Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-05-24

ing OF The courts and transactions of publie
business either at Port Tobacco OF at the place
selected under the provision ofthis Act for the
location Of said county seat
Sec. 8. Ind be iteadctel, That for the pur-
pose OF raising funds necessary for the building
Of the said court house and Jail, furnishing the
same, purchasing site or sites therefore. If
necessary, and enclosing the same, the County
Commissioners Of Charles county are hereby
authorized to issue coupon bonds Of said coun-
~ to be denominated court house bonds. not
teexeeed twenty thousand dollars. and ia sums
of not less than one hundred dollars. from time
&c time as the same may be required the said
bonds to be signed by the said County Com
missioners, counterslgued and registered by
the clerk to said County Commissioners. to
bear interests at the rate Of rot mere than five
per cent per annum, said interest to be paya-
/ hIe semi-annually on the FIRST day of January
and July, respectively, and not to be sold for
less than par value thereof; the principal Of
said bonds 10 De payable ia forty years, with
jhe right to the County Commissioners to re-
deem them in whole or in part at any time
atteT ten years; the said bonds also to be ex-
tmpted from all taxes, and the coupons there
o. when due 10 be received By the collector
10 payment OF county taxes and the County
Commissioners shall levy on all property sub.
ect to taxation, such sum or sums of mones
rs shall it their discretion be necessary for
prompt payment Of the interest of said bonds.
ard the principal thereof when the game NAV
become due, or they may determine to paw
ihe same
Sec. Z AHdbe il enacted That the said build.
log committee shall, from time to tiRe, notify
the County Commissioners what sums al
money shall be needed, and it shall then be
the duty Of the said County Commissioners tc
forthwith negotiate the sale of a sufficient
amount Of said bonds to raise the amount
needed, and shall pay the same on the repre-.
seutation of the buildinp committee.
Sec 8. Ind be il snacted, That the clerk Of
The said Board OF County Commissioners shall
in addition to his other duties, act as Treas
urer to said Board, and shall receive and dis
burse all SUNS levied by virtue of the act fol
the payment ofthe annual interest on the bond:
hereby authorized to be issued, and shall re-
ceive such compensation therefore as may b
fixed BY the said County Commissioners, and
shall give bond aud security to the State O
Maryland, IN such penalty as may be provided
by the said County Commissioners, to be ap
proved by the judges OF the Circuit Court fol
Charles county, for the faithful performance
OF his duties in this behalf; and all money.
levied BY the County Commissioners for til,
purpose OF paying said interest shall be levied
tor the use Of said Treasurer, and paid to hin
by the collectors OF taxes; when hereafter thu
said County Commissioners shall levy any sun
or sums for the payment OF the principal o
the said court house bonds they shall likewise
levy it for the use of the said treasurer, whC
shall then be required to give bond in Ii pen.
a ty to lie prescribed by the said County Com
mssioners, to be approved as above, in dcubll
any amount to come into bis hands for dis
bursement, in any one ear; the bond or bond
OF said Treasurer to be recorded, whenever ta
said County Commissioners may so require
aud also to be recorded in the office Of tn
Clerk Of the Court of said county.
Sec. g. lind be ii enacted, That this act shall
take effect FROM the date of its passage.
Approved April 9th, 1894.
The polls for said Election will be opene,
in each aud every Election District OF sal
county, at the places hereinbefore named
being the usual places of holding tn
polls, at 0 clock a. M, and will close at
o clock p. m, when the ballots shall be oper
ed and counted.
JOHN w. ALBRlTTAIN,
may l0-te Sheriff Of Charles county.