Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-07-02
CHAPTER 366.l
AN ACT

AN ACT
To repeal and re-enac. with amendments,
sections thir.y-three, thirty-four, thir-
ty-hye, thirty and seyenty-fire of
Article eighty-onc Of the Code of Pub
lie General Laws, entitled. Revenue
and Taxes and relating to the appoint
ment Of, and the bonds to be given by,
and compensation paid to the Collectors
of State Taxes.
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections thlr-
ty-three, thirty-tour. thirty-fve, thirty
nine and seventy five, Of Article eighty
one, of the Code of Public General Laws,
entitled Revenue and Taxes" be and
the same arc hereby repealed, and that
there be enacted in Ii>u thereof the follow
ing
s SO. The County Commissioners III
the several counties, and the Mayor and
CITY Council of Baltimore, shall on the
first Tuesday in April in each year, or as
soon thereafter as may be, appoint Col
lector or Collectors for their respective
counties, and one Collector for Baltimore
CITY, for the collection of taxes levied, or
to be levied for the current year, ana It
shall not be lawful for the local authorl-
ties of the said counties or the municipal
authorizes of said city, to provide any n1-
ed annual or other stated compensation
for the collection of the State Taxes, or
compensation, or q salary Of any kind to
the SAID Collectors for their services IN
collec ting the State Taxes, otherwise than
q per centum on the amount of their &C
lections as contemplated IN the seventy
fifth section of this Article
s 81. Sub-Sec l. Every Collector of
county Taxes before he acts as such shall
give bond to the State, Of Maryland, in
penalty of double the amount Of such lax
to be collected by him, with good and
sufficient securities to be approved in the
several counties by the County Commis-
sioners, with condition that if the above
bound shall we'll and faithfully execute
his office, and.shall account for, and pay
to the County Commissioners, or their or
der, the several sums of money which he
shall receive for the county, or be answer
able for by Law, at such time as the Law
shall direct, and every collector of State
Taxes, appointed by the County Commits
sieners shall also give separate bond to
the State of Maryland in penalty double
the amount of the Tax to be collected by
him, with good and sufficient securities to
be approved BY the Governor, with condl-
ton that if the above bound shall ,sell and
faithfully execute his Office, and shall &C
count for and pay to the Treasurer of the
State, the several sums of money which
he shall rec, i've for the State, or be an
swerablc for By Law, at such times as the
Law shall direct, then the said obligation
to be void, otherwise to remain IL full
force and effect, provided however the
provisions Of this Act shall not apply to
Baltimore, Allegany, Charles, Montgem-
cry, Somerset, Wicomico and Anne Arun-
dc. counties.
Sub-Sec. >. Every collector of State
Taxes in the city of Baltimore, before be
acts as such, shall give bond to the State
of Maryland in penalty of seTenty-hve
thousand dollars, to be approved by the
Governor, with the conditions that If the
above bound shall we'll and faithfully exc
cute his office, aud shall account for and
pay to the Treasurer of the State the Sc
veral sums Of money which he shall re-
ceive for the State, or be answerablo for
hy Law, at such times as the Law shall
direct, then such obligation to be void,
otherwise to remain in full force and viz
tue in Law
Sub Sec. 3. Every collector Of State
Taxes in the city Of Baltimore shall make
daily deposits of such sums of money as
be shall receive for Taxes collected for
said State, less the amount Of the COM
mission allowed him for tho collection Of
the same, to the credit OF the Treasurer
Of the State of Maryland, in some bank
in said city which pays to the State, the
school Tax. as provided by Law, 70 be
designated BY said Treasurer, and on fai-
lure to make such daily deposits, be shall
on proof thereof 10 the satisfaction Of the
Governor, be liable to removal from Office
bv the Governor, and the Comptroller
shall Immediately enter suit upon bis
bond
Suisse. I The Treasurer Of the State
snail maze NSthlN SA'AilAL4t'%ASu - stAN
books of the Collector Of State Taxes in
Baltimore city, whos, books shall always
be opou 70 such inspection.
s 81. The sad bonds when approved
bv the County Commissioners shall be re-
corded IN The Office Of the Clerk OF the
Circuit Courts of the respective counties,
and when approved BY the Governor shat
be filed in the office Of the Comptroller Of
the Treasury.
s 50. If there be no collector Of State
taxes qualified and compensated IN confor-
nifty with the foregoing provisions IN any
Of the counties OF in the city Of Baltimore.
by the FRS, day of May in any yeAr, the
Governor shall appoint from any part Of
the State, a eoilector or collectors for the
said county or city. who shall give bond
with sure,ies TO be approved By the Gov
ernor, and ! e n al respects n footing
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