1642 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 539

as follows: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully exe-
cute the office of................................. to the best of my knowledge

and ability, without favor, affection, or partiality. " Each
oath taken before the clerk of the Circuit Court shall be
recorded in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for
Frederick County. A certificate of each oath shall be re-
turned by him to the board of aldermen and shall be re-
corded in the proceedings of the board of aldermen. Either
of these records or a certified copy of either of them under
seal may be used as evidence in any court in the state.

PERSONAL INTEREST

206. Neither the mayor nor any member of the board
of aldermen shall be eligible to any appointment as a sal-
aried officer, or retained as an employee of the city, nor
shall he be interested directly or indirectly in any contract
in which the city is interested.

OFFICIAL BONDS

207. The city register and collector of taxes and such
other officers or employees of the city as the board of al-
dermen or this charter may require shall give bond in such
amount and with such surety as may be required by the
board of aldermen. The premiums on such bonds shall be
paid by the city.

DEEDS

208. No deed or deeds conveying real estate or chattels
real, situated or located within the corporate limits of the
City of Frederick shall be admitted to record among the
land records of the Circuit Court for Frederick County un-
til the property thereby conveyed or assigned has been duly
transferred upon the city assessment books in the office of
the city register and collector of taxes to the grantee or
assignee named in such deed. Before such property shall
be transferred on the assessment books, all city taxes, spe-
cial assessments, water rents, and other public charges due
to the City of Frederick for the current year and all prior
years must be paid, and as evidence of such payment the
city register and collector of taxes shall stamp upon the
deed his certificate thereof. The city register and collector
of taxes shall further certify the fact of the transfer upon
the deed, and the clerk of the Circuit Court shall not record
or accept for recording any deed without the certificates
of the city register and collector of taxes as prescribed by
this section.