The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-05-27

The qualified voters OF said County,
who shall hold his oilict for four wears
aud until 4 successor he elected and
prIalil d; and br subject. ut all times.
to be removed for wiiltul nrglect OF duty
or miS,lrm@anor in office. upon convic-
1ion in Il court ot law. His official title
shall he Treasurer of Prince George 5
County,.
SE,rsuN lOG. The treasurer shall
not be eligible tor reelection until the
lapse ot one full term after the eNpira-
ton of his term. and until he shall have
fully settled up all business connected
with his former term.
SECTION l01. Before entering upon
the duties Of his office the Treasurer
shall take an oath. in due form of law =,
before the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
tor Prince Georges County. toperform
the duties of his Office He shall. also.
execute Il good bond, secured by a
Fidelity or Security company incor-
poratcd under the laws of the State of
Maryland. which shall have deposited
with the State Treasurer not less than
one hundred thousand dollars. as pro-
vidrd in the Acts Of the General As
sembly of Maryland of the year 1892,
Chapter 100. to the State of Maryland
in the penalty Of fifty thousand dollars,
for the faithful performance Of his du-
ties rs treasurer. and further cOndl-
toned that he shall we'll and truly ac-
count for ana be liable for any and all
money coming into his possession as
Treasurer. which bond shall be ap-
proved by the Judges of the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County, or
majority Of them, and thereafter be re
corded in the office Of the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court for said County. And
upon default of the treasurer-clect to
execute such bond within thirty days
declared hy the proper officers, the
Governor of the State shall appoint an
other in his place, anl SD on until a
treasurer shall have duly qualified.
SECTION los. Ia case of the death
or resignation of the Treasurer during
his term of Office. the Governor of the
State shall, within twenty days there
after. appoint n treasurer fpr the uneN-
pired term lAu> created. who shall take
the oath, give the bond and perform all
the duties of said office prescribed 10y
law but such successor shall not take
charge Of or collect any OF the taxes
that were in the hands of the late treas
urer and uncollected. The bond of the
former treasurer shall remain RESPONSE
bic for said taxes. and they shall be
collected and accounted for under the
laws governing such a case.
SECTION l09. The treasurer shall
keep and pay over, according to law
or upon the order of the County Com
missioners. the proceeds of all county
taxes levied in said county and collect
ed bv him; and shall. also, keep and
pay over to the treasurer of the State.
according to law, all the State taxes
levied in said county and collected 10y
him. He shall keep full and accurate
account OF all matters relating to the
duties Of his Office, including assess
ments received, money collected and
paid out, and vouchers taken therefor;
and, when required, give to the County
Commissioners true statement thereof.
SECTION llO. The Treasurer shall
keep his office open in the Court House
at Upper Marlboro. in said County,
from ten o'clock a. m. until three
o'clock p. IN. each day, Sundays and
legal holidays excepted, for the pur-
pose Of dscharging the duties of his
office. He shall also, in person or 10y
deputy, attend, one day in the month OF
June and one day in the month of Sep
tember ofrach year, in each election dis
trlct of said county, for the purpose of
collecting taxes payable to him; and he
shall give ut least ten days notice of
the times and places of such attendance
in one newspaper published in said
county, and 10y hand-bills posted in
each distric-. He shall upon payment
thereof, deliver to the taxpayer Il re-
ceipted bill, containing each item Of
real estate, and the aggregate Of per-
sonalty therein embraced.
SECTION ILL., The treasurer shall.
at the end Of his term Of office. deliver
up the office to his successor. and all
papers and books relative thereto. eN-
crpt the ho p>S containing taxes Of the
last annual levy uncollcctcd 10y him
and for which his bond is responsible:
aud he shall b. allowed nine months
thereafter to complete the collection OF
the sam amt to make final .ttlrmrnt
Prince Georges County and the treas
urer OF the State of Maryland. Said
books retained hy him, As herein pro-
vided, shall not be removed. however,
from the treasurer 5 office
SECTION ll2. The treasurer shall
be entitled to Il clerk to be appointed
10y himself, and for whose official con-
duct he shall be responsible. Said
clerk shall be paid five hundred dollars
per annum by the County Commission
crs Of Prince Georges County.
SECTION ll3. All county taxes shall
be paid in cash or in the matured cou-
ponS of Prince Georges County bonds
And all money collected 10y the treas
uTcr and belonging to saia county shall
he deposited 10y him as soon as collect
I in a safe bank in the name of the
treasurer OF said County and not in
his individual nam.
SECTION ia. All county taxes shall
be due on the first day of july next
succeeding their levy, and shall bear
| interest from that date. On such as
remain unpaid after the first day OF
November following. there shall accrnc
! in addition to said interest. a penalty
OF on"-ha!t' OF one per cent for each
I whnl" month that they may elapSe
thereafter, until PAYMENT or sale for
+ l't:Iuit which is finally ratified hy the
Court.
SE"FI"T 10. Th. tr.a~ur.,r shall
he til collector ot al Stat. nlii tpun-
( y tNr~ ic,I Il iv I-' C,#irN Com.
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