and Baltimore City Charter (1938
Edition), title "Baltimore City, " sub-title "Police Com-
missioner, " said section relating to the appointment of
certain additional members of the police force of Balti-
more City.

WHEREAS, the provisions of this section were complied
with many years ago and are no longer necessary; there-
fore