Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-05-18
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
-l.ablishg,f by authority


..t,harles county" subtitled "Por
Tobacco ." aud 20 re-enact the follow
/ ing sections in lieu thereof grating
usw charter Of incorporation to ia
tcwp Of Port Tobacco in said county
Sec. I Re it enacted by the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland. Tiat section
~ and o. inclusive Of Article OF III
Code IT Public Lr'al laws en'itle'
Charles county" subtited Port 10
bacco" be. aud the same are hereby re
pralcd aud re-enacted SO as to read a.
follows
Sc. > BE- it enacted, That the cite
xens of the village Of Port Tobacco II
Charles county be aud they ace hereby
created BODY corporate by the milne O
The President and Commissioners 81
the village Of Port Tobacco and thVt by
that name may have perpetual succession
NAV sue aud he sued and may have and
use com uun seal
/ Sec. 3. Aud 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 uov runeth
and running thence with the dividing
lime between the lands now in possession
Of Henry 6 Robertson aud Doctor
Robert D;ggcs, called and known as
Plenty" n eighty seven0 twent-hve/
IE twelve hundred aud 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
| T.. Wingate. kuown as Mount Bleak"
aud the lands Of II Heber Boswell,
known as "Cuandler's Hope" the fol-
lowing courses and distances to wit; ).
twentyo foriy.fvc' w fourteen hundred
and thirty feet n sixtyGyeo thirty W.
two hundred and seyenty-one0 hfty-tw0
w. three hundred and fourteen feet, 5
twenty-five w three hundred aud
eighty-three feet to branch thence with
the said branch S. rorty-elght0 w one
hundred and seventeen feet, then leaving
the branch and running with fence >.
thirty-6veo thirty w. one hundred aad
twenty eight feet, s. uineo ftteen> w.
one hundred feet, S forty Gyeo W. one
hundred and cighty-seven feet to the end
of or corner of said fence, thence n for
ty-eiglto fifteen W eight hundred and
thirty-live feet to the aforesaid canal
thence up with the said canal as it now
runetll n twcnt f-nine0 twenty-five Il
eighteen hun lrei aud eighty feet to the
ilst beginning
See. 4. And be it enacted That the
citizens Of Port Tobacco shall on the frst
Thursday in April eighteen hundred
aud lightweight, and every two years
thereafter on the same day Of said month
elect five commissioners to serve for two
years from the date of their election and
until their successors are elected and
qualified, who shall have the manage
ment Of the village and shall have full
power to pass and enact all such by laws
and ordinances as they may deem wise,
equitable and expedient for the cornfort,
health, convenience aud prosperity Of
said village and its inhabitants; to I'M
pose and appropriate fines penalties and
forfeitures for the breach Of any of their
by laws or ordinances; to lay aud levy
taxes upon all kinds of property fjr the
purpose 81 CARRYING into effect A&Mal.z
ers sor,fferred, pSeNided
taxes shall not exceed twenty ceTs OF
every hundred dollars worth Of taxable
property in any one year, which tas
shall be collected by person appointed
by the said commissioners for the purpose
Sec 5. And be itenacted, That when
ever the commissioners shall levy a tax
they shall cause to be made out an al
pbabetical list Of the persons charged
Herewith and shall cause to be alike,
thereto the respective sums to be collect
Ell from such persons and a warrant tt
the person appointed to collect the same
Sec q. Aud be it enacted. That tn
person so authorized shall within ten day
after the rece pit of such list and warran
render to each person named therein al
account or tax bill showing the amour
due by him OF her if he or she be resi-
dent OF the village and n he or she be
nonresident and in conse Iuence therec
cannot conveniently be served with sal
account or tax bill he shall publish sal
account of tax bill in some newspape
published in Charles county at the ex
peuse of the tax payer and may unles
the same be paid within thirty days al
ter delivery or the publication Of sue
account, collect the same with all cost
by distress aud sale of the real and pei
sonal property of the delinquent at pub
lie auction after giving at least ten day
public notice in some newspaper publish
ed in said county.
Sec. ! . And be it enacted, That til
president OF the commissioners shall De
liver to the purchaser deed of the prop
crty so sold, and the said deed shall c0u
vey to the said purchaser the said pf6r
city and it shall be prespmptiye eyidenc
that all the requirements of law hay
been complied with in making sucF-sai
and deed
Sc s. And be it enacted, That til
person authorized by the commissioner
to collect, shall make all collections re
quued Of him, and pay the same to tn
treasurer Of the commissioners Of the Vi
age, within four months from the tin
the tax bill is placed in his hands.
Sec 8 And be it enacted, That tn
sall commissioners shall annually on til
FIRST day of May impose on every do
owned or remaining longer than five ia,
in said village an annual tax of one do
lar. aud upon every bitch an annua ia
of five dollars, and upon payment Of Euc
tax shall issue permi; to the own II
such dog or bitch therein. describin
such dog or bitch, to keep the SAM
said village for twelve mouths.
Sec 10. And be it enacted, That til
baiiitf Of said village shall kill anyldo
or bitch going at large in said villag
without shch permit to its owner. an