E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1852.

Jeremiah Shunk and John Koontz; for the second
district of Carroll county: Martin Kroh, Nicholas Kel-
ty and Jesse Brown; for the third district of Carroll
county: Joseph Spurrier, John H. Lindsay and Na-
than I. Gorsuch; for Howard county: Jas. Treakel,
Luther Welch and Fred. G. Harman.

CHAP. 337.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That every assessor ap-

pointed in virtue of this act, before he acts as such, shall
take the following oath or affirmation, as the case may
be, to wit; I do swear, (or
solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm,) that,
as assessor for the assessment district composed of
I will, to the best of my skill and
judgment, execute the duties of the said office, dili-
gently and faithfully, according to the direction of the
act entitled, an act to provide for the general valuation
and assessment of properly in this State, without favor;
affection or partiality, and that I will value all property,
which I may he appointed to value, according to the
best of my judgment, at its full cash value, not look-

Oath of asses-

sor.

ing to a forced sale; which said oath or affirmation,
properly attested by the justice, or other person, be-
fore whom the same shall have been taken, shall he
filed by the assessor, with the clerk of the county com-
missioners of the proper county, or in case the same shall
be taken by an assessor appointed for the city of Balti-
more, with the register of said city.

Oath to be fil-
ed.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, Thai if any person, so
appointed assessor, shall neglect to file the said oath or
affirmation with the said clerk or register, within fifteen
days from the passage of this act, it shall be considered
that such person has declined to act, and the clerk of the
county commissioners in the county where any such,
failure shall occur, or the register of the city of Balti-
more, if the failure occur in said city, shall forthwith,
notify the fact to the said county commissioners, or city
council, as the case may be, and at the earliest practica-
ble day, the said county commissioners or city council
shall meet, and by a new appointment, supply such

Neglect to
file oath.

vacancy; and upon a vacancy or vacancies occuring at
any time thereafter, in any board of assessors, the same
shall be supplied by appointment by the county com-
missioners of the county in which such vacancy or va-
cancies shall occur, or by the city council of Baltimore,
as the case may be.

Vacancy —
how filled.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the said assessors
shall assemble at the places where the Circuit Courts
are usually held for their respective counties, and for
the city of Baltimore at the City Hall, on the fifteenth

Assessors to
assemble on
15th of June.