The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-11
NOTICES., &C
PUBLIC LOCAL IAW+
PASSED AT JANUARY SESSION, 1872.
Chapter 81.

1850 100 1911 lG2 1Gs 164 of Article eight of the Code
of Public Local Laws, entitled Cecil County, and
relating TO Port Deposit and to re-cuact the 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
go into effect or be utterly void
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
MARYLAND That sections Ill, 142 143 ILL., h. l46, III,
AS 49, l5o ISL 152 1855 15l 80 1876 157 l5S l59 100
16 62 1863 and 64 of Article eight of tie Public Local
Laws. entitled Cecil County, and relating to Port
Deposit be and the same hereby amended and re-
enacted, so as to read as follows:
III The inhabitants of the town of Port Deposit in
Cecil county, corporation 10y the name of President
and Commissioners Of Port Deposit and by that name
shall have perpetual succession, may and r sued,
may purchase hold and dispose of real personal and
mixed property the and benefit OF said town. ard
may have and common seal, which Llay he altered
at pleasure
40 All male inhabitants of said town. citizens of
the United States above twentyonc years of age who
shall have bona fde resided in said town for the space
of six months, and twelve months in the State, next
preceding the election shall on the last Monday IN
February in each year. at such house ms shall be desl
mated by the President and Commissioners. by notice
to lie put up in least five Of the most public places in
said town at least one week before the day of election,
elect by ilot udicious and discreet persons citi-
Zens of the United States, who shall have resided wltn
the limits of said town for ut least twelve months pre-
redng the election, Commissioners OF said town. the
persons thus elected as Commissioners shall within one
month after their election, qualify by taking the oath
prescribed by the sixth section OF the rst Article OF
the Constitution of Maryland, before Justice OF the
Peace in and for Cecil county, and at their first meet
ing which shall he within one month after the election
they shall choose from body President. who
shall preside at all meetings OF the COMMISSIONERS ana
vote I'll all questions before them
ll3 All such elections shall be held and conducted
AS shall from time to time be directed by the BYLAWS
of corpotion not inconsistent with the provisions
of this article.
IA If any of said Commissioners, after they are
elected shall refuse TO qualify, or SMALL after they have
qualified, die, resign, remove from SAID town, OF De
otherwise disqualified an election to fill said vacancy
shall be held after two weeks previous public notice. to
he mt ND as aforesaid by said President and Commits
soucrs by handhis written printed, and posted at
fine most Office and three other public places i'll SAID
town; provided, that no election to MI vacancies shall
be held so long five Of the Commissioners shall remain
who have been duly elected and qualified: and the sad
remaining Commissioners not less than I'VE shall have
all the powers conferred upon said President and Com
issioners fully to all ntents and purposes as II the
whole We're in Office duly qualified
u.s. If the inhabitants said town shall at any time
NEGLECT to make election Mt the time herein mention
ed the power cectng Commissioners shall not cease
ut the right and power. of said inhabitants in that
respect shall continue and the President am; Commits
sioners for the time being shall continue in Office until
such election shall 10 HE'LL
1i6 The limits of said town shall commence on the
Susuuphanna River the eastern terminus Of the old
Port Deposit Bridge, and run thence north orty-nve
degrees onc-luarter of mile; thence IN south
eastery direction in straight line to point oneourtn
of a mile from the centre of the main street of said
town the road leading from Port Deposit to Battle
swamp known as the Bells Ferry Road thence in
straight hne to point Herring Rum one-fourth of
mile from the Susquehanna River then down the said
Run to the Susquehanna River, and then by and with
the said River to the place of beginning.
al The said President and Commissioners may
anpont Clerk and prescribe his duties, and allow him
such compensation for his services as they may think
proper.
us All ordinances passed hy the said President and
Commissioners shall be entered by the Clerk in book
be kept by him for that purposes and SAID ordinances
or printed copies thereof shall be kept for the inspec
ton of any persons interested.
l49. The said President and Commissioners shall
have power determine upon and regulate all matters
relating the building of wharves in said town. and to
regulate the moving ef RATS, arks and boats on the
waters of the Susquehanna River in front OF said town.
15o The proprietors of lots binding and entitled
to the privileges of the waters in said town subject
TO the rules and ordinances of said President and Com
mssioucrg wharf ont, 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
siyuly to such enounIcts arising from the wharfage
thereof may be xc upon by the said President and
Commissioners. hut nothing contained i'll this the
preceding section shall prevent the owner OF any wharf
erected in said town from having the exclusive right
to Use, occupy and enjoy Che same at pleasure.
