PHILIP F. THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1849.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That whenever any evi-
dences of debts are put into the hands of any constable
for collection, it shall be his duly to execute a receipt
for the same, if demanded, and upon his neglect or re-
fusal to do so, he shall forfeit the sum of five dollars, to
be recovered before any single magistrate by the party
aggrieved, for each and every offence.

CHAP. 286.

Constables to
give receipts.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the clerk of the
commissioners shall be allowed such fees and compen-

sation for his services, performed under this act, as are
now charged by the clerk of the county for similar ser-
vices, to be paid by the party for whom the services are
rendered.

Compensation
of clerk.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of
acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 286.

Inconsistent
acts repealed.

An act to allow Nicholas Gatch, of Baltimore County,
further time to complete his Collections.

Passed Mar. 4,
1850.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for
Nicholas Gatch, former collector of tax of said county,
to proceed in the collection of all arrearages of lax,
placed in his hands for collection, according to existing
tax laws, and in as full and ample manner as if said
taxes had been collected in the respective years as they
became due, and he shall have the same power as if he
had collected the tax within the year, any law to the
contrary notwithstanding.

Time allowed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid col-
lector, named in the first section of this act, shall in eve-
ry instance before he shall proceed to the collection of
the tax, make affidavit before some justice of the peace
of said county, that the same remains unpaid, and that
he has not received any security or satisfaction for the
same, or any part thereof, more than what credits may
be given.

To make oath.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this law shall be in
force for two years after its passage, and no longer.
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In force.