The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-04

lis. The said President aud Commissioner. shall
have power I" establish the grades Of the streets, lanes
and alleys Of the said town. and to distractions
therefrom.
$50. They shall hav" power to omen streets lanes
ami alleys i'll said town, and to -raghten and increase
the width of and all distractions from, those
already located used, aud if they agree with
the owner of the land other property necessary for
these PURPOSES. or if such owner b" incompetent To
shall reside Of Cecil county then sicl land
or "ther property b. condemned for the purpose
aforesaid in the manner prescribed in sections seventy
siN seventyselrn. seveny-eght, seventy nine eighty
and eishtyone of this Article and may assess and lew
whole of the aSse>sIhc property OF said town, spe
ciay upon the assessabe property of persons benefited
thereby.
100 The said President and Commissioners shall have
full power pave the sidewalks the streets of said
town. and to and repair the pavemens upon said
sidewalks, Whenever in their Judgment the shall
be necessary and may and levy in their discretion
not exceeding two thirds Of the expenses thereof as
tax upon the land fronting the sidewalk which shall
be paved upon which the pavement shall bs removed
or repaired that each lot Of land may he charged
with the payment of not exceeding twohrds of the
expense of paving the siew:l, ing repair
ing the pavement Immediately front thereof and upop
the same side Of the stree, which said lot is situated
and the residue of said expense the whole thereof as
the be- shall be levied generally upon the
able property OF said town They shall also have power
pave that portion of the said town not
cred by the sidewalks, and and levy exceed
ing wohrds Of the thereof in equal proportions
upon the lots fronting upon that part of III.
paved on each side thereof rateably according the
number of front feet and the remaining part all AS
the Case may be. Of tho cost they shall levy upon the
general assassabc property of said town. They shall
also have power to mike Cuverts under the streets in
said town. and To make cnlverts drains the
property lying tho westerly side of Main street
carry the water from said street into the Susquchann
river and in they shall fail to agree with the own
ers of the property through which the culverts drains
are to he made said shall be incompetent to
contract reside out Of Cecil county then the land
necessary for the construction of said cuverts drains
shall be condemned provided in section 59 of this
Article.
1bl. The said President and Commissioners NAV Dor
row on the faith of said corporation money
not exceeding, fifteen thousand dollars and issue there
Tor the bonds of said Corporation signed by the Pres
lent sealed with the seal "f the corporation attested by
the Clerk sti! h"nds Ia bear interest Mt the rat. SIX
per cent por anaih and to be in ranging
hundred 10 one Thousand lpllr.. and payable at such
times as they may direct Provided that no bonds shall
be issued rayahl. at amy period longer than twenty
wears from the dat" Of said bonds from
taxation Tor county or municipal purposes and the said
President and Commissioners shall have power To st-
scribe ont OF the money arriving from the sale VI said