The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-05-02

crS shall have power to pass all ordinances
necessary for the good government of the
town: to prevent, remove and abate all nui-
Sances or distractions in or upon the streets
highways lanes or alleys, drains or water
courses or in on upon any lot nd iacent thereto
ana to provide for imposing IL fine on any
person causing or creating any such nuisance
or obstruction: to remove or cause to be re-
moved, houses or other structures that NAV
be dangerous to persons passing along and
over any of the highways of the town: to
make and establish grades upon the streets
and highways of the town: to cause the water
courses, drains or sewers of the towns to be
paved, kept in r,pair and cleanscd; to estab.
lish markets, and to regulate the hours and
limits thereof. and mode of dealing in rcla-
tian thereto: To control and protect the public
grounds and property of the town; to cstab-
ltsl and regulates station house or lock lIp
for temporary confinement of violators or The
laws ana ordinances of the town. to suppress
NagrhhcN: to suppress all diSOrdcrly meetings:
to prohibif the use OF prOIanc language
drunkenness, lighting, and disordcrly conduct
in the town To prevent the firing of CannOns
guns, suulbS or any kind of firearms or fire
works IN the town; to prevent the running at
large III the town of horses, cattle and swine:
10 prevent any inlmodcratc driving through
the streets OF the town with carriage. wagon
or other vehicle. or ON horseback, so rs To
cndangCr the lives, limbs or property of the
citizens, or disturbing tho quiet enjoyment of
the streets and ihorUughiar,S. They shall
also have power to demand license from all
players ana showmcn exhibiting within said
town; to regulate on restrain theatrical or
other amuScmcntS within said town, and for
the preservation of the cleanliness health
peace and good order Of the community. and
for the protection of the lives and property of
the citizens; and to suppress, abutc or discOn-
tinuc or cause TO be suppressed. abated or dis
continued ali nuisanccS within the corporate
ana standing limits of said town; they shall
pass all ordinances or bylaws from time to
time necessary. and to insure the observance
OF SAID ordinances, in addition To the action
of debts or such other civil rcmdics ms NAV
exist in such eases by law for the recovery of
the penalties thcrconto affixed they may nfliN
thereto such reasonable fines not exceeding
fifty dollars in any case rs 10 them may an
pear right and in default ot inr payment of
any fine imposed they may provide the i'm
priSonmcnt of the offenders for a period not
exceeding twenty days or until the fine be
paid; and instead of the aforesaid penalties it
shall be lawful, in case OF the conviction of
any person for vlgITncy, to sentence such
person to hard work on the streets of said
town Tor Il period not exceeding ten DAYS.
l3. Phc limits of the town of E!kton shall
be ;ts follows: beginning tor the same ~ tn"
west nhutmrnt of Gilpin'S bridge over the
Biz * creek on the public road from Elktnu
10 Newark Delaware. thence with tHC millir
line of Biz Elk rrr, H. uutil the sam" meets ar
intcrSCCts with Little Eli cree X thence with thu.
casternmost bank of ldtjjr TX ere, k to- the
east ahumonl of the irilGt. ~ tn Il d Mill ON
the Elkton and North Fast public road thrnc,
from Shid east ahutnrnt OF the Red Mil
bridge in i Staight line 10 the west lbutmcnf
of GilpinS bridge the point of beginning
Provided, however, thai all lands huusr.
buildings aud improve mrnts thcrel,p H. NOT
included within the town limits prior IT, tn
year 1886. and not within 100 Vurtl- of TN,
water mains of the town aS the same are now
located, aud subject to county tax for the
repair OF roads and highways, shall. toy thrr
with the personal! property Oi the occupants
of said houses and buildings. be exempt from
taxation for iowa purposes until such time
as inc SAID prop rty shall directly rCcrv" til"
benefit of the water and light system of th,.
town, and provided. further that if the sLil
property not hCrct fore within the town linn
us ana distant one hundred yards from the
water main of the town shall Ia. exempt from
county tax for the repair and maintenance oi
roads and highways. exclusive of bridges,
tht II SAID property shall he liNhir to u tax for
town purposes. equivalent to such exemption
from said county taxation for roads and high
ways not To exceed sixty cents in any one
year on the one hundred don rs of the assess.
ment of said property tor said State and
comfy taxes.
l3l, Is. Said TT, asurcr shall have the same
power ana authority to enforce the collection
or town taxes, gene al and 81, cial as are con
t'rred upon the County Treasurer of Cecil
county for the collection nf State and county
taxes by sections 10 ard III of Article of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland.
ING. The said board shall have power I,
levy ANA collect taxes in the town not exceed
ing in any one year sixty cents on the hundred
dollars on the aSScssubc property of the.
town: and said board shall have power to pass
hrdlhnnccs regulating the time and man
ncr of pa. mcnt of said taxes, and 10 provide
for An early payment of the same by maxim.
provisions for the allowance of such discounts
as may be necessary thereto: and once in
every ten years, or oftcncr If they shall think
proper, they shall appoint an usSeSsOr, VINO
shall under oath assess and value the property
in the town in the same manner and with Xix
authority as county aISrS>ors; and the sui
town treasurer shall, with the authority given
III this section, annually assess and add to h,
uSScSSablc property of said town such new or
missed property or buildings aS may be
brought into or erected therein: provided
that said assessment shall not include real or
personal property situated beyond its bound
aries. nor personal property only construct
lively III tn" town though owned by persons
residing IN it: and, provided, further, that in
assessing any OF the lands within the town
which may he occupied and used us farms or
may hC part or parts Of farms such lands
shall he valued and assessed as lots of four
acres of ground with the buildings and i'm
provcn'nts thereon, and shall not bc valued
and assessed by the number of acres: that nil
assessments nude shall b. subject to the con
ditions and restrictions of section l31 of this
article.
1S. Tho County Commissioners shall be
relieved from the care of the roads streets
ana alleys with" the corporate limits of the
town of ElktOn: and the care of the same shall
be transferred to the President and Com
missioners of the town OF Elkton; and in con-
sidcration of said transfer all the property
within the corporate limits OF said town shall
hereafter be exempt from one half the tax
alton for public district or county road pur-
poses outside of said corporate limits. And
II shall be the duty of the County Commas
toner's in estimating for any annual levy to
ascertain what proportion of the said levy be
applicable alone to the construction and re-
pairs of roads and highways within said
county. Hereaftert the county Commissioners
of Cecil county shall annually pay over to the
President and Town Commissioners such sum
not less than one hundred dollars, as said
County ComT issioners shall deem proper in
consideration of the fact that valuable county
property is situated within the town and re-
ceiving the protection and benefit of the town
government, yet is exempt from all town
taxes.
SEC. .. And be it enacted That this Act
take effect fren the date of its passage.
Approved. April 4, 1906.
LLOYD LOWNDES
Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE,
President of the Senate