The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-27
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
OPERATIVE In CECIL COUNTY.
PUBLISHED BT AUTHORITY
AN ACT
To Incorporate the Town Of Peiryviile,
reniI Couutv Mary In nd

| Cecil County. Maryland.
SAcrioN l. Be il enacted jy the General assembly
Of MdyyIdnd Thatthc citizens OF the town Of Per
ryvillc in Cecil county shall he and they are here
by made body corporate 10y the name and style
OF - The Commissioners OF Perryviiic. and ny
| that name NAV sue and he sued. may grant. re-
ccivc and do all other acts natural persons. and
may purchase and hold real. personal and mixed
property. or dispose ot the same for the bcheht OF
| said town. and may have and use Il common seal
which may he broken or altered at pleasure. ami
shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION - ind be il enacted. That the taxable
! limits ot said town shall he as follows Beginning
at point in the centre of the track OF the Phia
dclphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
| Company at the east end of the ahutmcnt oi the
bridge of said company that crosses the SuSqur
hanna river and the cast side OF said river and
runnin" caStCrly din cction i'll the centre OF
the north hound track Of said company to = point
under the west side Of the bridge OF John Stump
thence in a northwcStcrly direction by straight
line to Il lar:rc fiat stone in on the edge oi "A
small riln the land of the Misses Chamberlain n.
one hundred and hityscVcn tcct in an castcrIy dl
rcctiOfl from very large popular tree that stands
on the line between the land OF the said Misses
Chamberlain and Doctor Nirdin, thence in west
erly direction with and bounding on said run and
the south side thereO! until ii empticS INTO the
Susquehanna river twenty iect north o! the ice
honSes and wharf Of Cochran & Co.. thence with
and bounding on the SuS1uchanna river 10 the
place OF beginning.
SEXTON 8. Ind br il cnacied. That the male cti-
zenS of the Uutcd States of the age OF twentyoue
years and upwards. who shall have resided i'll the
election and all male citizens of the United states
of the aye OF twenty one years and upwards. who
real estate to the value OF tity dollars within
the corporate limits OF said town. shall the first
Monday in May i'll each year. at such place (afcr
the first clection) The Commissioners OF Per
ryvilIe" shall designate. elect three Commission
crs Who shall be owners OF real cstacin said town
and who shall have resided within the limits of the
same one year next preceding the election: and
that no Commissioner shall receive any conlpenSa-
tiun 'or his services IA such.
i,J In a. .y,F hat II faI
Owens. William Il. Cole and William Shin. he
and they are hereby appointed Judges of Election
To hold the first election under this Act and that
they shall give at least ten days uutice by hand
bills. set up at three of the most public places in
said town OF the time and place at which said
election shall be held: at which election all per
qualified prescribed i'll the third section of
this Act shall he entitled to vote far three Com
miSSi"ncrS OF said tawni and the said Judges "i
Election. before opening the polls, shall take an
oath beurc some Justice OF the Peace shall take
an oath before some Justice oi the Peace in Cecil
county TO permit every qualified person TO vote
and none other; and a majority OF said three
Judges shall have power To do all things under
this section in case one ol tlom dies nf refuses to
act. and one vi them shall have rnwcr tndo all
things under this section In case two Vi them die
refuse 10 aCt and tc three commissioners then
elected shall Immediately qualify and serve until
the first Monday i'll June, eighteen hundred and
eightythree. or untilher successors shall quality
All future Commissioners elected according to the
preceding sections shall quality by the first Mon
day in June ani take possession of their offices the
first Monday i'll June each year.
SECTION >. and be it enacted That the Commits
Soners of Perryvillc shall annually on the FIRST
Monday in May appoint some person to act aS
Judge OF said election. who shall open the polls at
three oe!ockr NJ. and close the same at SxOG clock
=. NJ. and the persons who shall haze h4 H,aIority
OF votes shall be DECLARED G!eGtcN EGmmssoncrs
for the ensuing ea,
SECTION .. Aan oc Il eHG,tca THAT III ease of the
death. refusal to act resignation or disqualihca
ton OF any of the Commissioners the remaining |
shall direct election to held |
to I'LL such vacancy. and the Commissioners re |
naming Commissioners shall give ut least ten |
days notice OF all elections by hanibilS. set at
three of the most public places in said town.
SECTION :. And hc i f:;e,,i, Tha, Il stguy clec
tinn for tumlIis$igEcrs II shall appear by the Ger
tihcac OF The Judge Of said election that any two
more persons voted for as Commissioners have |
received the same number OF votes. that there is
no choice for an entire board, but vacancy il one
or more seats the old Board s tYiRmissioners
shall Immediately p,1aidEp ane% eleSti9n 10 I'LL /
said iasaLct Sr ;aGantle..
