THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1837.

indictment in Somerset county court; and the clerk to
the commissioners of the tax shall, in like manner, be
subject to the same penalties for neglect or refusal to
deliver over to the clerk of the said commissioners, alt
books, papers or documents which may belong or in
any wise appertain to the board of commissioners of
the tax for Somerset county.

CHAP. 87.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That not less than four
commissioners shall form a board for the transaction,
of business, any three of whom may decide upon all
matters coming before them: provided, that the concur-
rence of four of said commissioners shall be required
in passing accounts, directing the payment of money,
or in making appointments to office.

Quorum.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the commissioners
shall take such appeals as the commissioners of the
tax are now required to take, for which purpose they
shall meet on the first Monday in April, at Princess
Anne, and sit from day to day, for one week, first giving
notice in all newspapers printed in Princess Anne, at
least ten days before such meeting.

Hear appeals.

Notice required.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners shall be entitled to receive three dollars per
day for each and every day they shall necessarily at-
tend to the duties of their office.

Compensation.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That all suits at law or
in equity which may be pending at the time of the
passage of this act. to which the justices of the levy
court may be parties, shall be carried on in like man-
ner, and have the same legal effect in favor of or
against the commissioners provided for by this act, as
if the said commissioners had been one of the original
parties to said suit or suits.

Suit pending.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That any act or acts of
Assembly which are contrary to or inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, be and the same are hereby
repealed.

Repealing
clause.