INDEX.

1843

Chap.

Set.

day from appointment, Governor may ap-

point others in their place, and so from time

to time after 30 days, until assessors be ob-

tained, assessors to complete assessments

and returns within the time limited as afore-

said &c.

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2

Levy courts &c. to appoint on or before &c.

Monday of June if not done before, col-

lectors, who shall give bond, with security

as preseribed by 9th section of original act

&c.

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3

If Levy Courts &c, fail or refuse to ap-

point &c. or collectors so appointed shall

not have qualified before 1st Monday of

July, Governor to appoint where such fail-

ure be made, collectors appointed by Gover-

nor to give bond as prescribed by ninth

section of original and by this act, and in

discharge of their duties to conform to the

regulations applicable to collectors appoin-

ted by levy courts &c.

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4

If collectors appointed by Governor fail

or refuse to qualify within 30 days, Gover-

nor to appoint others &c.

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5

Cleiks of Levy Courts, &c. as soon as

practicable to place in the hands of collec-

tors, copies of the certificates and returns

directed to be made by assessors &c, in

case of default, be liable to indictment, and

to forfeit a sum not exceeding$500, for use

of the State, clerks and registers &c. to

be liable to same penalty &c.

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6

Said cleiks and register to inform Gov-

ernor by certificate, on or before 20th day

of April, whether there are in their respec-

tive counties duly appointed and qualified

assessors, and it shall be their duty, on or

before 1st day of June, to give same in-

formation in reference to the appointment

of collectors of said tax,

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7

In counties in which said tax has not

been levied and assessed, levy courts &c,

and mayor and city council of Baltimore,

at time of meeting for levying taxes for the

use of their counties in 1844, or whenevei

assessors shall have made returns as afore-