SEcrI$H !. Andbe Il o,cc!s&. That ;he .ai,, Com |
missionerS, electeii aecul;il tho pro, i-un OF
this Act. at the nrst meeting after said election,
shall choose some one OF the said ConmiS sioners
President OF the Board. whose duty it shall be to
preside at the mcetin">Oi the said Commissioners
and preserve order and rive such direction as may
he deemed necessary by the said COMMIT SSinNurs To
carry in :ul effect he nrey'simn. u t.-,. Az,
oLt4.ps;. 14g .e i lancrG. That the Commis
Sriels a1o,e4aia of Il 'naibrty OF them. may meet
together iroln time TO time. as often as occasion
|
not less than once every three months.
SECTION 10. ind BE- il end"t.d 'raa, AZ uucs and |
foreitrr-s r.,.,s ,na o.dinbnGe. il TIE Said cor
porntlon ssha!t tc ,fe,ove1atle rs small debts are
Peace of the county.
SECTION II. Aad BE- n rG:.I,J. 14t,, sy.r, Com
nirsI. ic, ..,, ri4+.e NTH tie Provisions of this
Act befi}.t ht &cts rs ,uGh vh;sli take oath be
fore suue Justice u the Peace o the county that
he viii diligently and faithfully. according to the
best OF his Judgment. perform the duties of Com
"t said town without tavo- or prejudice:
and 4 certificate OF such qualifications shall he re
turned by the said Justice TO the said Commission
er> t" b" filed among their mrGe2eAG84.
Stcli%N Il; nd ae T. t;I;ns!t5 IAa.h me nhab-
make an elECtiun at tie the herein directed. the
power uI .crtIHu commissioners shall not there
tore ceuse but the right and power OF said inhahi
tnGts in that respect shall continue the same as
Commissioners ior the time being shall remain in
DtIice until such election shall be held,
SErT,"Nl H. 4aGif lasi.bl tha! tfsA %Sm
to appoint Gle, k afid as ign his duties and allow
him such cpmppnIa.ipu tPr his services rs they
may think proper. and that all ordinanreS passed
entered in book TO be kept Tor thar purpose. and
said book shall he opened at all times ior the in
>pectun et any person interested. and copies OF
all ordinances shall hc put up in the most public
places of said town. that the Saino may lie made
knuaI.
SEcrIoS H. .indEc aene;ttyQ. That the said Com
inlSsOnerS. or nalorItN OF them. shall have lull
power to make all such by laws regulations and
ordinances not inconsistent with the laws and con
Stitution o this State, IA from time tn time they
may deem wise. equitable anG esp,dient ior the
comiLft. nc, III, nGhyentn>.c and prosperity o! the
said town and its hhaEitaniz. f.; the prey cntlon.
removal or abatement al nuisancca. and preserN1- |
ton oi health and suppression of vice and linmor-
Atty within the limits of said town: to prevent
swine. geese. goats. cattle and horses from going
lt large: and may impose fines not exceeding five
dollars for any one offence on any one violating
said uiiiIlaI'cs,
SECTION IL. iBd be tCaGCtCt, That the said Com
shall haYe nowcr Ia CytatiSh the limits
md width oi the streets OF said town and To I'M /
prove the tme and To remove distractions there
rom and may nGn noW streets. lanes and alleys. |
SECTION 10. ind he IL c,4.tod, That the said |
commissioners shah have rGwer 10 provide for the
payment OF the damages and expenses OF open |
ny widening. laying out, grazing. improving and
Keeping in COED cuulttiO the Streot4. lanes and |
lllc,j ~ sall ttNI at,d l,.i aueI al ainoiH' as |
may from time To time be deemed necessary 10 ac-
,omp!iSh the purposes set forth in Section II OF
his Act by lcvying and assessing the same gen |
rally upon the whole of the asscsSahlc property
If said town: provided that the taxes for all pur
poses shall not exceed forty cents every one
hundred dollars worth OF taxable property in any |
me year, which taxes shall be collected and paid
o said commissioners hy suph Irr<un or PcrsrnS
Is the sad CdmmsEi hnera Ar Il majority ST them
may fit to appoint, who may enforce the pay |
ncnt OF said town taxes in the same manner and |
"ith like effect rs Collectors OF State and county
aNeS may CuiurGe the paymcnt Ot state and
county taycS: and the said Commissioners shall
iX the term OF office. amount OF bond and com |
pensaton of such Collector or Collectors.