The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-05-20

the qualified voters Of said County
who shall hold his office for four Years
and until Il successor be elected and
qualified: and he subject. ut all times.
to he removed for willtri neglect of duty
or miSlcmranor in office. upon conviC-
ton in Il court OF law. His official title
shall he Treasurer OF Prince George 5
County.
SECTION lO6 The treasurer shall
not he eligible tor reelection until the
lapse oi one full term after the eNpira-
tion of his term. and until he shall have
fully settled up all business connected
with his former term.
SECTION l07 Before entering upon
the duties of his office tie 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 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-
vided in the Acts Of the General AS
sembiy of Maryland of the wear 1892,
Chapter l09, to the State Of Maryland
in the penalty Of fifty thousand dollars.
for the faithful performance of his du
ties rs treasurer, and further condi-
toned that he shall we'll and truly ac-
count for and be Liable for any and all
money coming into his possession as
Treasurer. which bond shall he ap
proved by the Judges of the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County, or a
majority Of them, and thereafter be re
corded in the office of the Clerk ol the
Circuit Court for said County. And
upon default of the treasurer-clect to
execute such bond within thirty days
after his election and the same has been
declared 10y the proper officers, the
Governor of the State shall appoint an
other in his place. and So on until Il
treasurer shall have dul y qualified.
SECTION los. ii 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 a treasurer for the uneN-
pired term tAuS created. who shall take
the oath. give the bond and perform all
the duties of said Office prescribed by
law but such successor shall not take
charge of or collect any of the taxes
h,t II, hand, 4 tI, Lat -
urcr and uncollcctcd 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 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 by 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 by
him. He shall keep full and accurate
account OF all matters relating to the
tulitS VI MS olllCt. iHCiutilile aSScSS-
ments received, money collected and
paid out. and vouchers taken therefor;
and, when required, give to the County
Commissioners Il true statement thereof.
SECTION ITO. The Treasurer shall
keep his office open in the Court House
at Upper Marlboro, in said County
from ten o'clock Il. m. until three
o'clock p. IN. each day, Sundays and
legal holidays excepted, for the pur-
pose of discharging the duties of his
office. He shall, also, in person or by
deputy, attend, one day in the month of
June and one day in the month of Sep
tember ofeach year. in each election dis
trict Of said county, for the purpose of
collecting taxes payable to him; and he
shall give at least ten days notice of
the times and places Of such attendance
in one newspaper published in said
county, and hy hand-bills posted in
each distric'. He shall upon payment
ther1ol, deliver to the taN-payer 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 lis successor. and all
papers and books relative thereto. eX-
cept the books containing taxes of the
last annual levy uncollected by him
and for which his bond is responsible:
and he shall be allowed nine months
thereafter to complete the collection OF
the SAM. and to make final settlement
with the County Commissioners for
Prince Georges County and the treas
urer Of the State of Maryland. Said
books retained by him, rs herein pro
vided, shall not be removed, however,
from the treasurer ) office.
SECTION Il2. The treasurer shall
be entitled to Il clerk to be appointed
10y himself and for whose official con-
duet he shall he responsible. Said
clerk shall be paid five hundred dollars
per annum by the County Commissions
crS of Prince GEORGES County.
SECTION ll3. All county taxes shall
ponS of Prince George County bonds.
And all money collected by the treas
urrr and belonging to sail county shall
he deposited by him rs soon as collect
Il in Il safe bank in the name of the
treasurer ot said County and not in
his individual name.
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 rs
remain unpaid after the first day OF
November following. there shall accrue
in addition to said interest. Il penalty
of on"-hail OF one per cent. tor each
whole IN pnth that they may clapSe
thereafter, until payment or Il sale for
dDl;tult which is finally ratified 10y the
Court.
SErTio% ID. The treasurer shall
be tn collector of all State anil Coun-
tN taNrS lr,i,d jy the County Com
III s~ioncrs of Prince GeurLr'S County.
and Shall have fHil power to enforce