The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27
NEW ADTERTIsEMEN1s.
PUBLIC LOCAL 1AM+
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40, ~. l54 loo. 100, lbS,
$50 l60 49, 1e2 l63 l6I Of Article eight Of the Code
of Public Local Laws. entitled Cecil County" and
relating to Port Deposit and same with
amendments and TO provide for taking the sense of
the qualified OF Por; Deposit whether or no.,
said repeal and re-enactions with amendments shall
go into effect OF be utterly void
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland That sections al, l42 l3, A. 49, Iii Ia
las l49 49, 49, 1872 49, 54 1885, 1885, 49, l5S 159 $780,
lGl le2 lob and 164 of Article egh. of the Public LEGAL
Laws, entitled Cecil County," and relating to Port
Deposit he and the same hereby are amended and re-
enacted, SO as TO read as follows
III The Inhabitants Of the town Of Port Deposit In
Cecil county corporation by the President
and Commissioners of Port Deposit and by that name
shall have perpetual succession, and be sued
may purchase hold and dispose Of real personal and
mixed property for the and benefit of said and
may have and common seal, which may be altered
at pleasure.
142 All male inhabitants of said town. citizens of
the United States, above twentyone years age who
shall have bona tide resided in said town for tn. space
OF SIX months, and twelve months in the State
preceding the election shall the last Monday in
February in each at such house shall be desg
mated by the President and Commissioners by notice
to lie put in at least five of the public places
said town. at least week before the day of election
elect by ballot ucious and discreet persons citi-
of the United States who shall have within
the limits Of said town for at least twelve months pre-
ceding the election. Commissioners of said town the
persons thus elected Commissioners shall within
month after their election qualify by taking the oath
prescribed by the sixth section of the first Article of
Peace in and for Cecil county, and their first NEE
ing which shall he within month after the election
they shall choose from their body President who
shall preside at all meetings of the Commissioners and
vote on all questions before them.
l43 All such elections shall be held and conducted
as shall from time to time be directed by the Bylaws
Of the corporation, not inconsistent with the provisions
of this article.
elected shall refuse to qualify, shall after they have
qualified, die, resign, remove from said town, be
otherwise disqualified election to fill said vacancy
shall be held after two weeks previous public notice.
lie put up as aforesaid by said President and Commits
sener. by andbills written or printed and posted at
the post office and ut three other public places in said
town; provided that election to fill vacancies shall
he held so long five of the Commissioners shall
who have been duly elected and qualified; and the said
all the powers conferred upon said President and Com
nistoners fully to all ntcnts and purposes if the
whole seven were in office duly qualified.
49, If the inhabitants of said shall at any time
neglect to make election at the time herein mention
ed the power of electing Commissioners shall
but the right and power of said inhabitants in
respect shall continue, AMI the President and Commits
oners for the time being shall continue in office until
such election shall be held.
LAG. The limits Of raid town ,hal commence en- the
Susquohana River at the eastern terminus of the old
Port Deposit Bridge, ami thence north forty-fve
degrees east oneIuarter of a m- thence in n sou
"astery direction in straight line point ne-fourth
If 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 Il
straight hnc to point Herring Run, onenurth of u
mile from the Susquehanna River; then down tho said
Run to the susquehanna River and then ny and with
the said River to the place Of beginning.
HI. The said President and Commissioners may
appoint Clerk and prescribe his duties and allow him
such compensation for his services they may think
proper.
l4s All ordinances passed by the said President and
shall be entered by the Clerk in book
be kept by him for that purpose and said ordinances
printed copies thereof shall be kept for the nspec-
ton Of any persons interested.
1ls. The said President and Commissioners shall
have power to determine upon and regulate all
relating the building Of whsrves said town. and to
regulate the moving Of RATS, arks and boats on the
waters OF the Sus1uehanna River in front Of said
$50. The proprietors of lots binding and entitled
to the privileges of the waters in said may subject
the rules AID ordinances of said President and Com
issoners, wharf out, extend and improve the whole
front of their lots for such distance from time
they shall think proper and they shall be entitled eXcl
svely TO sSch emouments arising from the wharfage
thereof may be fixed upon by the said President and
Commissioners, bnt nothing contained in this or the
preceding section shall prevent the of any wharf
erected in said town from having the exclusive right
to use occupy and enjoy the same at pleasure.
