Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-06-01
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW
Publish d by authority.
Chanter 297.

"Charlcs county" subtitled Port
Tobacco." and to rc-cnact the follow
inc sections in lieu thereof grating q
new charter Of incorporation to the
,evn Of Port Tobacco in said county
Soc /. BE it enacted BY the General
,.sembv of Maryland. That sections
- and % inclusive Of Article 8 Of the
rode Of Public Local laws entitled
9Cbarles county" subtitled Port To
haccou be. and the same are hereby re-
,...aled and re-enacted so as to read a.
follows.
Sec .. Be it enacted, That the citi
,ons of the village Of Port Tobacco in
Charles county be and they are hereby
created body corporate by the name Of
The President and Commissioners Of
the village of Port Tobacco" and that by
flat name may have perpetual succession
NAV sue aud be sued and may have and
use common seal.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the
limits Of the said village Of Port Tobacco
shall be as follows: Beginning at stone
and post nos fixed on the east side of
the Port Tobacco canal as it now runeth
aud running thence with the dividing
line between the lands now in possession
Of Henry G.. Robertson and Doctor
Robert D;gges. called and known as
Plenty" N. eighty seyeno TWENTY-FIVE
Il twelve hundred and fifty feet to a
stone now fixed near an old cherry tree,
thence leaving said lands aud running
through the lands of the heirs Of James
+. Wingate. known as "Mount Bleak"
and the lands of II. IIeber Boswell,
known as "Cnandler's Hope" the fol-
lowing courses aud distances to wit: s.
twentyo forty-fve> w fourteen hundred
and thirty feet n sixty fve0 thirty W.
two hundred and seventy tifty-two,
W three hundred and fourteen feet, 5
twenty-6veo w. three hundred and
eighty-three feet to a branch thence with
the said branch S. forty-eighto w. one
hundred aud seventeen feet, then leaving
the branch and running with fence ;.
thirty-6veo thirty w one hundred aad
twenty-eight feet, S. nineo fifteen W.
one hundred feet, s. fortyfyeo W. one
hundred and eighty-seven feet to the end
of or corner Of said fence, thence N. for
ty-eighto fifteen w. eight hundred and
thirty-fve feet to the aforesaid cana
thence up with the said canal as it now
runeth N. twent j-nineo twenty-five Il
eighteen hundred and eighty feet to the
first beginning.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That tht
citizens Of Port Tobacco shall on the frs
Thursday in April eighteen hundred
aud eighty eight. and every two years
thereafter on the same day Of said montf
elect five commissioners to serve for TIVE
years from the date of their election ant
until their successors are elected anC
qualified, who shall have the manage
ment OF the village aud shall have full
power to pass and enact all such by law
and ordinances as they may deem wise
equitable and expedient for the comfort
health, convenience and prosperity o
said village and its inhabitants; TO i'm
pose and appropriate fines penalties AM
4 forfeitures for the breach Of any of thci
by laws or ordinances; to lay and lev,
taxes upon all kinds OF property for til
I purpose of carrying into effect the pow
crs herein conferred, provided that sue
: taxes shall not exceed twenty cents Q
every hundred dollars worth of taxabl
property in any one year, which ia
shall be collected BY a person appointc
| by the said commissioners for the purpos,
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That whet
ever the commissioners shall levy a taS
they shall cause to be made out an ii
phabetical list of the persons charge
Herewith and shall cause to be alike
thereto the respective sums to be collec
ed from such persons and warrant
the person appointed to collect the same
Sec. 6. Aud be it enacted, That II
person so authorized shall within ten day
after the receipt Of such list and warral
render to each person named therein a
account or tax bill showing the amour
due by him OF her if he or she be a res
dent Of the village and if he Or she be
nonresident and in consequence thereC
cannot conveniently be served with sal
account or tax bill he shall publish sal
account of tax bill in some newspapf
published in Charles county at the ex
pense of the tax payer and may unle'
the same be paid within thirty days a
ter delivery or the publication of sue
account, collect the same with all cos
by distress and sale of the real and pei
sonal property of the delinquent at pull
lie auction after giving at least ten day
public notice in some newspaper publish
ed in said county.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted. That tn
president OF the commissioners shall de
liver to the purchaser deed of the proE
erty so sold, and the said deed shall cor
vey to the said purchaser the said prof.
city and it shall be prespmptive eyidenc
that all the requirements Of law hay
been complied with in making such saI
and deed.
SEC. s. And be it enacted, That ii
person authorized by the commissions
to collect, shall make all collections r,
quired of him, and pay the same to I'll
treasurer of the commissioners Of the vi
LACE. within four months from the tim
the tax bill is placed in his hands.
See. Q. And be it enacted, That til
said commissioners shall annually on tn
first day of May impose on every do
owned or remaining longer than five day
in slid village an annual tax of one do
lr, and upon every bitch an annual ia
of FIVE dollars, and upon payment Of sue
tax shall issue a permi, to the owner {
such dog or bitch therein, describn
such dog or bitch, to keep the same
said village for twelve months.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That III
bailiff Of said village shall kill any do
or bitch going at large in said viIlag
without such permit to its owner, an
TN n,oo;ya spch ron,nensation for s