Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-05-26
Published bu IduthOrifU.

An Act to repeal sections thirty five, thirty six,
lnlrty eight and thirty -nine of article nine of
the Code OF Public Local Laws title "Charles
county" sub title county commissioners ), and
sections loTly weight and forty-nne of the same
article sub title Jurors and re-enact the
same with amendments, TO fix and provide for
the pay OF jurors, witnesses baIifis messen-
gers ana criers OF The Circuit Court for Charles
county, 10 appoint an officer to disburse the
same and to authorize the county commission
ers OF Charles county to borrow not exceeding
.niousiilia aoiihrs TO pay arrearages f,r eA
pehses already incurred by the attendance of
jurors states witnesses Dailiffs; messengers
ana criers at the Circuit Court tor said COUNTY
ana pay said expenses for the balance of the
year eighteen hundred and eighty two
SEC L. be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
vi Mary iand, That sections thirty fve thirty six
tirty eight, ana thirty nine of article nine of the
Code OF the Public Local avs title "Charies
county, subtitle County commissioners" and
sections forty eight and forte nine of the same
article subtitle Jurors" be and the same are
hefeD% repealed and re-enacted with amend
nehts SO as to read as follows. Section thirty
| We, they snail annually appoint q clerk, who,
III addition To his other duties shall act as Treas
ufer OF said county, as hereinafter provided in
sections thirty six, thirty eight and thirty nine
Oh This article, and shall be liable to removal by
The said commissioners who shall fin anv
vacancy n the said office at their next meefiuy
thereafter, or as soon as practicable SECTION
tnlr'y SIX. The said clerk and Treasurer shall
give Dond 10 u state of MARYLAND To b.. an
proved by the judges of the Circuit Court Iur
Inaries county, or majority of said Judges
ddur,ilg recess, IN the penalty of ten thousand
uoiiafs, conditioned for the faithful perfor-
nance OF the duties imposed upon him by law
as clerk and treasurer, which bond shall ne ,e'
corded III The Office OF the clerk of the Circuit
Couit LOT SAID county. Section thirty eight He
sliall receive salary not exceeding eight hun
dred dollars and shall receive no extra or nthpr
compensation for duties now imposed upon him
ny law or which may properly appertain to his
Office. Section thirty nine, he shall collect re-
celVe and disburse all money which may come
ilto MS hands as treasurer, for the payment OF
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criers attending the Circuit Court tor Charles
county, ana the payment of the bonds and in
terest thereon III accordance with the provisions
Oh lnls article, and discharged all other duties
herein Imposed upon him; and for the purpose
OF making said disburse meuts he shall attend at
the Court House during the sessions Of the
tHcGit court, lie shall keep a complete set OF
books showing the receipts of all moneys re-
celNeu DS MIN rs treasurer, and the disburse-
lnents OF the same, which said books shall be at
All times open 10 the inspection of the public
and he shall Immediately after each term of the
S'Icult court Tor said county, make full and
detailed report and exhibit 10 the county com
ml>sloners OF his receipts and disbursements to-
gether with the vouchers therefor; and afaiiure
~ 10 do for thirty days after the adjournment OF
>aid Court snail De cause for removal from his
said One" III the discretion Of the county com.
mI>>ioners of said county Section forty eight
The pay Of jurors attending the Circuit Court for
Charles county shall be two dollars Der day and
ten cents Tor each mile over five miles for going
la aud returning from the court once in each
week while serving on the jury; the pay OF
"a :
tending the Circuit Court under summons: the
pay Of each bailif and messenger 10 the court
shall be two dollars per day: the per diem OF
each crier To said court shall he two dollars a nd
the same fees thai now allowed and the certi-
ncate of the clerk of the Circuit Court express
ing the number of days any of the aforrgoing
Officers jurors or witnesses, whose fee. are pro-
perry chargeahle against IN county and the same
may De- entitled Ia for such attendance shall De
>nihci"nt authority for the treasurer Of said
county 10 pay the amount therein specified on
ntsitlDu. ana II shall Ia nf ha
county commissioners Ia levy for the us. of said
treasurer annually In advance such sum of
money as they may Deem suffic ent To discharge
all claims which may accrue for the attendance
and pay OF sid officers Jurors and witnesses for
The terms OF the Circuit Court for one year mex
succeeding the nr>t day of January after said
levy. and their failure to do 30 shall be dee, med a
misde meanor for which they shall he indy dual
~ liable to punishment by rne or Imprisonment
or BOTH upon trial and conviction In the Circuit
court for said county a. in cas-. OF other INSIDE
mran"rs. and IL shall be the duty OF the said
treasurer thirty days before each term OF the
tlTcolt court for said county To draw "A requisi-
TON upon any collector or collectors of the
county taNc>. In who>s' hands said levy or por-
ICONS thrrr ni may have been placed for coffee
ION Tor >uch sum or sums as said treasurer may
,f'rul Nee sSSirN To meet the expenses OF laid
term OF court aud the SAID collector or collector,
shN'i I"'th"ih Fay over To the >s,id treasurer
Ite ain"Ui or amounts uf said rrQuisitiun q ~.
