The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-03-24
c. HARDWOOD,
io9 ai Secretary of the Senate.
WILLIAM r.. COLE, rs.I.
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
CHAPTER, 157.

AN, ACT TO provide for The General FaInotion
and Assessmentof Property in thds StGte.ai
SECTION BE 1t enacted by the General As
sem5ly of Maryland, That all property, real,
personal and mixed, of all kinds and descrip-
lion whatever, in this State, shall be liable to
valuation and assessment, and shaI be charge
able with taxes according to the provisions of
this Act.
SEC. 2.-Aad be 1T enacted, That to facilitate
and expedite the assessments, Baltimore City
shall be divided into five Assessment Districts,
upon the basis of the present division of the
CITY into Wards, whereof Wards numbers one,
two, three and four shall constitute tho First
District; and Wards numbers five, six, seven
and eight shall constitute the Second District
and Wards numbers nine ten, eleven and twelve
shall constitute the Third District; 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. Bal
timore County shall be divided into five Assess
ment Districts, whereof Election Districts num-
bered one, two and thirteen shall constitute the
First District; Election Districts numbered
four eight and ten shall constitute 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 Elec-
ton Districts numbered eleven and twelve shall
constitute the Fifth District. Carroll County
shall be divided into four Assessment Districts,
whereof Election Districts numbered Que, three
and ten shall constitute the First District
Election Districts numbered two nine and ele-
ven shall constitute the Second District; Elec-
ton Districts numbered four, five and eight
shall constitute the Third District; Election
Districts numbered six and seven shall consti-
tute 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 three, twelve
and fourteen shall constitute the Second Dis
trict; and Election District numbered four, fif'
teen 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 District;
and Election Districts numbered eight, eleven
and seventeen shall constitute the Sixth DIS
trict. That Washington County shall be dlvl-
ded into five Assessment Districts, whereof
Election Districts mum bered one, two and
twelve shall constitute the First District; and
Election Districts numbered three, ten and fif-
teen shall constitute the Second District; Elec-
ton 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
Districts numbered seven, nine and fourteen
shall constitute the Fifth District. That Wor-
cestor County shall be divided into three As
sessment 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, hiteen
and fourteen shall constitute the First District;
Election Districts numbered three, four, hve,
twelve and sixteen shall constitute tho Second
District; Election Districts numbered SIX, sew
en-, eight, nine and thirteen shall constitute the
Third District. Cecil County shall [shqAl con-
stitute one Assessment District That Hariord
County shall be divided into two Assessment
Districts, whereof Election Districts numbered
two, five and six shall constitute the First Dis
trict; and Election Districts numbered one,
three and four shall constitute the Second Dis
trict. That Queen Anne's County shall consti-
tute one Assessment District. That Prince
Georges County shall be divided into two As
sessment Districts, whereof Election Districts
numbered one two, six and seven shall conStl-
tute the First District; Election Districts mum
bered three, four, five, eight and nine shall con-
stitute the Second District. That Charles Coun-
tv shall be divided into two Assessment DIS
tricts whereof Election Districts numbered
one and three shall constitute the First District;
and Election Districts numbered two and tour
shall constitute the Second District. That Som
erset County shall be divided into three Assess
ment Districts, whereof Election Districts mum
bered one, two, three, nine and thirteen shall
constitute the First District; and Election DIS
tricts numbered four, five, seven, eight, eleven,
ffteen and ten shall constitute the Second Dis
trict: and Election Districts numbered SIX,
| twelve and fourteen shall constitute the Third
District That Caroline County shall cQnstl-
tute one Assessment District. That Talbot
County shall constitute one Assessment Dis
trict That Howard County snail be DIVIDED
into two Assessment Districts, whereof Election
Districts numbered one and two shall constl-
tute the First District: and Election Districts
numbered three four ard 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 Fist District;
and Election Districts four and i've shall CON
| sttute the Second District. That St. Mary S
| County shall be divided into two Assessment
Districts. whereof Election Districts numbered
| one. two and three shall constitute the First
! District and Election Districts mum bered four,
| five and six shall constitute the Second DIS
| trct. 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 constl-
| tute the Second District; and the first, second
and sixth Election 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 Wa
ter river to the head waters OF said river, neal
| the town of Cambridge, thence by straight
| line to the head waters of Cambridge creek
thence with the said creek to the GhoptanB \
| river and all on the East side OF SAID line snail
] constitute the First Assessment District: all on
| the West side shall constitute the second AS
! sessment District.
SEC. 3.-And be IL enacted, That the Governor
| Of the State shall appoint three. suitable per
sons in each of the Assessment Districts intht
several counties of the State and the city Q
/ Baltimore to assess and make valuations hereby
directed, within their respective districts; SAID
! Assessors shall be property holders and shal
\ have resided in their respective districts a
i least one year previous to such appointment
! He shall also appoint Board of Control anC
| Review Of three suitable persons for each AS
sessment District of Baltimore city; eacl
4 board shall have the power to appoint com
petent-Clerk who shall also act as Clerk to th'
4 Commissioners for their respective districts
and the said Clerk shall be allowed such com
pensation as majority OF the Assessors an
Board Of Control and Review may deem jus
and right. - a a
4.-And be It enacted, That every asses
scr nnnointed in virtue of this act, before b
acts as such, shall take the following oath Q
llafdrmation before some person authorized b
law to administer oaths, as the case may b
to wit: eti
: / ,1.,.l---. do swear Tor solemnly, sincerel
!, and truly declare and afirm) that as Assessc
for the assessment district composed Of ----
i I will TO the best Of my skill and judgment o.
acute the duties Of the said Office, diligently an
faithfully according to the direction of the A.
anEaea sa Act 70 provide for the general yai'