l5I. The said President and Commissioners shall
have the power to pass ordinances regulating the mar
ket measurement and weight of all provisions sold in
ard to be consumed in said town, TO suppress all dsor
DERBY meetings, to prevent firing guns, squlos, or any
kind of firearms fireworks in said town. to suppress
and abato all nisalces to punish parties for exposing
for sale or selling unsnuud provisions prevent SWINE
ducks and geese from going at large to prevent any
immorr3e driving through the streets in any carriage
cart wagon or other vehicle. horseback. to
the lives llmtS or property Ol
Of said town, obstruct the quiet enjoyment of the
streets ard thOroughtrcs, to prevent the parng and
indecent exhibition stud horse through the streets
TO prevent the passage through part of said town of
any locomotive ut greater rate OF speed than sin miles
per hour and to pass all other ordinances and bylaws
necessary to give effect and operation the powers
vested in said corporation and to preserve order and
secure property and persons from Violence danger or
de rtc and may impose fines penalties or forfeit
are, for the breach thereof; but ordinance OF said
corporation shall impose fine penalty or forfeiture for
any oense of more than ten dollars: and they may
provide by ordinance for the immediate arrest without
warrant, of person violating any town ordinance by
ro;ous and ,lis6rderv conduct or driving riding
through the streets when in the Judgment OF the lres
dent any two OF said Commissioners the delay neces
sary the issuing of warrant would he dangerous to
the peace and quiet c" the town. or the iveS limos ana
property of its ctZens and when il shall appear that
the offender il intoxicated as TO render it unsafe to
permit him to drive through the streets shall provide
for the removal of the horses and vehicle without the
limits of the for the deposit thereof in some
Mace of safety until TIE offender shall he sober Pro-
vded that nothing herein contained shall authorize the
passage of any bylaw advertisement i'll conflict with
the Constitution and laws Of this State
l52. They shall have the power to levy and collect
faxes in said town not exceeding in one year thirty
cents in the hundred dollars the aSsessabn Topery
of said owi aud sli" also pr the purpose of grading
and paving the streets of sd have power to levy
such other taxes upon the property fronting the
street the portion thereof be paved will pay
the cost of grading and paving the same
49, They shall once in every three years, oftener
if they think proper. appoint an Assessor who shall
under oath value aud assess the rreriy in said town.
in the same and with like authority County
Assessors proceed to in the county but in
ing any of the lands within the limits of said town.
which may be occupied and used as farms, may be
part parts of farms such lands shall he valued and
assessed lots Of five OF ground with the build
ings aud improvements thoionn. and shall not he valued
and assessed y the number OF acres therein contained
49,! If any owner Of property assessed in said town
shall feel aggrieved by the assessment made by said
Assessor he may appeal to the said President and Com
s,ioners who may make such deduction thereon Us to
them may seem lust AMI reasonable,
155 The said President and Commissioners may
annually appoint active and discreet person to he
Baf ard Constable within the limits Of said town,
who before he shall proceed TO the execution of his
Office shall take oath before Justice of the Peace
for said county, that he will faithfully and npartiay
perform the duties required of him Bailif and Con-
stable within the l!mtS of said town. without favor,
affection partiaty according TO the best of his skill
and judgment, and shall also give bond i'll the same
manner in the penalty of five hundred dollars the
several Constables of the county, and SHALL within the
limits of said town. have all the authority of Consta-
be- and shall enforce all ordinances of said President
and Commissioners and the said President and Commits
sinnerS also, appoint suitable person.
residing in said town, TO collect the taxes by them levied
ssssed who before he proceeds to act shall take
oath before Justice of tie Peace that he will faithfully
and mpartialy execute the office of Collector of the
town taxes within the town of Port Deposit said Col
ccor shall also give bond to the said President and
Commissioners in such penalty and with such Sretes
they shall direct and approve which bond shall hc III
form nearly possible the same as that given by
Collectors of comfy taxes but nothing herein contained
shall prevent the said President and Commissioners from
appointing the person to be both Baili Constable
and Collector.
1876. The said Bailiff and the said Collector shall
attend the meetings of the Commissioners whenever
they shall be required and shall perform such services
may from time to time he hy tiIem directed.
1jT. The said President and Commissioners and tho
Collector by them appointed for the collection of taxes
shall have all the powers of distress and sale Of real and
personal property given County Commissioners and Col
ecors of State and county taxes by Article 81 of the
Code of Pablo General Laws of Maryland for the col
lection Of State and county taxes. to be by said Prcsi
dent and Commissioners and said Collector used and
exercised in collecting and enforcing payment Of all
taxes whether the be levied for tho ordinary pur
hoses said town under section l52 for the purpose
Of paving under section leo OF this Article, and in using
and exercising these powers the President and Cunm;s
soners and said Collector shall proceed in all respects
in the pointed out for County Commissioners
and Collectors Of State and county in said Article
81.
49, The said President and Commissioners shall
and alleys Of the said town, and distractions
thcrefrom.
159 They shall have power to open streets, lanes
and alleys i'll said and to straiEtcn and
the width of AMI all distractions from those
already located used and if they calot agree with
the of the land other property Necessary for
these purposes if such owner be incompetent to
tract or shall reside out of Cecil county then such land
other property may be condemned for the purpose
aforesaid in the prescribed in sections seventy
SIX seventyscycn sevcntyeght, scyenty-niue. eighty
and cigty-one of this Article, and may and levy