The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-04-26
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
TPUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
Chapter 623.

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dred and thirty-two, one hundred and
thirty three, one hundred and thirty
four. one hundred and thirty eight,
one hundred and thlrty-nine, one hum
bred aud forty-six, one hundred and
forty.eight, and one hundred and
fifty-three, of Article eight, of the
Code of Public Local l. TVS, title, Cecil
County" subtitle "Elkton," and to
add additional sections to said Article
to be known as section one hundred
and thirty A one hundred and thirty
four A; one hundred and thirty-four
B; one hundred and thirty four c;
one hundred and thirty four d one
hundred and thirty four E one hun
dred and thirty eight A one hundred
and fifty. four A {; one hundred and
fifty-four b !; one hundred and fifty
four C; one hundred and fifty-four D;
one hundred and fifty -four E and one
hundred and fifty-four F and to re-
peal sections one hundred and forty
nine, and one hundred and fifty of said
Article.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland. That sections one hundred
and thirty, one hundred and thirty-One, one hun
bred and thirty-two, one hundred and thirty
three one hundred and thirty-iour, one hundred
and thirty-eigh one hundred and thirty-nine,
one hundred and fOrty-sx. one hundred and
the Code of Public Local Laws, title, cecil
County, subtitle ElktOn, he and the same are
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amend
mentS as follows: And additional sections be and
the same are hereby added to said Article to be
known as sections one hundred and thirty A one
hundred and thirty-iour one hundred and
thirty-four b; one hundred and thirty-four e;
one hundred and thirty-iour ID one hundred and
thirty-iour E : one hundred and thirty eight A -;
one hundred and tifty-fOur A: one hundred and
fifty-fOur b one hundred and h'ty-four G; one
hundred and fity-four one hundred and fifty
four L one hundred and hity-four F; as follows:
and that sections one hundred and i0rty-nine, and
one hundred and fifty, be and the same are here
by repealed.
1870. Said board shall consist of five persons,
President and four Commissioners, who shall be
citizens OF the United States, at least twenty-five
Tor at least two years next preceding the date of
their election, and shall each in his own right, or
in the right OF his wire own real estate in the
town. assessed at not less than six hundred dol
lars and all male citizens OF the United States
above twenty-one years OF age who shall own pro-
perty essed in the limits OF the town and shall
nave paid their tax. and all male inhabitants of
the town, citizens OF the United States, above
twenty-one years OF age. who shall have bona tide
resided in the town two years next prectJiing the
election at which they shall offer to vote shall be
entitled to vote for said President and Commits
sionerS.
1870 A. On the second Monday in April 500,
(and on the same date benialy thereatter.) said
voters shall elect resident OF said board, who
shall serve for the two years thence ensuing or
until his successor is duly elected and qualified
also on the second Monday OF April 1890 said
voters shall elect four Commissioners for terms to
be determined as follows: soon said Com
miSsionerS have been elected and qualified. they
shall by lot divide themselves into two classes,
two OF said commissioners to serve fer two years
from the date OF their ele ton, or until their sue
cessOrs are elected and qualified. ard two to serve
for one year from the date o their el ection
until their successors are duly elected and quail
fed; and on the second Monday OF April 1881, and
that date annually the eater, said voters shall
elect two commissioners to serve for two years
from the date of their election until their
cessOrS are elected and qualined.
l3l. The President and Commissioners of said
TOW n shall annually deSg nate the time and place
of holding said election. and give at least ten days
notice thereof, by notices set up five OF the most
prominent places in the town; and at somd .neet-
Ing prlOr TO tle second monday OF April III eacfl
year, shall appoint some person to act as Judge OF
said election. who before nctine such, shall
qualify i'll the same manner as Judges OF election
for State and County Offices in this State are
qured to qualify he Il Justice OF the Peace,
and shall open the polls at two O'Clock p. M,
the second Monday in April in each year, and
close the same at six O'Clock - m, and the person
voted or Tor Pres dent as Aforesaid at said cleo
tion who shall receive the highest number OivUteS
shall be President aforesaid and the persons in
number according to the preceding section voted
or at said election Tor Commissioners Tor said
town, who shall respectively receive the highest
number OF votes, shall he commissioners as afore-
said.
