The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-04-25
ELKT0N CHARTER.
CHAPTER 464.

also Sections lA b, 1ij and l55 of Article of
the Code of Public Local Laws Of Maryland,
title Cecil county, subtitle Elkton, us
amended by Chapter G23 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1890 and
to rc-enact the same with amendment.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections l35 and
~ of article OF the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, and also sections IA b li6
and l53 of Articles on the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, as amended by Chapter
6S:i of the Acts tnc General Assembly of
Maryland of lS'o, he and the same are hereby
repealed and r,-cnactcd with amendment so
as to read IL iIiows:
l35. The President and Town Commission
crs shall nave power to pass ali ordinances
necessary for the good government Of the
town: to prevent, remove and abatc all nui-
sanc"s or Instructions in or upon the streets.
highways lanes or alleys, drains or water
courses orr or upon any lot adjacent thereto,
aud to provide for imposing Il fine on any
person causing or creating any such nuisance
or Instructions: to remove or cause to be re-
moved, houses or other structures that may
br. 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 repair and cleansed; to cstah
fish 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-
lish and regulate station house or lookup
for temporary confinement of violatOrS of the
laws and ordinances of the town; to suppress
vagrancy: to suppress all iisorderly meetings.
to prohibit the use of profane language,
drunkenness, fighting, and disorderly conduct
in the town: to prevent the firing of cannons
guns, squibs or any kind of firearms or fire
works in the town: to prevent the running ut
large in the town of horses, cattle and swine;
to prevent any immodorate driving through
the streets Of the town with carriage. wagon
or other vehicle. or on horseback, so rs 10
endangcr the lives, limbs or property of the
citizens, or disturbing the quiet enjoyment of
the streets and thoroughfarts. They shall
also have power to demand Il license from all
players and showmCn exhibiting within said
town; to regulate or restrain theatrical or
other amuscncnts 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, abatr or dscon.
tinuc or cause to be suppressed, ahated or dis
untniCd. ali nuisanccs within the corporate
and 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, il addition to the action
OF debts or sucn other civil rcmdcs us may
exist in such cases by law for the recovery of
the penalties thcrcOntO affixed they may niIiy
thereto such reasonable fines not exceeding
nifty dollars in any case, rs to them may APP
pear right. and in default OF the payment Of
amy line im"0scd they may provide the I'M
FriSOnm"nl of the offenders for a period not
exceeding twenty days or until the fine be
paid and instead of tine aforesaid penalties il
snail he lawful in case of the conviction Of
any person for VagIancY. to sentence SuCl:
person To hard work ON the streets of said
town for Il period not CNc2cdin ten days.
Isl. The limits of the town of EIkton shall
h" a> follows: Beginning tor the same at the
wnst "butrncnt of Giipn's bridge over the
| BIZ Ek creek on the public road from ElktOn
TO Newark Delaware, thence with the middle
| Tine of Big Elk ere, k. until the same meets or
| iutcrsccis with Little Elk creek thence with the
eastcrnm"st bank Of Little Elk creek to the
east abuimcnt of the bridge at the Red Mill ON
| tEr EIktpu North Etst M li,.r
| from said east abutlncnt OF the Red Mill
| bridge in II staiyht zine to the west ahltInCnt
| q Gilpins bridge, the point of beginning.
| Provided, however, thar all lands. houses
! buildings and improvements thercup n. not
| included within the town limits prior To h..
! year 1896. and not within 100 yards of the
water mains of the town as the same are now
| located, and subject to Il county tax for the
repair OF roads and highways, shall, together
with the personal property OF The OCCUPANTS
| taxation for town purposes until such time
as the said prop, rty shall directly receive the
! benefit of the water and light system of the
! town, and provided, further. that If the said
| property not hCret fore within the town linn
! its and distant one hundred yards from thc
water main of the town shall be exempt from
| county tax for the repair and maintenance of
| roads and highways, exclusive of bridges,
! then said property shall be liable to IL 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 dollars of the assess .
| neht Oh saiu property Tor Sald State ana
| comfy taxes.
1871. b. said Treasurer shall have the same
! power and authority to enforce the collection
| of town taxes. general and special. us are con-
ferrcd upon the County Treasurer of Cecil
| county Tor the collection OF state ana county
! taxes by sections 100 ard III of Article of the
! Code of Public Local Laws OF Maryland
| l4d. The said board shall have power TO
! levy and collect taxes in the town nor exceed
| ing in any one year sixty cents on the hundred
| dollars on the asscsSablc property of the
! town: and said board shall have power to pass
ordinances regulating the time and man
| ncr of pa, mcnt of said taxes, and to provide
| for an early payment of the same 10y 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 assessor, who
shall under oath assess and value the property
| in the town in the same manner and with like
authority Ms county assessors: and the said
| town treasurer shall, with the authority given
| in this section, annually assess and add to the
asscssable 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 in the town though owned by person $
residing in it: and, provided, further, that in
assessing any of the lands within the town
which may be occupied and used as farms or
| may he part or parts of farms. such lands
shall be valued and assessed as lots of four
acres OF ground with the buildings and i'm
| provements thereon, and shall not be valued
and assessed by the number of acres; that all
| assessments made shall be subject to the con
ditions and restrictions of section 13I of this
| article.
1853. The County Commissioners shall he
| relieved from the care of the roads, streets
| and alleys within the corporate limits of the
| town of Elkton; and the care of the same shall
be transferred to the President and Com
| mssioners of the town of Elkton; and in con-
sideration 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
| il shall he the duty of the County Commas
| toner's in estimating for any annual levy 10
| ascertain what proportion of the said levy be
| applicable alone to the construction and re
! pairs of roads and highways within said
| county. Hereafter 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 ComE ssioncrS 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 fron the date of its passage.
! Approved April 4, 1S06.
! LLOYD LOWNDES
Governor.
WILLIAM CABELL BRUCE.
President of the Senate.
SYDNEY Il. MUDD.