The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-29
CHAPTER 40.

! relating to Chesapeake City; also to repea
an Act entitled AN Act to repeal sectio,
forty-six of Article eight of the Code of Pub
lie Local Laws, relating to the Collection q
Taxes, Fines and Forfeitures in Chesapeake
city, passed April, eighteen hundred an,
sixty-one, chapter eighty seven, and 10 re
| enact the same with amendments.
! SECTION !. BE it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That sections thirty-six
thirty Seven, thirty eight thirty. nine, forty
1orty-one, forty-two. tOrty-three. fofty-fotr
forty-hve. forty seven, furty-eight, fortv-uine
MY ana nity-3ne, of Article eight of the Cod
OF Public Local Laws, title Cecil County" an,
relating 10 Chesapeake City; also an AcI to IL.
peal section iorly-siX of the Code of Publ,
Local Laws, relating Ia the collection of taxes
hnes and forfeitures in Chesa peake City, passc,
April, eighteen hundred and sixty-one chap.
ter eighty seven, be and the same is hereb,
repealed aud re-enaclcd so as to read as blows
Si The Inhabitants of the town of Chesapeak,
| City, in Cecil county, are corporation oy the
name of The President and Commissioners o
chesapeake CITY. and by that name shall h:V,
perpetual succession may sue and be sued NAV
purchase, hold and dispose OF real persona
and mixed property for the use and benefit a
sad town, and may have and use Il common
seal, which may be altered at pleasure.
b. All male inhabitants of said town, citizens
OF the United States, above twenty one years
of age who shall have bona fide resided in said
town for the space of six months, and twelve
months in the state next preceding the cleo.
ton. shall, on the first Monday in Nav ANN
ally, at such place as shall be designated by
the President and Commissioners BY a notice
to be put up in at least five of the most public
places OF said town at least one week before
the day of election, elect by ballot five judicous
and discreet persons, citizens of the United
states, who shall have resided within the limits
OF said town for at least twelve months next
preceding the election, as Commissioners OF
SAID town; the persons thus elected as Commits
SlonerS shall within one month after their
election qualify by TAX ng the oath prescribed
by the sixth section of the first article of the
Constitution of Maryland, before a Justice OF
10 Pen, coil,
first meeting, which shall be within one month
after the election, they shall choose from their
own body a President, who shall preside at all
meetings OF the Commissioners, and vote on
all questions before them.
IS. II any of said Commissioners after they
are elected Shall refuse to qualify shall tier
they have qualified, die, resign, remove from
said town, or be otherwise disqualified, an
election to I'LL said vacancy shall be held after
two weeks previous public notice to be put up
sionerS, by hand-uills, and p sted at the post
office ana AZ three other public places in said
town; provided that no election TO fill vacan-
cleS shall he held so long as three of the Com
misSioners Shall remain who have been duly
elected ana qualified and the said remaining
tonmissoners-no less than three-shall have
all the powers conferred upon said President
and Commissioners, as fully. to all intents and
purposes, as II the whole five were in office
duly qualified.
duc'ed as shall from time to time he directed
by the bylaws of the corporation, not incon-
the inhabitants of said town shall at any time
ne"lec 20 make an election al the time herein
nltntloned- the power OF electing Commi>siou-
rr> shall NOT cease, but the right and power of
said Inhabitants in that respect shall continue
and the President and Commissioners for the
time being shall continue i'll office until Aut.h
election snail be held.
~. The i!aI If said town on file and of record
in The office OF the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
fer Cecil county, shall he deemed and taken AS
evidence OF the limits and boundaries OF said
town.
IL. The said President and Commissioners
may appoint Secretary, who shall also be th.
Treasurer ol the corporation. lie shall give bond
IN such sum ana manner as snail he required
of him by the SAID President and Commission
ers, who shall prescribe his duties. alti allow
him such compensation for his services us they
think proper.
y. All ordinances passed by the said Pr.,Ni-
dent and Commissioners Shall he entered i,y
The secretary in Il book to be kept by him Tor
that purpose. and said ordinances, or printed
copies thereof, shall lee kept tor the inspection
Of any person interested.
g. The President and Commissioners shall
have power to pass ordinances regulating the
market, measurement and weight OF all pruNi-
>onS sold in, and to be consumed in said town:
to suppress all d.Sor,terly meetings: to prevent
firing guns, suHihS or any kind oi tIe-lrinS or
fireworks IN said town: To suppress and abat.
