The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-05-06
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 2Oi.

AN ACT to repeal sections 257, 25S, 259, 260,
26I apd 262 of Article thirteen OF the Code OF
Public Local Laws of the State of Maryland.
title Hartford County," subtitle "TaXes,"
said section 259 having been amended and
re-enacted by the Acts of 1894, chapter Al,
and in lieu OF said sections to enact certain
new sections undGr the new subtitle
"Taxes and County Treasurer" said new
sections to be known as sections 257, 25S,
$50, 26O, POI, 262 and 262 A, 262 b. 1852 c. 262 D,
262 E, 262 F, 262 q, 262 II. 262 262 ], 262 K,
269 l., 262 NJ. 262 N !, 262 o, 262 p, 262 @. 262 R,
262 $, 262 T, 262 v, 262 y, 2G2 Y and 1927.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections 257, 25S,
259, 26O 26l and 262 of Article thirteen of the
Code of Public Local Laws of the State of
Maryland, title "Harford County," sub-titl
"Taxes, ''said section 259 having been amend
ed and re-enacted by the Acts of 1894. chap
ter 47l, be and the same are hereby repealed,
and in lieu thereof the following new Sec
tions under the new subtitle "raXeS and
County Treasurer" are enacted, to be known
as sections 217, 25S, 259, $50, 26l and 2d2 and
262 a. 262 b. 262 C. 262 D, 262 E, 2d3 F, 262 G,
262 H, 262 I,262 ], 262 X, 262 l., 262 NJ 2d2 N,
262 o, 2B2 P. 2O2 Q, 232 X, $50 s, a5l T, 263 V,
262 x, 262 and 26! z,
TAXES AND COUNTY TREASURER.
257. The Governor of this State shall, on
or before the first day of May. in the year
eighteen hundrsd and ninety-e eight, appoint
competent person, skilled in accounts,
County, and not less than twenty-five years
OF age, to be Treasurer OF said county, who
shall hold said office until the first day OF
May, in the year nineteen hundred, and I'M
til mis- successor is elected and qualified or
appointed as hereinafter provided,
25S AT the general election to be held in
Hartford county on the Tuesday next after
the first onday in the month OF November,
in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
nine, and on the same day in every second
year thereafter, the qualified voters of said
county shall elect, by ballot, a Treasurer of
said county, who shall be person skilled in
accounts, a resident and qualified voter CT
said county, and not less than twenty
wears Of age, whose term of office shall be
for period OF two years from the first day
of May next succeeding his election, and I'M
til his successor is elected or appointed and
qualified according to law.
259. Before entering upon the discharge of
the duties of said office, the Treasurer OF
Hartford County shall take and subscribe be-
| fore the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for said
county, the oath prescribed in section six
| of Article one, OF the Constitution of this
State. and shall execute q bond to the State
| OF Maryland, in the penalty of twenty-five
| thousand dollars. with the condition pre-
| saribed In section thirty-two OF Article
| eighty-one of the Code of Public General
Laws of this State, relating to the bonds of
| the collectors OF State taxes; and also BOND
| TO the State of Maryland in the penalty of
| twenty-five thousand dollars, conditioned
| for the faithful performance of his duties as
| Treasurer of Hartford county said bonds
| shall be approved by the County Commits
| sioners OF said county, and new bonds shall
| be given for each year that he shall hold
| office; provided, that after the first year OF
| his incun bency said bonds may be executed
| and de iYered at any time before the annual
! levY OF taxes is placed in his hands roT col
| lection, and all such bonds shall be recorded
| in the office of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
| for Hartford County. And the Commission
ers of said county are hereby authorized to
| approve as SuretieG upon said bonds, "a guar
4 antee company incorporated under tho laws
4 of this State, and in case a guarantee COM
4 pany is accepted and approved as such sure
Il ty, the County Commissioners shall levy
! such sum as may be necessary TO defray the