The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-05-04

such Clerl, filed in his Office and shall be confirmed
by said Court at its next session. If no cause b
shown to the contrary but e aside, the said Cour
may direct another inouisition 10 be taken In tht
| menner above described, and upon such conirma
OF daInsges the sheriff shall execute deed of tbs
| property so condemned, and such inquistion shall
describe the property taken by metes and hounds
aud the valuation when paid or rendered by The cor
| poration shall entte said corporation to the use
| ard occupation during their corporate existence
dored it, may be TseevsT any time e aerwar5s ans
nil tho expenses incurred by snid inquisiton siq!
| be paid by the said corporation
SIC. g. Ard be IL enacted, That the General Assam.
bly, doth hereby reserve 10 itself the right TO alter
amend or rescind this charter at any time in its
SGT. 6 Aud be il enacted That this Act shall tahe
effect from the dNtn Of is passage
We certify that the aioregoing a true copy OF an
ect which passed The General Assembly OF Maryland
AUGUSTUS cAssAwAY,
Secretary Of the senate.
WM. j. COLE,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
May 4, 1357-aw
AN ACT entitled an Act 10 incorporate tho Preai.
dent and Commissioners OF the town OF Warwick.
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv tho General dssell of
.Harrlani, That the citizens of Warwick in Cecil
county are body polite, by the name of The presi-
and as such, may and be sued and do all other
sets as natural persons; may purchase and hold real
same for the benefit Of SAID town, and may have sni
use . common seal whi:h may be broken sad
altered AT pleasure.
Sac :. Re i! enacted, THAI all white male inhaIt
tants OF said town above tNenty.uno years of age,
who shall have bona ilde resided in said town for tie
space OF xix months and twelve months il this state
next preceding the election shall on the first Mon.
day in Msy III eacls year, elect three ulci7us anl
discreet persons who sho havn resided within the
limits OF the sad town Tor q lcla, twelve months
preceding the election ne C"mmis -io9efs for said
town.
SC c. AnS be II snoc.cd That oil such elections
Dcll sp ii Sbsil 4,
time he directed by the bylaws OF the Corporation
no, inconsistent With thu provision, OF this article
SEC. 4. did be i enacted That if any Of the Com
nlsSioners during the year for which he lnay be
elected, shall die. resign, remove from said town or
he otherwise disqualified, an election to fill aurL
vacancy sall b. held at Which All persons guslitiad
20 vote, as herein before mentioned shall b entitled
10 vote.
SIC. :. Be ,noc'rd. rha, ii the inhabitants Of said
town shall At any Time, neglect I" make an election
3; 'hr time herein mentioned the power Of eecting
power Of snid inhabitants In that a,pnct shall con
unue and The President and Comm -ioner- for tho
tmc 3ens. sha,! con;ignc IN o)tvr until such cleo
SEC d. Be Il enacted, That the limits Of said town
snail commence al stone set IN The ground On the
sousn Il4e Of ne nc, road leading RON Wmwich to Elk
Ton, marked third OF Ask more and running
thence to s l$n IN the middle Of ,hs main rad
State line crosses said road thence 10 point IN !e
middle OF main rood running from Warwick to tho
Levels, where said line crosses state road thence
" t4c intersection OF The Head Of Sassalias' ami
J. b M2frs lot ioinie9 the land Of j. J. Lockwood
them to ,l'e place Of bbesinnine
SEC J. BE II cnHcftd, That Tho said Commissioners
or majority Of them may appoint clerk and IRE.
scribe his drpes md allow him such compensation
for gf IBIS s9 r. a. geY , my a9 prop:
Gle said C9mnl.ssionsrs or majority Of them sital
be entered by the clerk in book 10 be kel,, bv him
for thai purpose and shall! be open n; ri! times for
~ ordinances 4aiI n set m in tS ,,'n n,si S o.
Places i! s"!d town thai the same may be generally
SIC ., Be- !. enacted hat ttes said Commissioners
may pass all bylaws and ordinances necessary to
give effect and operation TO al the powers vested in
the sad Corporation, and to impose fines penalti-,
and forieGfas for the breach Thereof: but no ot
nance Of said Commissioners shall impose {. fine
pcnalt3 or forfeiture fnr any enc oGonce, Of
Src. H. b i enact:' That they si,on have power
TO ley aud collect taxes in seid town. exceeding
IN any one yssI thirty cents in the hundred dollars
on the assossahlc property IN said town.
SEC. H. Be it eoitted That they shall once jnthre.
years or os'encr they think proper appoint m as.
SCISSOR who shall under oath vame and assess the
property IN said town, in the manner aud wifi
like authority as county assessors proceed to assess
SEC. T. Rst: enacted That if any owner of propertv
assessed in said town shall feel aggrieyed by The
sesamen' made by said assessor, he may appeal to
the sad President and Commissioners who may
lust and reasonable.
SIC. 10 Be it enacted That the said Commissioners
or majority Of them, may annually appoint an
active ana discreet person 10 be Bailif Constable
ami Collector within the limits OF said town who
before he snsll proceed TO the execution Of his
office, shall take oath before Justice of the
Peace for said county, that he will faithfully and
| impartiaily perform the duties required of him as
Baiif and Collector within the limits of said town
without favor affection or Partially according to tbs
best of his skill and judgment and Shall also Wv,
nonn N Tue same manner and in the same penalties
as the several oons,ahles of saii county.
| SIC III BE il enacted, That if any person shall
REUSE or neglect 10 pay any tax, fine or forfeiture
missionera may collect ,he same by distress, a.
county charges arr collected.
SIC H. b. it enacted, That the said President and
1ommlsaioners shal, nave power to establish the
| limits, width, and grades Of the streets lanes and
alleys o. lhe said town and to remove all obstrnc,
tons 'heretrofn and 70 open streets lanes and
alleys therein, and II they cannot agree with the
owner OF the land necessary for tina, purpose or if
such owner De incompetent 70 contract then such
land may he condemned, in the manner herein pre-
scr!bed Ter condemnng streets in the town Of Elk
! ton.
Sc. l0. Be il enacted That the President and Com
missloners shall have power to provide for the pay
vidng laying out and grading streets, lane" and
same generally upon the wi5e o: the l asscs. Die
property Of said town specially upon the a=sessn-
's pF3P'r y q p sss"rS SSns TIED 'eerGS
| sioners OF Cecil COUNTY, may, Mt discretion, levy
annually upon the assesssble property Of the county
ers the sum Of fifty dollars TO aid in keeping the
streets Of sait town; part of the public roads Of
| the county in goo.i repair
urc- ana pcn?es imposed by the sgd Commission
sfs ~ wv ylMuo Of any law Or ordnance shall he APP
pied for the Use oftAe aid town IS may from Tine
| to time by ordinance be directe1.
Slc 70. ami je Il e,tartel, Tha; this Act shall tarc
effect from the date of its passage.
We certify this; the aforego!ng Is true oopy of IN
act which pas sad the General Assembly OF Maryland
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
| o,.. WI. r. COLE,