ali nuisanceS; to punish parties for exposing
for sale or selling unsound provisions 10 pre-
vent swine, ducks and geese mona going at
large: to prevent any imnoderatr driving or
riding through the streets in any carriage,
stage, cart, wagon or other vehicle, or on horse
back, so as IL cndangcr the lives, or limbs, or
property Of the citizens OF said town. or disturb
the.qniet enjoyment otthe streets and thorough
iAres |" prevent tue l3tritilil5 ana iHu"ceni "N-
hib!tiOn OF any sud horse through the streets:
tiid 10 Impose Il tax upon all clrcuSes, 1ncl;.G-
.'rltS and like travelling exhibitions when "X-
hibiting within the limits oi said town: and to
pass Al other ordinances and iv-lawS n"c,&-
S3rN to give effect amt operation 10 the powers
vested in said cor: Grafton; ana to preserve
order and secure property and persons rom
t,aif
thereof buI no ordinance OF said corporation
Shall impose a fine penalty or forfeiture, for
any offence, OF more 1tIan ten dollars: and they
GaN provide by ordinance for III" Immediate
arrest, without warrant. OF any PERSON Vi0!;tt-
ingany tow II ordinance by riOtOus or disorderIy
conduct or Nln@n' riding through The streets.
when the delay necessary To he iSsuin" Of ii
warrant would be dangerous II the peace and
quiet OF the town. or the lives, limbs, or prop
eyty OF its citizens; and when il shall appear
hat The offender is Intoxicated, so as TO lender
il unsafe to permit him to drive or ride through
the streets, shall provide for the removal OF the
horse, or horse and vehicle without the limits
Gf the town, or FOR The deposit thereof in some
place OF safety until the offender shall be sober:
provided, that nothing herein contain ed shall
authorize the pass ta,e ri any bylaws or adv'r-
tlsement i'll conflict with the Constitution and
laws OF The Stale.
H. The President and Commissioners shall
have power To build l"clIup or ] al in said
town, tor the purpose, Of continuing therein surt.
ptrSuuS as they may he authorized to commit
thereto by the laws OF this State or the ur.ti-
nhncca OF said town.
s. The President aud Commissioners Shall
n I'VE power to levy and collect taxes in said
Town. not exceeding IN any one year thirty
cents in the hundred dollars on the aS>es~.t5le
property OF said town: they shall once in every
i've years or oftener il they think proper APP
point an assessor who shall under oath value
and assess the property in said town, in the
same manner and with like authority as county
assessors proceed to assess in the county; pro
viicd, that i'll aSsessinga any of the lands within
the limits OF Salu town " inch MAY be occupied
aud usrt as farms. or may be a part or parts of
farms. such lands shall. he valued and assessed
as lois Of five acres OF ground with the build
IngS and improvements thereon, and snail n IT
be valued and assessed by the number OF acres
therein; il any owner of property assessed III
said town shall fee! aggrleVed by the ASSESS
ment made by said assessor, he may appeal TO
the said President and Comm SSIonprS. who
may make such deduction therein as to them
may seem just and reasonable.
Al. The said President and Commissioners
may annually appoint an active and discreet
petSol To he Baiilif ana constable within the
limits OF said town, whO before he shall pro-
coed to the execution OF his Ollie, shall take an
oath before II Justice OF the Peace for said
county, that lie will faithfully and impariially
perform the dulles required OF him as Bailtfand
Constable within the limits of said town. with
OEt favor. affection, or Partially, according to
the best OF his Sklil and Judgment. ana shall
also give bond in the same manner, in the pen
ATTY Of five hundred dollars. lis the several Con
Stables ni the county, and shall within the
limits OF said town have all the authority OF
Constable, and shall enforce all ordinances OF
said President and Commissioners; and the
said President and Commissioners ma also
u e" u year appoint Il suitable person, residing
III sad town, to collect the taxes by them
levied or ass SSed. who, before he proceeds To
q, shall take AN oath before Il Justice of the
Peace. that he will faithfully and impartalls
execute hr office of col lecOr of town taxes with
IN tue town OF Chesapeake City; said Collector
Stli also give bond to the said President and
commissioners in such penalty and with such
>ufs.iieS us they shall direct and approve, which
bond shall be in the form rs nearly possible
The same as that given by Collectors oil county
taxes. but nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent the said President and Commissioner
from appointing the same person to be both
btlIH, Constable and Collector.
~. The said Bailff and the said Collector
shall aItend the meetings of the Commissioners
Whenever they shall be required, and shall
leriorm such services as may from time to
time be by them directed.
Is. The said President and Commissioners
and the Collector by them appointed for the
collection OF taxes shall have all the powers oi
distress and sale Of real and personal property
given To County Commissioners and Collectors
OF State and county taxes by article eighty-ont
of the Code of Pubic General Laws OF Mary land
for the collection of State and county taxes, to
be 10y the said President and COMMISSIONS
ami said Collector used and exercised in col
l.ctiug and enlorc ng payment of all taxes
leNi"i for th" purpose OF said town by them,
and liz u>in" and exercising these powers Ia,
President and Commissioners and the Ss,iO
Collector Stlatl proceed in all respects in the
manner bintrl OUT for County Commissioners
ami Collectors OF Stale and county taxes ia
sad art lCtr 'I.hiN-"ue