49, Ii at any election TO bcaheld as aforesaid it
shall appear by the certificate OF the judge OF said
election, that any two or more persons voted for
as President, or any two or more persons voted Tor
as Commissioners, have RECEIVED the same num-
Der OF votes 50 that there shall he choice Tor
President, che. &c for an entire board of Com
missionerS, il there shall he two OF said ve officers
duly elected, TIE persons 50 elected together with
the President and Commissioners holding over
lit any.) shall assemble immediately, and having
qualified, shall proclaim Il new election to supply
the vacancies occaSion-d by the failure to elect,
giving at least five days notice OF sad election.
l33. Ii at the election to be held on the second
Monday OF April 1890, 1t shall appear that less
than two OF SAID officers have been elected, then
the board OF c0mmis SiUnerS now in office or any
three OF them. shall proclaim election, CIV
ing at least five days Notice thereof. In case OF
the failure To elect four commissioners on the
second Monday in Apnl 1880. the division into
classes prescribed in section l3l shall not take
place until after the vacancies filled: and
should Il vacancy arise in any NJ said offices be
cause O the death. reSl2 nation refusal to qualify
or otherwise of the persons elected To nil them the
said oard shall proclaim a new election I'LL the
same, giving at least five days notice thereof.
l34 The President and Commissioners so elect
ed may meet and adjourn from time to time as
they may think proper, at which meetings the
President Tor in his absence or in case OF Il tenn
porary vacancy in the office OF President such
other member OF the board us it shall name)
shall preside and vote on all questions before
them.
l3l A. The said board shall annually appoint
by ballot a treasurer, who shall not be selected
from the members of said boari. whose duty 1t
shall be to receive and receipt Tor all moneys be-
longing to said Corporation OF to which il shall in
anywise be entitled to collect and receive all
taxes general or special, levied upon the assessed
value OF all property within said town and to re-
ceive ali fines and penalties imposed by said
board and to discharge such other duties per
tanning to his office, as or may be imposed by law
or any ordinance OF said board provided that be-
fore entering upon the duties OF his office the
said treasurer shall annually give bond to the
said President and Commissioners, with SuretIes
to he approved by said board in double the
amount of money which said board shall estl-
mate will come into the hands Of said treasurer
during the term for which lie shall be appointed,
conditioned Tor the faithful discharge OF his
duties as said treasurer; ami the said board shall
have authority at any time, to require the said
treasurer to give additional bond security, con-
ditioned as aforesaid, when the amount OF money
in hia hands or to come into his hands during his
term of office shall ue eater than was estimated
as aforesaid by said board. Said treasurer shall
contin ue in office until mis- successor is appointed
and qualified. but shall be subject to removal by
said board for neglect OF duty discbedience to
its orders or other malieasance in office as the
entire compensation Tor all the services which he
shall render under and by virtue OF the powers
and duties conferred and laid on him by this Act
or the ordinances OF said board he shall receive a
sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars
annually, or pro rata TOR Il shorter period to be
paid said board shall direct. Said board shall
nave power at any time to I'LL vacancy in said
office of treasurer caused by death, resignation
removal or otherwise and the preceding portion
oil this section shall apply to "A treasurer ap-
pointed except as to the term Of his office when
shall be only to fill the unexIired term OF his
predecessor.
1874 b. Said Treasurer may and shall enforce
the payment Of town taxes, general and special |
with the same power and with the like effect as
collectors oi State and County taxes, may enforce
payment OF State and County taxes under the |
Public General Laws OF the State OF Maryland.
1874 G.. All moneys belonging to the said CO.. |
pOrati"n which shall come into the hands OF the |
SAID treasurer during each W elk, shall be deposit
ed by him by the close OF said week i'll one OF the |
National Banks OF ElktOn, to the credit OF the |
said President and Commissioners, and the |
moneys thus deposited shall be avn out only |
by check signed by the said Treasurer and coun-
tersigned by the said President; and in case Of |
the absence or disability OF either or both IA |
vacancy ,ither or both OF said positions, then |
by check signed and c0untersigned by such per-
son or persons as said board may designate. All |
docun. ents, books and papers belonging to the |
Office of Treasurer are hereby declared to be the
property OF said body corporate and at all times
SUBJECT to The examination OF said board, and to-
getheI with the money in his hands belonging TO |
said corporation shall at the end Of his term or on
his removal from his SAID office be turned over to
his successor as he shall have qualified as
aforesaid, or to such p, rson as said board mSy |
designate.
l34 d. The said Treasurer shall pay and dis
charge the obligations and debts OF said corpora
ton with the moneys So as aforesaid i'll his hands
and disbarse the same only under the orders
and directions OF the board aforesaid, but no obi
CATION shall be discharged or debt paid without |
the same has been first duly exhibited to and |
pas sed and ordered to be p'id by the said board
a md in shall said deposit he Withdrawn
rom said banks tOc any other purpose except
unnn resolution pn .sed by said board and entered