Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-04

may contract for the same, having first
invited sealed proposals by advertise
ment or otherwise, and the contract or
contracts shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders, who suall
give good and sufficient bond to the
I County Commissioners. to be approved
by the building committee, for the faith
full performance of said contract or con-
tracts. and the said building committee
are hereby authorized to sell and dispose
Of the present court house and jail lots
an" the buildings ami materials thereon
except in so far as any Of said materiaIs
may be adyantageously used in the cree
ton Of the said new buildings, and By A
good aud sufficient deed convey the same,
aud the proceeds Of said sale shall be
part Of the fpnd for erecting the new
building herein provided for.
Sec. 5 Aud be it enacted: That said
Buildings shall be completed on or be-
fore the beginning ofthe July term of the
Circuit Court for said county in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-six, unless
sail building committee shall otherwise
dstermiue. and when so completed aud
accepted by the building committee then
the public records, offices, and court for
the county shall bu removed to the said
buildings wheresoever located (in con-
formity to this act) aud occupy the re-
spectiye quarters allotted to them; pro-
vded that until said buildings are com
.spleted aud ready for occupancy it shall
| Ne the duty ofthe County Commissioners
u provide proper accommodations for the
holding of the courts aud transaction of
public business either at Port Tobacco
or at the place electcd under the proyis-
lou of this Act for the location of said
county seat.
Sec 6 And be it enacted: That for
the purpose of raising funds necessary
for the bull ling of the SAID court house
aud Jail, furnishing the same, purchas-
ing a site or sites therefor, if necessary
and enclosing the same, the County
Commissioners of Charles county are
hereby authorized to Issue co1pon bonds
Of said county to be dcnominated court
house bonds not to exceed twenty thou
sand dollars, and in sums Of not less
than one hundred dollars from time to
time as the same may be required the
said bonds to be signed by the said
County Commissioners, countersigned
and registered by the clerk to said Coun-
ty Commissioners to bear interest a; the
rate Of not more than FIVE per ceat pei
annum, said interest to be payable semi.
annually on the first day of Jan iary and
} July respectively, and not be sold fol
less han the par value. thereof, til,
, principal Of said bonds to be payable il
| forty years. with the right to the Count,
Commissioners to redeem them in Who'll,
} or in part, at any time after ten years
) the said bonds also % be exempted from
all taxes. and the coupons thereon wher
T due. to be received by the collector il
l payment Of county taxes, and the Coun
ty Commissioners shall levy on all prop
: erty, subject to taxation such sum @
2 sums Of money as shall in their discre
: ton. be necessary for the prompt pay
: ment of the interest of said bonds an
e the PRINCIPAL thereof when the same ma
r become due or they may determine t
paw the same.
e Sec I And be it enacted: That til
e said building committee shall from tim
: to time notify the County Commissio her
+, what sums of money shall be needed, an
t it shal thea be the duty Of the sal
r C5uaTy Commissioners to forthwith NJ
e gotiate the sale of sufficient amount {
G said bonds to raise the amount needed
1 and shall pay the same on tue represer
d tation Of the building committee
Sec. s. And be it enacted: That til
t Clerk of the said Board Of County Con
n missioners shall in addition to his otht
$ duties act as Treasurer to said Boar
i and shall receive aud disburse all sun
n levied by virtue of the act for the pay
e ment Of the annual interest on the bond
e hereby authorized 10 be issued snd sha
t receive such compensation therefore a
r may be fixed by the said County Con-
! missioners and shall give bond and secu
e rity to the State Of Maryland. in sue
5 penalty as may be prescribed by the sal
t County Commissioners. to be approve
: by the Judges of he Circuit Court fc
e Charles county; for the faithful perform
: hnce Of his duties in this behalf and a
q moneys levied by the County Commits
+ sioners for the purpose of paying said il
0 terest shall be levied for the use of sal
Treasurer aad paid to him by the collet
tors of taxes; when hereafter the sal
4 County Commissioners shall levy an
e sum or sums for the payment of the prir
: cipal OF the said court house bonds; the
e shall likewi,e levy it for the uae of tn
/. said Treasurer, who shall then be r,
.lir 49, h. ia sa;d conptr Caomi,
4 sioners to be approved as above ia dot
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