The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-05-27
Public Local Law.

CHAPTER 30.
AN ACT to repeal Section l : of Chapter 1856,
of the Acts OF the General Assembly OF
Maryland, passed at January Session S92.
entitled An Act to Incorporate the Town
OF Aberdeen in Hartford County, re-
pcalcd and rc-enactcd hy the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed at
the January Session 1891, Chapter 4SS,
Section IL, and to rc-cnact the same with
Amendments and add four additional sec
tons thereto, to be known as section
15F." Section 15G." Section 1871 and
Sect ion 81. - rela ting TO the borrowing of
money and the issuing of bonds therefor by
the town of Aberdeen. to follow Immediate
" after Section lIE OF said Act OF 1891,
Chapter .tSS.
SECTION /. Be it enacted hy the General
Assembly OF Maryland. That Section ; Of
Chapter 136 of the Acts of the General As
Scmbly OF Maryland. passed at the january
Session 1892. entitled AN Act to incorpo-
rate the town OF Aberdeen i'll Hartford Coun-
~" as amended by the Acts OF 1894, Chap
ter ISIS. Section u, he and the same is hereby
repealed and rc-cnactcd with amendments.
and that four additional Sections he added
thereto. to he known as section 15f, Sec
ton &C. ""Scction 1Ill" and Section 81, O."
relating to the borrowing of money and the
issuing OF bonds therefor by the town of
Aberdeen. to follow Immediately after Sec
ton l5E OF said Act OF 1881, Chapter -tSS,
to read ;tS follows:
SECTION II. And hr il enacted. That the
Commissioners may, whenever they think
the public interests requircit, cauSe;n assess,
mcnt to he made OF all the real and personal
property within the corporate limits of said
town subject to State and County taxes: and
may prescribe the manner in which such
assessment shall he made. and provide for
adjusting all differences in relation to such
assessment and they shall have power and
authority To require the owner, posseSSor or
claimant of any property liable to assess
mcnt to give them such a full and accurate
statement in writing OF his property as may
he necessary to enable said Commissioners to
ascertain the value thereof, the same to be
under the oath of such person and thcrcupon
the taxes herein authorized may he levied;
provided that no lands included within the
corporate limits of said town, except houses
and gardens. should lie taxed for corporate
purposes, so long as said lands shall be used
for agricultural purposes, and the Commits
SionerS may levy tax on the asSessable
property within the corporate limits of said
town not exceeding one hundred cents on the
one hundred dollars worth OF asscsSahlc
property.
SECTION 15F. And he it enacted. That the
said Commissioners of Aberdeen hC and the
same are hereby authorized, i'll their diScrc-
ton. the assent OF a majority of the legal
voters of said town voting at any election
held hereinafter provided, having been
first had and obtained. to borrow money
upon the faith and credit OF the town and to
issue bonds therefor not to exceed i'll amount
ten Thousand dollars. said bonds t" be ex-
rmpt from County and Municipal taxation
SECTION sc. And be it enacted. That be
fore the said Commissioners of Aberdeen may
issue any bonds, as herein provided, the said
Commissioners shall pass an ordinance set
ting forth the purpose for which such bonds
are to lie issued, the amount thereof, their
denomination. the rate of interest they are 10
bear. and the ti:.lt and manner in which they
are to he paid.
such ordinance that required 10y the pre-
ccding sect ion shall be submitted 10 the legal
voters OF said town for the purpose OF aScer-
tanning whether Il majority OF those voting
shall give their assent thereto; and the said
Commissioners shall give notice OF Il special
election to lac held for that purpose, by publ
cation III ihc Aberdeen Enterprise or some
a, tfnn Il
il there IS no newspaper published in said
town, then in some newspaper published ia
Hartford county tor at least twenty days be
fore said election: shall appoint Judges al
s.rid election and shall caHSc a copy OF this
ordinance to he posted al the polling place,
and at other public places in said town.
SECTION lJI. And he il enacted That
whenever any election is held. provided in
the preceding section. the voice of said voters
shall he taken by ballot, and those giving
their assent to the ordinance shall deposit :,
ballot having written or printed upon il the
v OrdS 'In favor OF Ordinance number giving
the number of the Commissioners OF Abcr-
deem. authorizing the issue OF tn;minS the
dollars OF bonds" and those rcftIS
ing their assent TO The ordinance shall deposit
Il ballot having written or printed upon II
The words. Against Ordinance number lSiN-
ing the number OF the Commissioners OF
y aberdeen. authorizing the issue of manning
tho amount dollars OF bonds" That the
polls shall be open ut L. O'Clock NJ. and close
at = O'Clock L. NJ, and ut the closing OF the
polls the Judges OF election shall count the
ballots cast. and shall then return the
same and the tally-ShcvtS of their count to
the said Commissioners ON the day following
that upon which the election was held. And
the said Commissioners snail Immediately
announce and publish the result; and il Il mat
iOrit Y OF those voting have given their assent
to the ordinance il shall take effect from the
date of the announcement and publication OF
1 lie result Ivy the said Commissioners.
SECTION =. And he it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from and after the date
OF its passage.
Approved April =. 1901.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.