The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-04
NOTICES, &C.
PUBLIC LOCAL Lawn.
PASSED AT JANUARY SESSION. 1872.

AN ACT to repeal sections l4 AZ l43 III l45, l46
l45 lls 49, $780, ISL 1872 49,. IL 155. 1876 l5.. 1873
1885, lGo l61 1872 163 164 Of Article eight Of the Code
of Public Local Laws. entitled Cecil County. and
relating to Port Deposit and to re-enact the same with
amendments, and to provide for taking the sense of
the qualified voters of Port Deposit whether or not
said repeal and re-enactons with amendments shall
60 into effect or he utterly void.
SECTION Be it enacted by the General Assembly Of
Maryland, That sections III, IL, IS HI ~ l46 ~
16l 1872 1888 and 1874 Of Article eight of the Public Local
Laws entitled "Cccil County, and relating to Port
Deposit he and the same hereby amended and
| enacted SO as to read as follows:
Ill The inhabitants Of the town of Port Deposit in
Cecil county, corporation by the name of President
aud Commissioners of Port Deposit. and Icy that
shall have perpetual succession may aud i. sued
may PURCHASE hold and dispose of real personal and
mixed property for the and benefit of said town. and
may have and use common seal which may be altered
at pleasure.
10 An male inhabitants Of said town. citizens Of
the United States above twentyonc wears of age who
shall have bona fG resided i'll sud town for the space
of six months and twelve months in the State, next
preceding the election, shall the last Monday in
February in each at such h"use shall be dcsg-
mated by the President and Commissioners by notice
be put up in AT least five Of the most public places in
id town. least week before tho day Of election
elect v ballot jucinus and discreet persons. cif
of the United States who shall have resided within
the limits Of said for least twevcmonhs pre-
cadng the election, Commissioners OF said town. the
persons thus elected Commissioners shall within one
month after their election qualify by taking the oath
prescribed by the sixth section of the first Article OF
the Constitution Of Maryland before Justice of the
Peace and for Cecil county, and at their first meet
ing which shall be within month after the election
they shall choose from their own body President who
shall preside al all meetings of the Commissioners, and
vote on all questions before them
1is All such elections shall be held and conducted
a. shall from time time he directed by the Bylaws
the corporation, not inconsistent with the provisions
OF this article.
IA If any of said Commissioners, after they are
elected shall refuse to qualify or shall; after they have
ifp1
otherwise disqualified election I" ill said vacancy
shall be held after two weeks previous public notice :"
be put up aforesaid by said President and Commits
sioners 10y hndbills, written printed and posted at
post office and at three other public places in said
town: provided, that election to fill vacancies shall
be held so long FIVE of the Commissioners shall remain
who have been duly elected and qualified: and the said
remaining Commissioners. not less than five shall have
all the powers conferred upon said President and Com
mSSioncrs fully to all intcnts and purposes as if the
whole seven We're in Office duly qualified
10 If the inhabitants of said town shall at any time
neglect make election at the time herein mention
ell the power of clectng Commissioners shall not cease
but the right and power of said inhabitants in that
respect shall continue. and the President and Commits
siuncTS for the time being shall continue i'll Office until
| such election shall be hei'.
1876. The limits Of said town shall commence the
Susquehannn River ut the eastern terminus OF III" old
Port Deposit Bridge, and thence north fory-tive
degrees east "nequarter OF mile thence IN south
eastcrly direction in straight line to point onefonrth
Of mile from the centre of the main street of said
town on the road leading from Port Deposit to Battle
Swamp, known s the Bells Ferry Road thence in Il
straight hne II point Herring Run, one-fourth of
mile from the Sus1ueianna River then down the said
Run to the susquehanna River. and then by and with
the said River to til" place OF beginning.
II. The said President and Commissioners may
appoint Clerk and prescribe his duties, and allow him
such compensation for his services they may think
proper.
u.s. All ordinances passed by the said President and
Commissioners shall be entered by the Clerk in book
to be kept by him for that purpose and said ordinances
or printed copies thereof shall be kept for the nspec
ton of any persons interested.
| 49, The said President and Commissioners shall
have power determine upon and regulate all matters
relating to the building af whrHes in said town. and to
regulate the moving IF RATS, ark- and boats ON the
waters of the Susquehanna River in front Of said town.
1E0. The propriefors of lots binding and entitled
to privileges of the in said may, subject
the rules and ordinances of said President and Com
missunerS wharf out. extend and improve the whole
front OF their lots for such distance from time to time.
they shall think proper and they shall be entitled exclu
siycly TO such enoiumens arising from the wharfage
thereof may he fixed upon by the said President and
| Commissioners, Int nothing contained in this or the
preceding section shall prevent the Of any wharf
erected in said town from having the exclusive right
10 use occupy and enjoy the same at pleasure.
