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, 'or III
faithful performances Of said contract or
contracts. aud the said building commits
tee are hereby authorized to sell aud dis
pose " suci material Of the present court
Louse aud jiil a, may not BE- required ia
erecting the building aforesaid and also
sell aud dispose Of the prhseut court
house ard jail lots, aud to convey the
,lme To- the purchaser thereof, and the
proceeds Of said sale shall be part Of the
fan f,r erecting the buildings a. L. Plata
Sec 8 AM be Il further enacted.
rnat said buildings shall be completed
"a .or before the lst day OF January,
1891 ual,ss said committee shall other
Kse determine, aud when so completed
aud accepted By the building committee
then the public records. archives. offices.
AMI court fur the county shall be remov-
Ell to la Plata, and occupy respective
quarters allotted TO them; provided that
until sail buildings are completed and
ready for occupancy i. shall be the duty
OF the County Commissioners to provide
proper accommodations for the holding
III the courts and transaction of public
business, either 10 Port Tobacco or ia
Plata
Sec I. And be Il further enacted.
That for the purpose Of raising funds
ne essiry for the building Of the SAID
cour house and Jail, furnishing the same.
purchasing 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 S25,-
900, aud in sums of not less than ST.
900 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
/ per cent per annum. said interest to be
payable semi annually on the LIST day Of
January AMI July, respectively, aud not
be sold for less To III the par value there
Of, the principal of said bonds to be pay
able in 80 years. vita he right to the
/ County Commissioners to redeem them
whole or in part, at any time after 10
wears, the said bonds also to be exempt
from ali taxes, aud the coupons there Oh
when due, to be received by he collec-
tors in payment of taxes, and the County
Commissioners shall levy on all property
subject to tax itiun such sum or sums of
money as shall 10 their discretion, be
necessary for the prompt Payment Of the
interest Of said bonds and the principal
thereof when the same may become due
or they may determine to pay the same.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted
That the said building committee shall
from time to time no ify the County Com
misSiOners what sums of money shall be
needed, and it shall then be the duty of
said County Commissioners to forthwith
negotilte the sale of sufficient amount
OF said bonds to Use the amount nee le /
and shall pay the same on the represen-
taton of the building committee
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted,
Taat the clerk of said Board of County
Commissioners shall in addition to his
other duties act as treasurer to said board
aud shall receive and disburse all sums
levied by virtue of the act for the pay
meut of the annual interest on the bonds
hereby authorized to be issued and shall
receive such compensation therefor as
may be fix by the said County Com
missionera. and shall give bond and secu-
rity to the State of Maryland in such
penalty as may be prescribed by The said
County Commissioners, to be approved
/ by the Judges of the Circuit Court for
Charles county, for the faithful perform
alce of his duties in this behalf; and all
moneys levied by the County Commits
sioners for the purpose of paying said III
tcrcst shall be levied for the use of said
treasurer aud paid to him by the coIec-
tors of taxes; when hereafter the said
County Commissioners shall levy any
sum or sums tor the payment OF the
prime pal of the said court house bonds,
;hcy shall likewise levy it for the use Of
tn , said treasurer, who shall then be re-
quired to give bond IN penalty to be
pres 3ribed by the said County Comnis
sioners to be approved as above in dou-
BILE any amount to come into his hands
for disbursements n any one year, the
bond or bouls of said treasurer to be re-
corded whenever the said County Com
missiouers may so require, and also to be
recorded in the office Of the clerk of the
court of said county.
See 10. and be 1t further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from the
date Of its passage.
Approyed March 3ts@. 1892