The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-07-12
ORDINANCES OF TIE
Town OF Chesapeake CITY.

]. BE II OItdiacd, That the President and
Commissioners of the town of Chesapeake
City, on organizing each and every year ac-
cordlng to law, Shall, as soon after as practi-
cable, elect, by ballot, town Ballilf: and
that 1t Shall require majority Of the ballots
cast to elect.
2. Ordained That the Bailf' elect, before
entering upon his duties, shall give bond to
the President and Commissioners of the town
oil chesapeake Guy, with two good and suf.
llcicnt securities, in the penal ty Of 500, con-
dItloncd Tor thc faithful performance of all
the duties required Of him as bailiii, accord.
ing 10 law, and further conditioned that he
will faithfully collect and pay over to the said
President ard Commissioners of the town of
Chesapeake City, or their order, all monies
or taxes which he shall he required TO collect
and pay over.
). Ofd0incd, That the rate of town tax,
each and every year, shall DC determined by
the President and Commissioners Of the town
OF Chesapeake City, so soon after the organ
lzaton rs possible: and that small book
containing a list of the taXaLcs of the town.
and the amount of town tax due from each,
shall be placed by the Secretary of this
Board, into the hands ofthc town BailiH, not
later than the lst Of August in each and
every year.
4. OrI,a"cd, That it shall be the duty Of
the town BalIlif TO proceed forthwith, on ret
ting the book OF taxes above named, to col
lcct said taxes, and that he he allowed until
the first day of April thereafter TO make his
collections ; that on or before the said first
day Of April, each and every wear, he shall
return to the aforesaid President and Com
miSSioncrs a list Of such taxes as he may hc
unable to collect, by reason of insolvcncics.
non-rcSidcncc, or for any cause whatever
that the said list when presented shall be
acted on by the aforesaid President and Com
mlSSloncrS, and all allowances shall be made
to the laliIl, for said list or such parts there
of as the said President and Commissioners
may determine to be right and prouul : but
that no allowance shall be made to the said
Ballill from and after the first Of April, each
and every year hereafter, for any taxes,
which he may, after that time, be unable to
collect other than those specified in his list
above named, and returned by him to the said
President and Commissioners.
5. OrddAncd, That all persons owning pro-
perty in the town Of Chesapeake City, and
failing to pay the town taxes levied thereon,
on or before the first Of April after the same
be levied, shall be required from and after
the sad first Of April to pay legal interest
thereon, and the town Bailln shall be liable
to the aforesaid President and Commissioners
Tor the said interest as well as for the orr ginal
taxes.
T. OrdaLcd, That the town Bailin' shall on
or before the first of April each and every
year after his election, render to the aforesaid
President and Commissioners, a full statement
of all taxes or monies placed by them in his
hands for collection as well as a statement
ofall his disbursements, including his own
legal charges, fees and commissions, and that
he shall pay over TO the Treasurer Of this
board any balance shown by said settlement
to be against him; that failing or neglccting
to pay over said balance he shall from and
after the said first of April pay legal interest
thereon, and that if he shall fail, neglect or
refuse to pay over said balance and the inter
est thereon, within thirty days from and after
payment thereof has been duly demanded of
him under an order Of the aforesaid President
and Commissioners, and by such person as
the said President and Commissioners shall
appoint TO make demand or if he shall fail,
neglect or refuse to render the statement re-
qurcd by this enactment within the time
above specified his bond Shall be forfeited,
and at any time thereafter may lie put in suit.
I. Orddimcd, That it shall be the duty of
the town Baillf to rera>t~---S