| l5l. The said President and Commissioners shall
have the power pass ordinances regulating the
ket, and weight OF all provisions sold in
and TO l consumed in said town, to suppress all ds"r
derlv meetings. prevent firing guns squhs, any
Kind Of firearms fireworks in said town. to suppress
and bate all nusances 10 punish parties for exposing
for sale selling unsound sons to prevent swine
ducks and geese from going nj large. 10 prevent
nmod"rate driving through the streets in any carriage
cart. wagon other vehicle, horseback to
| eutangcr tn. lives or limbs. or property of the citizens
of -aid town. Or u-ruct the quiet enjoyment OF the
and horougfares to prevent the parading and
indecent exhibition of any stud herse through the streets
prevent the passage through part of said town Of
any locomotive greater Of speed than six miles
per hour. and pass all other ordinances and bylaws
necessary give effect and operation to the powers
vested in said corporation, and to preserve order and
property and persons from violence danger or
destruction. and may impose fines. penalties forfeit
the breach thereof: but ordinance of said
|
any ofiensc Of more than dollars and they may
provide by ordinance for the immediate arrest without
warrant Of T person violating any town ordinance by
riotous and disorderly conduct, driving riding
through the streets. when in the Judgment of the Pres
dent any of said Commissioners the delay
sry to the issuing Ola warrant would be dangerous 10
the peace and quiet of tn. the lives. limbs and
property Of its citizens: and when it shall appear that
the offender il intoxicated to render il unsafe to
permit him to drive through the streets, shall provide
the removal of the horses and vehicle without the
limits of the town or for the deposit thereof in some
place OF safety until the offender shall be sober. Pro-
vidcl that nothing herein contained shall authorize the
passage of any bylaw advertisement in conflict with
| the Constitution and laws Of this State
152 They shall have the power 10 levy and collect
taxes in said town, exceeding in year thirty
cent, in hundred dollars the assessah property
of said and shall also the purpose of grading
and paving the streets of said town have power levy
such other taxes upon the property fronting the
the portion thereof to be paved will pay
the cost of grading and paving the same.
1853 They shall once in every three years, oitener
if they think proper, appoint Assessor who shall
under oath, value and the property in said town,
in the game manner and with like authority County
Assessors proceed t. assess in the county but in
ing any of the lands within tho limits of said town,
which may be occupied and used as FARMS may b.
part parts of farms, such lands shall he valued and
assessed lots OF five acres of ground with the build
iHs and improvements thereon and shall not he valued
and assessed hy the humber Of ncres therein contained
III. If any owner Of property assessed in said
shall feel aggreved by the assessment made by said
Assessor he may appeal to the said President and Com
ms>ioncrs who may make such deduction thereon 10
them may seem just and reasonable.
155. The said President and Commissioners may
| annually appoint active and discreet person to be
Bailif and Constable within til" limits OF said town,
who before he shall proceed 10 the execution of lis
rirr shall take ali oath before Justice Of the Peace
for said county that he will faithfully and impartilly
perform the duties required uf him Bailif and Con-
stable within the limits of said town. without favor,
affection Partially according the best of his skill
aud Judgment and shall also give. bond in the
manner in thepenalty Of five hundred dollars. the
several Constabes Of the county and shall within the
limits of said town. ll, all the authority of Cons..
bic, aud shall enforce all ordinances of said President
and Commissioners and the said President Commits
sioners may ALSO year. appoint suitable person,
rs-in% in said town. to collect the by them levied
Assessed who, before he proceeds act, shall take
oath before Justice Of tie Peace that he will faithfully
and impartiay execute the office of Collector OF the
within the uf Port Deposit said Col
hector shall aso give bond to the said President AMI
Commissioners in such penalty and with such srstes
they shall direct and apprnve which bond shall he in
form nearly possible the same az that given ly
COLLECTORS of county hut nothing herein contained
prevent the said President from
appontin" the person 10 he both Baiiih Constable
AMI Collector.
156. The said Railif and the said Collector shall
attend the meetings of the COMMISSIONER whenever
they shall he required and shall perform such services
as may from tim" to time be- 10y them directed
49,. The said President and Commissioners and tho
Collector 10y them appointed Tor the collection
shall have all the powers Of distress and sale of real
personal property given County Commissioners and Col
lectOrs of State and county taxes by Article 81 Of the
Code Of Pablo General Laws Of Maryland for the col
lection Of State and comfy taxes to be by said Prasi
dent and Commission and said Collector used and
exercised in collecting and enforcing payment of all
faxes. whether the he levied for the ordinary pul
poses of said under section 2 Tor the purpose
Of paving under section 100 Of this Article and IN using
and exercising these powers the President and Coiam
ioners and said Collector shall proceed i'll all respects
in the nans"r pointed out Tor County Commits toners
and Collectors ii Stat" Hd count, taxes i'll said Article
ST. e
ldS. The said President aud Commissioner. shall
have power I" establish the grades of the streets, lanes
and alleys Of the said and distractions
thcrefrom.
13i. They shall hay" power to omen streets lanes
ami alleys i'll said town, and to -traisen and increase
the width of and all Instructions iron, those
already located used and if they cannot ugree with
tile owner of the land other property necessary for
these pGrusrS or if such owner be incompetent con-
tract shall resi'l" out Of C"cil county then sch
or other property may b. condemned! for the purpose
aforesaid in the manner prescribed in cons seventy
sin seventy seven. seventy-eight seventy eighty
and eshtyone of this Article, and may and levy
the damages and EXPENSES thereof generally upon the
Alllp of fhn IA,