Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-06-18

such time as the law shall direct, and every
Collector of State Taxes, appointed by the
County Commissioners shall also give q sepa-
rate bond to the State of Maryland in penal
ty double the amount of the tax to be collected
by him, with good and sufficient securities to
be approved by the Governor, with condition
that if the above bound shall we'll and faithful
ly execute his office, and shall account for and
pay to the Treasurer of the State, the several
sums of money which he shall receive for the
State, or be answerable for by law, at such
times as the law shall direct, then the said OBJ
legation to be void, otherwise to remain in full
force and effect, provided however the provi-
sions of this Act shall not apply to Baltimore,
Allegany, Charles, Montgomery, Somerset, Wi
comico and Anne Arundel counties.
Sub-Sec. 2. Every Colleeor of State Taxes
in the city of Baltimore, before he acts as such,
shall give bond to the State of Maryland in a
penalty of seventy-fve thousand dollars, to be
approved by the Governor, with the conditions
that if the above bound shall well and faithful
ly execute his office, and shall account for and
pay to the Treasurer Of the State the several
sums of money which he shall receive for the
State or be answerable for by law, at such
times as the law shall direct, then such obliga-
ton to be void otherwise to remain in full
force and virtue in law.
Sub-Sec 3. Every Collector of State Taxes
posts of such sums of money as he shall receive
for taxes collected for said State less the amount
of the commission allowed him for the collec-
ton 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, to be designated by said Trea-
surer, and on failure to make such daily depo-
sits, he shall on proof thereof the satisfaction
of the Governor, be liable to removal from Of
Goo I1rk fhaH 0l1QrS haI
Immediately enter suit upon his bond.
Sub-Sec. 4. The Treasurer of the State shall
make weekly examination of the books of the
Collector of State Taxes in Baltimore city,
whose books shall always be open to such in
spection.
235. The said bonds when approved by the
County Commissioners shall be recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Courts OF the
respective counties, and when approved by the
Governor shall be filed in the office of the Comp
trOller of the Treasury.
80. If there be no Collector of State Taxes
qualified and compensated in conformity with
the foregoing provisions in any of the counties
or in the city of Baltimore, by the first day OF
May in any year, the Governor shall appoint
from any part of the State, a collector or col
lectors for the said county or city, who shall
give bond with sureties to be approved by the
Governor, and be in all respects on footing
with other State Collectors bonds, as provided
in the case of collectors appointed by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore, and the County
Commissioners and the said collectors shall
have all the powers of other collectors.
275. The County Commissioners and the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, shall le-
Wy upon their respective counties and the city
of Baltimore, within twenty days after collec-
tors shall have been appointed, such commits
sion as will in their judgment insure speedy
collection of said taxes, not exceeding five per
centum on the amount to be placed in the hands
of said collectors for the counties for collection
except in Calvert county, where it shall not ex-
coed six per centum and not exceeding two per
centum on the amount to be placed in the hands
of said collector for the city of Baltimore, said
commission to be levied for the use of such col
lectors respectively and to be collected as other
charges are collected.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
THOMAS SW ANN,
Governor.