1837.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 87.

several matters which the clerk of the county court of
said county is legally directed and required to do, un-
der the authority of the levy court, as likewise to those
which appertain to the office of the present clerk of
the commissioners of the tax for said county.

Vacancy of
clerk.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That, in case of a vacancy
occurring in the office of clerk to the commissioners,
as created by this act, in consequence of death, resig-
nation, removal or disqualification, the same shall he
supplied as soon thereafter as may he practicable, in
the manner prescribed in the preceding section of this
act.

His compensa-
tion.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said clerk shall
receive two dollars for every day he shall attend the
session of said commissioners, and such further com-
pensation for official duties performed on other days,
as may be allowed by said commissioners, not exceed-
ing the rate of one hundred dollars per annum for such
extra service, and shall he removable at the discretion
of said commissioners.

Delivery over of
books and pa-
pers.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That, upon the appoint-
ment of a clerk to the commissioners aforesaid, the
clerk of Somerset county court shall, on demand of
the said clerk to said commissioners, by order of the
said commissioners, forthwith deliver over to the clerk
of the commissioners, all the books, accounts, papers,
and documents belonging or in any manner appertain-

Copies required.

ing to the levy court of said county; and shall annual-
ly, on or before the first Monday in April, furnish to
and lay before the said commissioner, all the copies of
such lists, accounts, papers and documents as may be
useful and necessary to the said commissioners in as-
certaining the county charges, and according to the
directions which he may, from time to time receive
from said commissioners, for which service he shall
have and receive such fees as he,by law, is now entitled,

Case of neglect.

to; and in case said clerk of Somerset county court
shall neglect or refuse to comply with any of the pro-
visions or requisitions of this act, when called on by
said commissioners, or their clerk, by their order, he
shall, for every such neglect or refusal, forfeit and
pay to the said commissioners, for the use of the coun-
ty, the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered by