The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-05-12
Chapter %.
'retary OF the Senate

Chapter %.
AN ACT
To repeal Sections one hundred and nineteen,
one hundred and twenty-five, and one hundred
and twenty three, ,oi Article eight OF the Code OF
Public Local Laws, title "Cecil cgunty," sub.
title County Treasurer and to re-enact the
same with amendments providing Tor the elect
ion of a Treasurer Of said county in the year
eighteen hundred and nnety-fiye, and his
appointment in the meantime.
SECTION /. Be ii enacted by the General AsSem-
bly, Of Maryland. That Sections hundred and
nineteen, one hundred and twenty-,wO and one
hundred and twenty-three OF Article eight Of the
Code OF Public Local LAWS, title "Cecil county,
subtitle County Treasurer" be and the same
are hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend
ments. so as to read as i]ll0ws:
Section Il9 The LEGAL and qualified voters of
Cecil county shall at the gen raj State election
to be held in the year eighteen hundred and
ninetyiive, and every two years thereafter, elect
some person, a resident Of said county, to be
Treasurer OF Cecil county, whose duty it shall be
to collect and disbuISe upon the lawful orders Of
the County Commissioners of Cecil county all
taxes levied in Cecil county, and who shall assess
all new or mis sed property in said county, and
Tor this purpose he is clothed with all the powers
ions Of the Code ofPublic General Laws and that
until such election can be held under the provis-
ions of this Section, John Banks, Esquire, of
Chesapeake City. in said county, be and he is
hereby appointed. authorized and empowered to
act as such Treasurer, and to exercise all the
powers and perform all the duties imposed by
this Section and the laws of this State. and shall
hold said flee for period OF two years from the
tha pf lav in he
eighteen hundred md ninety iOur, or until his
successor shah be duly el ncsed and qualified, and
the persons elected to said office under the pro-
visions of this Section shall hold said office for
two years from the first Monday in May succeed
ing their election. and the said John Banks and
h is successors in SAID Office OF Treasurer of Cecil
county, shall. within five days after his or their
qualification as Treasurer, appoint some person,
a resident of said county. to be Assistant Treas
urer who shall be authorized to act in his lace,
and for whose acts he shall be responsible, and
who shall give such bond to said Treasurer con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of his duty
as said Treasurer may require and which said
Assistant Treasurer shall receive an annual sal
airy of fourteen hundred dollars, to be paid by the
County Commissioners OF Cecil county. The said
Treasurer appointed by this act. and his success
ors in office shall act Secretary to the County
Commissioners OF Cecil county and as such shall
perform all the duties heretofore performed by
the Clerk to said Commissioners, or which may
hereafter by law be imposed upon clerks to County
| Commissioners, which last mentioned office is
| hereby abolished, and shall have charge OF all
| records. books, &c..of the County Commissioners
| office of said county, and said Treasurer shall
occupy Tor the purpose OF his said duties the Office
| OF the County Commissioners of said county; and
| the said Treasurer appointed by this Section
| shall receive an annual salary of sixteen
| hundred dollars to be paid by the County
| Commissioners of said county, and in the
| case of their failure to pay said salary Of
| said Treasurer or said Assistant Treasurer, the
| said Treasurer may pay the same from any
money in his hands belonging to said county,
and the said Treasurer shall receive twenty-five
cents for each assessment OF property made by
| him. and ten cents for each dog or bitch returned
| by him to the said Commissioners, and ordered
by them to he entered the books OF their office,
and the said Treasurer hereby appointed and his
successors in office, shall execute to the State OF
Maryland two bonds. OF fifteen thousand
dollars conditioned for the proper collection and
payment 10 the State Treasurer of all State taxes
placed in his hands and the faithful performance
| of other duties devOlvng upon him, and another
| of thirty thousand dollars, conditioned for the
plOper collection and disbursement of all
| moneys coming into his haLds Tor the county and
the faithful performance of other duties devolv-
ing upon him: sal. bonds to be approved as the
bonds OF the Sherifis OF the respective counties OF
this ) tate are approved and recorded in the
| office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil
| county; and said Treasurer before he shall enter
| upon the duties Of his said Office, shall take and
subscribe before said Clerk the oath prescribed
by Section of Article of the Constitution of this
| State.
Section l23 Should the person named and
appointed Treasurer of Cecil county by Section
Il9 OF this Article fail to qualify, or should said
Office Tor any other reason become vacant, the
Govert or OF this State shall appoint Treasurer
Tor the remainder OF the current term.
Section 1913 The County Commissioners o
: Cecil co unity shall at the time of making theil
annual levy, levy a sufficient sum by estimate t
cover the discount to taxpayers and the compen
sation to said Treasurer and said Assistant Trea
urer.
Section .. And be it enacted that this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage, and that
all laws parts OF laws inconsistent with TIN
, | Act are hereby repealed.
Approved February 2lst, 1894.
FRANK BROWN,
JOHN WALTER SMITH, Governor
President OF the Senate.
5 JAMES II. PRESTON,
n Speaker of the House OF Delegates
. Ofce of the Secretary Of fhe Senate.
= l hereby certify that the aioresoing is tru
4 | COPY of an Act of the General Assembly of Mary
| land passed at the January Session, 1894.
: j. ROGER McSHEERf,
! Secretary OF the Senate