WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. '601

Commissioners for all water rents and town taxes col-
lected by him under such levy, within three months after
receiving such levy, and he shall at the end of six months
next after the levy is received by him, return a list of in-
solvents so far as ascertained by him, and at the end of
twelve months he shall return his final list of insolvents.

(5) At the end of six months from the date levy is due,
one half of the solvent taxes and water rents shall be set-
tled for with the President and Commissioners of Princess
Anne including all the amounts paid thereunder, at the end
of nine months one fourth shall be paid thereunder, and at
the end of twelve months the whole levy, less insolvents al-
lowed, shall be settled with the President and Commis-
sioners of Princess Anne. After he has paid to the Com-
missioners any charges for water rent or town taxes in-
cluded in the levy or list of water rents due, he shall be
entitled to enforce payment of the same in all respects as
if the Commissioners had not been paid. Besides the mode
in the Charter provided for enforcing the payment of de-
linquents, either taxes or water rents, after he has paid
any claim on account of taxes or water rent, he may bring
an action at law for money paid against the party liable
for such water rent or town taxes, if he so elects, and he
may maintain such action as long as the account or claim
is not barred by the statute of limitations, without regard
to the termination of his official service as Town Manager.

317B. At least once a year the President and Commis-
sioners of Princess Anne shall appoint one or more compe-
tent accountants, whose duty it shall be to make a careful
examination of the books and vouchers of said "Town of
Princess Anne. " Said accountant or accountants shall be
called the Town Auditors and shall, before they enter upon
the discharge of their duties as such, take and subscribe
before the President and Commissioners of Princess Anne,
the official oath prescribed by the State Constitution for
officers qualifying to fill their offices. The Town Auditor or
Town Auditors shall make an audit at least once during
the year, and more often if the President and Commis-
sioners recommend, of the books and accounts, and their
salaries shall be prescribed by the President and Commis-
sioners. The said auditor or auditors shall make a report
to the Commissioners of their findings, which shall be pub-
lished one week thereafter in a weekly newspaper in
Somerset County.

317C. The Town Manager of Princess Anne shall be the
collector of all water rents due the town and also all town