The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-04-01
THE ACT OF INCORPORATION OF TIL
TOWN OF IsOGT DEPOSIT.

Deposit, IN CecH County, Nuytand, Passed
December, 1924.
WHEREAS, 1t is represented to this T~gencr-
al assembly, that it would greatly contribute
70 the advantage and improvement of the
village of Port Deposit, in Cecil county, if the
same should be placed under the care and
regulation Of c2rtain commissioners TO be elect
cd by the citizens thereof and vested with suf-
tic!cnt powers to forward and effect the pur-
poses intended; Therefore,
SEC l. b. it Eaocted by the General assem-
lily Of Muylu.d, That the citizens of the vii
lage Of Port Deposit, IN Cecil county, shall be,
and they are hereby constituted and made a
body corporate, b. The name of President and
Commissioners of the Village of Port Deposit.
and as such shall have perpetual succession,
and by their corporate name, may sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated, grant, receive,
and do all other acts, as natural persons, and
may purchase and hold real, personal and
mixed property, or dispose Of the same for the
benefit Of the said village, AID may have and
use 9>common seal, which may be broken or
Il, tered at pleasure.
- .. Ind be It enacted, That all free white
, I,Ac citizens Of the village of Port Deposit,
aforesaid, above twenty-onc years of age, who
Shall have bona iile resided in said village,
for and during the space Of six months, and
twelve months in the STAKE, next preceding
the election, Shall on The last Monday in Feb
ruary next, at the house now occupied as a
tavern by Daniel AIegredy and on the last
Monday in February in each and every year
! hereafter, at such house as shall hereafter be
designated as the town hall by the municipal
ity, he authorised to elect five judcious and
discreet persons Commissioners for the said
village, and who shall have resided within the
limits of the said village, for at least twelve
months next preceding the election.
5. Ind be it enacted, That any justice of the
peace for the county aforesaid, shall in the
first instance, be the Judge Of the said election,
who shall open the polls at two O'Clock, p. NJ.
and close tie same at eight o'clock, p. NJ. and
shall return his cri!iicate the persons clccc-
ted to the said commissioners on the day first
appointed for their meeting and the same shall
he filed and recorded among their proceedings.
1. Ind be ii enacted, That all future cleo
tons shall be held and conducted as shall be,
from time to time directed by the bylaws of
the corporation, the same not being inconsis-
tent with the provisions Of this act.
5. Ind be it enacted, That every commits
sonor to be appointed in pursuance Of this
act, before he shall proceed to execute his Of
flee, shall take an oath Or affirmation before
some justice of the peace of the county, that
he will diligently and faithfully, according to
the best Of his judgement, perform the duties
ola commissioner of the said village accord
ing to the directions of this act, without favor,
Partially, or prejudice; and a certificate of
such qualification, shall be made and returned
by such justice. of the peace to the said COM
missioncrs; to be filed and recorded among
their proceedings.
6. -4nl be it cAaciad, That the commits
soners 50 selected, shall have power and au-
thority to meet and adjourn, from time to
time, as they shall see fit, and shall Oh the
first meeting after said election, choose from
their own body, q president, who shall pre-
side at all meetings of the commissioners,
vote on all questions before them and remain
i'll office until superseded by the appointment
Of a new president after new election of com
mlssioners as aforesaid.
I. ind be 1t enacted, That if any of the
commissioners during the year for which he
or they may be elected, should die, resign,
remove from said village, or be non compos,
or otherwise disqualified, an election to fill the
vacancy shall be held, at which all persons
qualified as is specified in the second section
Of this act, shall be en- titled to vote.
8. AIM belt enacted, That should the inhab-
| itants at any time neglect to make an election
at the times required by this act the power
| of clcctlng commissioners shall not therefore
cease, but the right and power of said inhabi-
tants Of said village in that respect, shall con-
tinue the same as though such election had
been made and the president and commits
soners for the time being shall. continue and
remain in Office, with like power and authori-
tv, until such election shall be held as aforc-
said.
9. Ind be 1t encstcd, That the limits of said
village of Port Deposit shall commence on the
river Susquehanna, at the mouth of Rock Run,
and extend a quarter of mile in all casterly
direction up the said run, then in line para-
lei with the river, until it strikes run called
Gully 5 run, then down the said run until it
strikes the river, and then by and with the
said river, to the place of beginning.
TO- And be ii enacted, That the said COM
missioners, or a majority of them, shall have
power to appoint clerk, and assign his du-
ties, and allow him such compensation for his
survives as they may think proper; and that
all ordinances passed by the said commission
ers, or a majority of them, shall. by their
clerk, be entered in a book to be kept by him
for that purpose; and shall be open at all
times for the inspection of any person inter-
estcd, and copies ofall ordinances shall be put