tu9''ton>. II >ald collectors or any OF then fi
- l~tH W" sum or sums required or before
IA" hr>t daN 81 The team OF the Circuit Couri
~n'Sr'dlng Ia" date 81 s4GId rruut>iitou, IL shall
u the duly Of th- said tr,,,si To f,rthw i'll
give The Ntaic1> Attorney or Ia ONE other At
CORN q ~tht' inrii oi the account uf said culI,c
tor or "tiisCtnr> ard cerliiic.t., ut tt.e amount
N d'inult under SRid rs.4nf>itInn signed anS
~"nFH in. and thcicupo'i II >ll.il IL, the duty q
~sstt Attorney tn docket "a suit on or let,r,. In,
Tuiat 81 lhr said term OF court then in SESSION
an th'' sheriff hail forth with ,erv.. and return
sie summons IN said caSs'. said suit shall b.
brought against the hond III the said e Hector
faT the u>c of tie said treasurer and ,,t. mntio,
sing made IN hts behalf the court shall forth
Win enter Judgment Mt said term OF court nj
"ht't >A4h suit shall lie brought against The sal,
collector and his sup.tisS aud execution shat
is>ue thereon without stay, right OF app al q,
ul-rs'h"s> and the plcaGlings In said case shal
~ lh accpt'tanc' with tie Provisions of .cctioi
seventy one and vent, two 81 Article, ever
~ tlie HcN t>sd t.sie Of th,. Public Laws q
Wary and. ~ far a. the saline may he applicable
tht htlrr' nt any collector Of taNtS against whom
NJ whose bend Judgment shall be entered a,
aforesaid may bc declared Sarant Ivy the count,
commissioners aud laid vacancy filed nv tn. ap
p''ntinsnt of another collector. Section fort,
hlti.- For the purp'~.' al enabling the count,
commission n Of hat county Ia pay the said OH
'er~ Jurors, and witenc>>e> who may lie In Al
t"hdan"e Upon the LESSONS Of the Clrruit Cnurr
tor >aid county duriI the balance of the veal
right'rfI hundred and eighty two and To IA,
grrraragt,s 81 expenses ALREADY Incurred and IoI
pliu bN the attendance OF said officers and " 10.
nc's = their ailowaitc,- cash, thcul thereh,
increasing materially tn" tax levy OF srid county
tsc s0hi county commissioners are hcreh,
authorized, from time Ia time as NAV be nec,.s
S.lry a. borrow not cxc.s ding ~ Q thousand dol
lars AMI Ia that end tn, v are empowered tC
t>>n- tn" hDrd> 81 said county In sums Of at les
than one hundred dollars. b, airing exceeding
i've - cent intrt.>le. pey able mi annual on
IN" r~t Of April aud the first Of October rcspec.
lively; the said bonds to he payable mt the end
n twenty years, but reieemablr mt the pleasure
nj ALL e rnmtsSloRerS, in whole in part nj any
time after i've years; the said bonds 10 h. signed
bv the aid commissioner. coui tie >igi ell nj d
registered toy the CLERK and treasurer Il >aid
b. ar not Ia he sold for less than par value there
ri. Ia te exempt fnlm all taxation. and IL Inter
'>i thereon shall be received hy The collector II
payment 81 county taxes and the CT mis- lone r.
>iatl from time To- time levy In advance upon the
asses, abe property Of said county, such sums a,
NAV be- necessary for the prompt PAYMENT q
tile >s'ni annual intsre>t due ON said bonds ant
ai~u for the payment ii the PRINCIPAL thrreo
when the came may become due. or when they
dr>ir' to REDEEM the same, all moneys received
from tn. sale Of said hontis shall he paid Ia thu
>ad ina, urer. and all money levied fer the nav
mert of the principal and interest OF the I'M,
shall H. levied for the of laid treasurer ana
aHN collector failing To pay over the said SUM
a. I"Ni"d. prior To the time when the same ma,
bc demandahle by the said treasurer. MAY h,
proceeded against In accordance with the pro
visions OF The preceding section and he subiec
Ia it, DIVISIONS and penalties.
SIC. ;. And bc 1t enacted. that all acts ans
part III acts Inconsistent with the prov isionS o
this act he and the same are. to that extent
hereby repealed.
SO. :. And IT, IL enacted. that this act shall
take effect from the date II liz passage
We hereby certify. that the afpregoing is $
correct copy of an Act ri the GeneraIy A<>embl,
81 Mary land passed January Session, lSSa.
Approved May Srd lSS2
sEriI H. SETH
CHIEF Clerk of The HyHSe If T,.'eftu,es