Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-04-15

est responsible bidder or bidders, who
shall give good aud sufficient bond to the
County Commissioners, to be approved
by he sid building committee. for The
faithful performances of said contract or
contracts, aud the said building commit
tee are hereby authorized to sell and dis
pose If sucl material of the present court
Louse and Jail as may not be required in
erecting the building aforesaid and also
sell aud dispose of the prhsent court
house and Jail lots, aud to convey the
slme to the purchaser thereof. and the
proceeds of said sale shall be part of the
fun for erecting the buildings at la Plata
Sec. q. And be Il further enacted,
Fiat said buildings shall be completed
M ,or before the LIST day Of January,
1891. ualrss said committee shall other
wise determine, and when so completed
and accepted By the building committee
then the public records. archives, Offices,
and court fur the county shall be remov-
ell to La Plata, and occupy respective |
quarters allotted to them; provided that
until said buildings are completed and I
ready for occupancy i. shall be the duty
of the County Commissioners to provide
proper accommodations for the holding
OF the courts and transaction of public
business, either in Port Tobacco or ia
Plata
Sec I. And be Il further enacted,
That for the purpose Of raising funds
necessary for the building of the sad
couri house and Jail, furnishing the same,
purchasing a site or sites therefor if
necessary, and enclosing the same. the
County Commissioners of Charles county
are hereby authorized to issue coupon
bonds of said county, to be denominated
court house binds, not to exceed $685.
900, and in sums of not less than 81 :
000 from time to time as the same may
be required, the said bonds to he signed
by the said County Commissioners, cOun-
tersigned and registered by the clerk. to
bear interest at the rate of not more than
5 per cent per anuum, said interest to be
. payable semi annually on the LIST day of
January AMI July, respectively, aud not
, be sold for less til III the par value there
+ Of, the principal of said bond, to be pay
able in 30 years. with he right TO the
County Commissioners to redeem them
q whole or in part, at any time after IL
, years, the said bonds also to be exempt
, from all taxes, aud the coupons there on
r when due, to be received by he collec
+ tors in payment of taxes, and the County
. Commissioners shall levy on all property
o subject to tax ition such sum or sums o.
), money as shall in their discretion, be
necessary for the prompt payment of tn;
n interest Of said bonds and the principa
4 thereof when the same may become du,
: or they may determine to pay the same
a Sec. s. And be it further enocted
That the said building committee shal
q from time to time no ify the County Com
\ mssiouers what sums of money shall br
/. needed, and it shall then be the duty o
+ said County Commissioners to forthwith
r negotilte the sale of sufficient amour
n of said bonds to r Use the amount nee lie
a and shall pay the same on the represen
. tation of the building committee.
Sec. g. And be It further enacted
Taas the clerk of said Board of COUNTY
. Commissioners shall in addition to hi,
other duties act as treasurer to said boart
r aud shall receive and disburse all sum-
: levied by virtue of the act for the pay
i, ment of the annual interest on the bond
. hereby authorized to be issued and shal
!. receive such compensation therefor a
O may be, 6xrd by the said County Com
# missionerS. and shall give bond and secu
!. rity to the State of Maryland in sucl
r. penalty as may be prescribed by the salt
4 County Commissioners, to be approved
A by the Judges of the Circuit Court 70
: Charles county, for the faithful perform
IS a1ce of his duties in this behalf; and al
it moneys levied by the County Commits
: sioners for the purpose of paying said IN
: terest shall be levied for the use of sal,
i treasurer and paid to him by the collec
> tors of taxes; when hereafter the sal,
: County Commissioners shall levy an,
II sum or sums for the payment of tb
il principal of the said court house bonds
i ;hey shall Likewise levy it for the use o
:. the said treasurer, who shal! then be re
d quired to give bond III penalty to b
pres ,ribcd by the said County Comm is
v sioners to be approved as above in dou
ii bic any amount to come into his hand
!. for disbursements n any one year, tn
# bond or bouls of said treasurer to be re
! corded whenever tue said County Com
If missiOncrs may so require, and also to b
!. recorded in the Office of the clerk of tn
n court of said county.
IS Sec 10. And be 1t further enacted
II That this act shall take effect from tn
n date of its passage.
y Approved March 3lst, 1892.