The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-04-28
Chapter 20.

To repeal Sections one hundred and nineteen,
one hundred and twenty-five, and one hundred
and twenty three, of Article eight Of the Code Of
Public Local Laws, title "Cecil county," SUBJ
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 ninety-fve, and his
appointment in the meantime.
SECTION L BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That Sections one hundred and
nineteen, one hundred and twenty-five 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 repea led and re-enacted with amend
ments, so as to read as fellows:
Section 1l9. The legal and qualified voters of
Cecil county shall at the general State election
to be held in the year eighteen hundred and
ninety live, and every two years thereafter, elect
some person, 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 missed property in said county, and
for this purpose he is clothed with all the powers
possessed by collectors OF taxes under the provis
ions of the Code OF Public 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 office for period OF two years from the
first Monday in the month of May. in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-iour, or until his
successor shall be duly elected 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
his successors in said office OF Treasurer OF Cecil
county, shall, within five days after his or their
qualification as Treasurer, appoint some person,
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
| 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 for 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 returne
| by him to the said Commissioners, and ordered
by them to be 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, one OF fifteen thousand
dollars, conditioned for the proper collection and
payment to the State Treasurer of all State taxes
| placed in his hands and the faithful performance
of other duties devolving upon him, and another
| of thirty thousand dollars, conditioned for the
proper collection and disbursement OF all
moneys coming into his hands for the county and
the faithful performance Of other duties devolv
ing upon him; sail bonds to be approved as the
bonds OF the Sherihs of the respective counties o
this ) tate approved and recorded in the
office OF the CLERK of the Circuit Court for Ceei
county; and said Treasurer before he shall ente
upon the duties OF his said office, shall take an(
subscribe before said Clerk the oath prescribed
by Section OF Article of the Constitution of thi
State.
| appointed Treasurer of Cecil county by Section
ll9 OF this Article fail to qualify, should SAT-
office for any other reason become vacant, tn
Governor of this State shall appoint Treasure
for the remainder OF the current term.
Section 1913. The County Commissioners Q
' Cecil co unity shall at the time of making thei
annual levy, levy sufficient sum by estimate
= cover the discount to taxpayers and the conper
sation to said Treasurer and said Assistant Urea
| urer.
Section 2 And be it enacted that this act sha
= take effect from the date of its passage and tina
| all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with thi
Act are hereby repealed.
Approved February DIST, 1894.
FRANK BROWN,
JOHN WALTER SMITH, Governor
President of the Senate.
JAMES II. PRESTON,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates
l. Office of the Secretary Of the Senate.
v hereby certify that the aIoregoing is trr
b copy of an Act OF the General Assembly of Mar
land, passed at the January Session, lssssAX
J.RodER w-- .a,ss ssns
secretary Of tho SOM
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