Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-02-18

County Commissioners to assign the treas
urer an office in the Court House, and sup
ply the same with all necessary furniture
and annually TO levy such sum as may b'
necessary Tor the purchase of books, sta
tOnery aud stamps for the use OF the treas
urer, and Tor all printing required under thu
provisions OF This Act, not otherwise pro-
vided for
Sec "a Ana be IL enacted, That IL shall be
the duty Of the Clerk of the County Commits
missiouers 10 assist the treasurer in the cler-
zeal work OF the treasurer's office at such
times rs such service will not conflict with
his duties as Clerk of the County Commits
| sioners.
Sec. 25, Aud be it enacted, That nothing
in this Act contained shall be taken or I'M
dersl0od MS impuiring the duties and Obliga-
tions OF collectors of taxes In Montgomery
county heretofore appointed, in regard TO the
levies now in their hands for co lection but
such collectors shat proceed to complete such
collections under the existing provisions of
law as fully as If this Act had not been pass
ed, and the Clerk to the County Commission
ers shall continue TO perform all the duties by
him required to be performed in relation TO
the receipt and disbursement Of taxes here
fore levied, until all outstanding accounts
thereupon dependent shall be fully settled
visions OF chapter 4ls OF the Acts OF the Cen
eral Assembly, passed at the January Session,
1892, thereof are hereby continued In force
until such accounts are settled and closed as
aforesaid.
Sec. 26. And be il enacted, That IL shall
be the duty OF the treasurer, at all times, to
inform himself, by all lawful means, of all
property, stock or investments, 10 said couu-
ty, liable to taxation, and not included in
the last revised lists Of assessments, and Of
all buildings and improvements, and of all
property created or acquired since said re-
vised assessment, aud shall value the same at
the full cash value thereof and shall make
return thereof to the County Commissioners,
with the post Office address of the persons as
sessed and for the purpose Of this section,
the said treasurer shall be clothed with the
power of general assessor, and shall receive
the fees heretofore allowed by law or usage
to collectors OF taxes for assessing new prop
erty in said county, and his valuation shall
be subject to revision and correction by said
issiOners. The treasurer shall desig-
nate one or more constabes in each election
district appointed for said county, who shall
by all lawful means, inform themse yes OF all
property, stock or investments, and OF all
buildings and improvements, and all proper
ty created or acquired in their respective dis
trlcu, winch IL not lnCluutu III tue lldtb OI AS
sessments, and who shall make return OF the
same TO the treasurer, who shall assess the same
AM make return TO the County Commission
ers AS hereinbelore provided and on the val
ualion of all such property so returned by
said consthbles, they shall be allowed oae-hali
OF the fees provided for assessment OF new
property, and the treasurer shall be allowed
the other half; provided, however, that in
no case shall any fees be allowed TO any con-
stable except the one hrst making return TO
the treasurer MS aforesaid, nor for the return
of nay new properly which the treasurer has
already assessed al the time OF said consta-
ble's making return. The treasurer shall
make return in the month oil April in each
year Of all new assessments IN lde by him. and
shall not be allowed any lees for assessments
except such AS are returned during that month";
aud it shalt he the duty of the Clerk TO the
County Commissioners during the month OF
May next succeeding the returns Of new as
sessments, 10 notify the person or corporation
newly assessed II his or Its post office be
known to him, Of such new or add itiOnal
asse smenls.
Sec. n And be il enacted That all laws or
parts Of laws, general or local, inconsistent
with The provisions of this Act be, and the
same are hereby repealed
Sec. % And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage