1846.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 218.

not less than five days from the day of the issue shall be
issued; and if then the tenant, his executors or adminis-
trators shall not be found to have service made, a copy

Copy of sum-
mons.

of said second summons shall be left with the occupants
of the premises; or, if they be vacant, affixed to some
principal building on the premises, or otherwise then set
up if there be no building; and thereupon, on the day
assigned in the summons for the appearance, the justice
shall proceed as if the parlies to be summoned had ap-
peared.

CHAPTER 218.

Pa»sed Marc!
1847.

An act entitled, an act to elect the Treasurer of Balti-
more County by the People.

Treasurer of
Balt. county e-
lected by the
people.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the legal voters of Baltimore county .
shall be, and are hereby authorised and empowered, at
the next general election to be held in said county, and
at each general election thereafter to be held therein, to
elect by ballot a Treasurer for said county, who shall
also act as clerk to the commissioners of said county,
and receive as compensation for his services as treasurer
and clerk, such sums as the commissioners of Baltimore
county may deem reasonable and right, not exceeding
five hundred dollars per annum.

Treasurer to
take an oath.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said treasurer and
clerk, before he proceeds to act as such, shall take an
oath in due form of law, faithfully to perform the duties
devolving upon him as such treasurer and clerk, and in
addition, the said treasurer shall enter into a good and

Bond and se-
curity.

sufficient bond and security, to be approved by the com-
missioners of Baltimore county, for the faithful perform-
ance of his duties as treasurer, in a penalty not less, in
any case, than the amount of the annual levy for the
term for which he may be elected.

Office hours.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said treasurer
and clerk shall keep his office open for the transaction of
business from nine o'clock in the morning, until three,
each day, Sunday excepted.

In case of
death, &c.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That in cases of the death
or resignation of the said treasurer at any time during
the term for which he shall have been elected to serve,
then and in such case it shall be, and is hereby made