ISL The said President and Commissioners shall
have the power 10 pass ordinances regulating tn.
ket measurement and weight of all provisions sold in
and 10 lie consumed in said town. to suppress all dsor-
l.ry meetings, to prevent hring guns, sqnibs any
kind of firearms Fireworks in said town. to suppress
and abats all nuisances 70 punish parties for exposing
ducks and geese from going at large, to prevent any
immod@rate driving through the any carriage
cart wagon or other vehicle, on horseback,
endangar the lives or limbs property Of the citizens
# said town. obstruct tho quiet enjoyment of the
streets and thoroughares to prevent the parading and
indecent exhibition of stud horse through the street,
prevent the passage through part of said
locomotive at greater rate of speed than miles
hour and To pass all other ordinances and bylaws
necessary to give effect and operation to the powers
vested in said corporation and to preserve order and
secure property and persons from violence, danger
and may impose fines, penalties forfeit
for the breach thereof but ordinance said
corporation shall impose fine penalty forfeiture for
any offense Of more than ten dollars; and they may
provide by ordinance for the immediate arrest without
warrant Of any person violating town ordinance by
rotous and disorderly couduct, driving or riding
through the streets when in the judgment the Pres
dent, two of said the delay neces
TO the issuing Of would be dangerous to
tho peace and quiet OF the town. the lives limbs and
property of its citizens and when it shall appear that
the offender IL Intoxicated as to render unsafe To
permit him to drive through the streets shall provide
for the removal Of the horses snd vehicle without the
limits of the town, for the deposit thereof in some
place Of safety until the offender shall be SOBER Pro-
vded that nothing herein contained shall authorize the
passage OF bylaw or advertisement in conflict with
the Constitution and laws Of this State.
49, They shall have the power to levy and collect
taxes in said town, not exceeding in year thirty
in the hundred dollars the assessabc property
II said town; and shall also for the purpose Of grading
and paving the streets of said town have power to levy
such other taxes upon the property fronting the
paved,
the cost Of grading and paving the same.
49, They shall in every three years or ofener
II they think proper, appoint an Assessor who shall
under OATH value and the property in said town.
in the same manner and with like authority County
proceed to assess in tbs county but in
ing any of the lands within the limits Of said town.
which may be occupied and used FARMS or may he
part parts of FARMS such lands shall be valued and
assessed lots of five of ground with the build
inSs and improvements thereon and shall not be valued
and assessed by the number of therein contained
1874 III any owner Of property assessed in said town
shall feel aggrieved by tho made by said
Assessor he may appeal to the said President and Com
who may make such deduction thereon rs to
them may seem just and reasonable.
l55. The said President and Commissioners NAV
annually appoint an active and discreet person TO he
bailif and Constable within the limits OF said town.
who before he shall proceed to the execution of his
ice, shall take an oath before Justice of the Peace
for said county that he will faithfully and impartiy
perform tbs duties required Of him Baf and Con-
stable within tho limits of said town. without favor
Election parality, according the best of his skill
md Judgment, and shall also give bond in the
manner in the penalty Of five hundred dollars as the
several Constables of the county, and shall within the
limits of said town, have all the authority of !, Consa-
BILE and shall enforce all ordinances of said President
and Commissioners and the said President and Commits
sioners may also, year. appoint suitable person.
residing i'll said town. to collect tho taxes by them levied
or assessed who before he proceeds act shall an
oath before Justice of tie Peace that he will faithfully
and impartally execute the office of Collector of the
town taxes within the town of Port Deposit said Col
rector snail ais" give bond to the said President and
commissioners IN such penalty and with such sureties
they shall direct and approve which bond shall be in
form rs nearly as possible the that given by
Collectors of county taxes but nothing herein contained
shall prevent the said President and Commissioners from
appointing the person to be both naili Constable
and Collector
l56. Tho said Bailif and the said Collector shall
attend the meetings of tho Commissioners whenever
they shall be required and shall perform such services
As may frem time to time be Ly them directed
Isl. The said President and Commissioners and rha
collector by them appointed for the collection Of taxes
shall have all the powers Of distress and sale and
personal property given County Commissioners and Col
ectors 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 be by said Pres
lent and Commissioners and said Collector used and
Exercised in collecting and enforcing payment of ali
lakes whether the same be levied for the ordinary pur-
loses oil said town under section 152, for the purpose
ii paving nnder section loo of this Article aud in using
ind exercising these powers the President and Commas
s;onors and said Collector shall proceed all respects
Ia III" manner pointed ont for County Commissioners
aud Collectors Of STATE and county taxes in said Article
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las. The said President ami Commissioners shall
nave power I" establish ,he grades Of the streets lanes
tnd alleys OF the said town. and distractions
therefrom
l5s They shall have power to open streets lanes
and alleys in said town. and to straghten and increase
Tie width OF and remove all INSTRUCTIONS from those
tiready located used and II they agree with
The owner OF the land other property for
these purposes. If such be incompetent con-
tract or shall reside out of Cecil county, then such land
'r other property may be condemned for the purpose
'or-said in the manner prescribed in sections seventy
~ seventy-seven seventy-eight, seventy-nine eighty
md eshtyone Of this Article and may and lew
The damages and expenses thereof generally upon tho
whole OF the aSsessae property Of said town. spc