Evening capital., 1896-03-04

Bills Relating to Anne Arundel County
Some Important Changes In the
Local Laws of the County.

Some Important Changes In the
Local Laws Of the County.
The following are the texts Of pro-
posed amendments of certain laws now
in effect in this county, and will be in-
troduced by Delegate Cheston of Anne
Arundel:
A bin entitled IN Act to repeal sec
ton one hundred and fifteen OF Article
two of the Code of Public Local Laws,
title "Anne Arundel County" subtitle
County mmissi0ners, and to re-en-
act the same with amendments.
The amendment provides that the
County Commissioners "shall appoint q
Clerk who shall hold his Office for two
years from the date of his appointment
aud until tue qualification of his success
sor. He shall be removable at the pleas
ure of the County Commissioners for
neglect OF duty. .inefliciency, for any other
good cause other than for political rea-
sons. And the said Clerk shall receive
a salary of fourteen hundred dollars
which shall be in full for all services of
his Office, and no extra compensation
shall be paid by the County Commission.
ers for any clerical assistance To the
lied by law.
Also, bill entitled al act to add q
new section TO Article two of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, en-
titled "Anne Arundel County" subtitle
"Public School Examiner" to come in
after section one hundred and eighty
eight of said Article two, to be designa-
ted as section one hundred and eighty
eight A.
This section provides that 1.-THE Board
ofCounty School Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County shall meet for organi-
zalion next succeeding their appoint
ment or as soon thereafter as may be
and shall elect rs soon after their quail
ficati0n as possible a person not mem
Der of the Board, who shall serve as sec
retary, treasurer and examiner of Pub
lie Schools, and the SAID School Commits
siOners shall pay the said secretary, trea-
surer and examiner the annual salary of
twelve hundred dollars, payable month
ly in sums of one hundred dollars at the
end of each month. but in no event shall
said School Commissioners pay for any
clerical assistance whatever to the said
secretary, treasurer and examiner, nor
shall said School Commissioners employ
any assistance LOT cIeTlcdl WOIh NHteSS
expressly authorized by law.
Also. bill entitled an Act to add a
new section to Article two of the Code
of Public Local Laws of Maryland, en-
titled "Anne Arundel County, under
the subtitle Bonds of Officers, . to come
in after section twenty-eight and TO be
designated as section eighty-nine A.
This amendment provides that sall Of
ficers of the State Of Maryland in Anne
Arundel County and all county officers
in said Aune Arundel County who are
required by law to give bonds for the
faithful discharge of the duties of their
respective offices shall give such bond
with one of the corporations authorized
by laws of this State to become surety
on official bonds as surety thereon. And
the County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel County shall pay the charges
or premium charged by said company
for such suretyship on the official bonds
of the county officers in said county"
These are all wholesome amendments
to present existing laws and should be
passed in the interest of Taxpayers of
the county. There are too many laws
on our statute-books that are solely in
the interest of the 0tfice-hOldeT. 1t is to
be hoped that these bills will not fare
like the one introduced by Senator Ran
dali be referred to some committee and
there be allowed to slips