Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-03-30
BY AUTHORITY
ASSESSMENT ACT.
MARYLAND SCT.

ndpotas, on the Second Wednesday OF January,
being tie tenth Of The said month in the gear Of
si1, and ended on the eighth day Of February, an
the same year
His Exce+4ency, THOMAS SWAMI, Gov'r:
Among other, the fot1owing Lao aoas enacted,
to ot.
CHAPTER 1877.
An Act to provide for lie General Valuation
and Assessment Of property in this State.
Section /. Be il enacted BIZ the General
assembly Of Maryland, That all property, real
personal and mixed, of all kinds and descrip-
ton whatever, in this State, shall be liable to
valuation and assessment, and shall be charge
able with taxes according TO the provisions of
this Act.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That to facili-
tate and expedite the assessments, Baltimore
city shall be divided into FIVE Assessment
Districts, upon the basis of the present divi-
sion Of the city into Wards whereof Wards
numbers one, two, three and four shall con-
stitute the First District and Wards num-
bers five, six, sever and eight shall constitute
the Second District and Wards numbers
nine, ten, eleven and twelve shall constitute
the Third Districts; and Wards numbers
thirteen fourteen, fifteen and sixteen shall
constitute the Fourth District; and Wards
numbers seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and
twenty shall constitute the Fifth District
Baltimore county shall be divided into five
Assessment Districts, whereof Election Dis
tricts numbered one, two and thirteen shall
constitute the First District; Election Dis
tricts numbered four, eight and ten shall con-
| stitute the Second District; Election Districts
numbered FIVE, six and seven shall constitute
the Third District; and Election Districts
numbered three and nine shall constitute the
| Fourth District: and Election Districts num-
bered eleven and twelve shall constitute the
| Fifth District. Carroll county shall be di-
yided into four Assessment Districts, whereof
Election Districts numbered one, three and
ten shall constitute the First District Election
Districts numbered two, nine and eleven shall
constitute the Second District Election Dis
tricts numbered four, five and ~eight shall
constitute the Third District; Election Dis
| tricts numbered six and seven shall constitute
| the Fourth District. That Frederick county
| shall be divided into six Assessment Districts,
whereof Election Districts numbered one and
| two shall constitute the First District; and
| Election Districts numbered farce, twelve and
! fourteen shall constitute the Second District
and Election Districts numbered four, fifteen
| and five shall constitute the Third District
and Election Districts numbered six, ten and
sixteen shall constitute the Fourth District
and Election Districts numbered seven, nine
and thirteen shall constitute the Fifth Dis
| trict; and Election Districts numbered eight,
| eleven and seventeen shall constitute the Sixth
| District. That Washington county. shall be
| divided into FIVE Assessment Districts, where
| of Election Districts numbered one, two and
| twelve shall constitute the First District; and
| Election Districts numbered three, ten and
! fifteen shall constitute the Second District ;
Election Districts numbered four, thirteen
and five shall constitute the Third District
Election Districts numbered six. eight and
eleven shall constitute the Fourth District !;
| and Election Dietricts numbered seven, nine
and fourteen shall constitute the Fifth Dis
trict. That Worcester county shall be divided
into three Assessment Districts, whereof
Election Districts numbered one, two and
seven shall constitute the First District !;
Election Districts numbered three, nine and
| ten shall constitute the Second District !;
Election Districts numbered four, FIVE, six and
eight shall constitute the Third District
| That Allegany county shall be divided into
| three Assessment Districts, whereof Election
| Districts numbered one, two, ten, eleven,
| fifteen and fourteen shall constitute the First
| District; Election Districts numbered three,
four, FIVE twelve and sixteen shall constitute
the Second Districts Election Districts num-
| bered six, seven, eight, nine and thirteen
shall constitute the Third District. Cecil
county shall shall constitute one Assessment
| District. That Hartford county shall be
divided into two Assessment Districts; where
of Election Districts numbered two, aye and
six shall constitute the First District and
| Election Districts numbered one, three and
| four shall constitute the Second District
That Queen Annes county shall constitute
one Assessment District. That Prince George
county shall be divided into two Assessment
Districts whereof Election Districts numbered
one, two, six and seven shall constitute the
First District; Election Districts numbered
three, four, FIVE, eight and nine shall con-
stitute the Second District That Charles
county shall be divided into two Assessment
Districts, whereof Election Districts numbered
one and three shall constitute the First Dis
| trict; and Election Districts numbered two
and four shall constitute the Second District.
That Somerset county shall be divided into
| three Assessment Districts, whereof Election
Districts numbered one, two three, nine and
thirteen shall constitute the First District I;
and Election Districts numbered four, five,
seven, eight, eleven, fifteen and ten shall con-
stitute the Second District; and Election
Districts numbered six, twelve and fourteen
| shall constitute the Third District. That
Caroline county shall constitute one Assess
ment District. That Talbot county shall con-
stitute one Assessment District. That Howard
| county shall be divided into two Assessment
| Districts, whereof Election Districts numbered
one and two shall constitute the First District
/ ana Election DlStflctS numbered three. TOUR
and FIVE shall constitute the Second District.
! That Montgomery county shall be divided into
/ two Assessment Districts, whereof Election
\ Districts numbered one, two and three shall
! constitute the First District; and Election
! Districts four and five shall constitute the
Second District That St. Mary's county
shall be divided into two Assessment Dis
| tricts, whereof Election Districts numbered
\ one, two and three shall constitute the First
/ District; and Election Districts numbered
| four, FIVE and six shall constitute the Second
| District. That Kent county shall constitute
one Assessment: District. That Calvert county
| shall constitute one Assessment District.
| That Anne Arundel county shall be divided
into three Assessment Districts, whereof
| Annapolis city shall constitute the First
| District; the third, fourth and fifth Election
| Districts shall constitute the Second District !;
and the first, second and sixth Election
4 Districts shall constitute the Third District
/ That Dorchester county shall constitute two
Assessment Districts, beginning at the North
| of Fishing Bay, thence by and with the said
Fishing Bay and with Black Water River to
the head waters of said river, near the town of
Cambridge, thence by a straight line to the
head waters of Cambridge Creek thence with
the said creek TO the Choptank River, and all
on the east side of said line shall constitute
the First Assessment District; all on the west
side shall constitute the Second Assessment