The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-04-01

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said village and for the purpos: of making
said levy, they shall once in every three years
or oftener, if they think proper appoint an
assessor, who shall, under cath, value ap-
praise and assess the property i'll said village,
in the same manner and with like authority "A
county assessors proceed to assess in tn Q
county; PROVIDED alsuaE, that in as,es5i ng
any Of the lands within the limits of said VII
lage, which may be occupied and used rs:
farms, or may be part or parts of farms, that
then such lands shall be valued and assessed
as lots Of ten acres of ground, with the build.
ings and improvements thereon, and sh all
not be valued and assessed by the nu mbcr
of acres in said farms, or part or parts Of
farms.
10. Ind be I. enacted, That if any of tic
owners of property assessed within said VII
lagc, shall conceive themselves aggricvcd by
the assessment so rs aforesaid made by aid
assessors, they may appeal to the said Pg,si-
dent and Commissioners, who shall have pow
or and authority TO make such deduction fer
the valuation of their property, as to them
shall seem reasonable and just.
II. A,ld be it enacted, That each and every
of the proprietors of lots binding on and en-.
titled to the privileges Of the water in So id vii
lagc, shall be, and arc hereby permitted to
wharfout, extend and improve the whole front
of their several lots respectively, and for such
distance as from time to time they may think
fit and that they shall be entitled solely and
exclusively to such emolumcnts arising frcm
the wharfage thereof, as may be fixed upon
by the said commissioners Prorided olrrms.
that the proprietor or proprietors of said lots,
in making out and extending the same, shall
be subject to the rules, regulations and ordi-
nanccs of said commissioners.
Is. 44hd be 1t enacted, That the said com.
missioncrs be, and they arc hereby empower.
cd to pass all bylaws and ordinances ncces-
sary to give effect and operation to all the
powers vested in this corporations: to impose
fines, penalties and for(eitures, for the breach
of their bylaws and ordinances; Proridcd,
that no ordinance of the said commissioners
shall impose fine, penalty or forfeiture, for
any ouc OuelCt, vi llOlc tilail tcil UOlilIS.
( 49, And be it enacted, That if any)
person Or persons shall refuse or neglect
| to pay their taxes, fines or forfctures,
| charged against them by virtue of this
act, it shall and may be lawful for the
| said commissioners to collect the sane
in the same manner and with the same
costs that small debts arc collected out
ofcourt.
Is. And be ii enacted, That the said COM
missioncrs, or majority of them, shall have
full power and authority, annually to appoint
an active, discreet person, to be bailiif, con-
stable and collector, within the limits of said
village, who, before he shall proceed to the
execution of his Office. shall take an oath OF
affirmation, TO be administered by justice Of
the peace for said county, that he will faith.
fully and impartially perform the duties re-
CURED of him as bailiil, constable and colcc-
tor, within the limits Of said village by yiruc
Of this act, without favor, affection or partial.
ity, according to the best ofhis skill and julg-
ment; and the said bailiF constable and COL
icctor shall give bond in the same manner and
under the same penalties that the several con-
stables and collectors of said county do; and
1t shall be the duty of the said baif or con-
stable to attend the meeting of the commits
sioners, Whenever he shall be required to per-
form such services as shall from time to time
be by them directed, for the more cilcctual
accomplishing the object Of this act; TO pre-
vent the tumultuous and irregular meeting Of
slaves and free negroes within the limits Of
said village, or if so assembled, to dispcrsc by
reasonable and lawful means, and to punish
with moderate correction, all such slaves anil
free negr ocs as shall be found wandering or
strolling about the streets in the night time,
and to prevent slaves frcquenting the houses
of other persons in said village, without the
consent or permission of their masters OF mis-
trcSscs.
is. A,sd be 1t enacted That all taxes, fines,
forteiturcs and penalties imposed by the said
commissioners, by virtue of any law or ords,
nance, be applied in such manner, for the use
of the said village, as may from time to TING
by ordinance be directed
an -fct TclitlaG 10 me HSpeC'fOH OF Lumber
m Port Deposit. Passed March, 1927.
l. Be it enacted by the Geneyul AssenLly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage Of
this act, the measurer and inspector of lum-
Der at Port Deposit in Cecil county, shall be
entitled to the same fees which are allowed by
law to the inspectors of lumber in the city of
Baltimore.
2. And be 1t enacted, That the inspector of
lumber at Port Deposit shall have power to
appoint deputy, who shall hold his office
during the pleasure of the principal inspector,
and no longer.
Il Supplement to an act entitled, "44n Act to
Incorporate the Village of Port Deposit, m
Cecil County, Maryland, Passed 1925.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Maryland, That nothing contained in
the original act, to which this is supplement,
shall be understood to prevent the owner or
oe -l,o, e l. to-