Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-05

OF said county.
Section 81 The male citizens living
within the corporate limits of the Com
missionera Of Leonardtown, above
twenty-one years III age. who shall have
resided 10 the town for the space Of four
months, and twelve months IN the State
Of Maryland, next preceding the election,
and shall be at the time citizen OF the
United States together with residents of
st. Mary's County owning real estate
within said corporation and Possessing
all the above prescribed qualifications
except residing ID said town, shall elect
by ballot on the dref Monday in May
1904 at the Court House, or at such 9th
er suitable place AZ may be designated BY
the Commissioned 81 the Village Of Leon
ardtown, five 90 discreet persons, who
shall have all the requisites Of d voter IN
said town and who shall haze resided
within the limita of said corporation for
AZ least twelve months next preceding
the election. Thfne Of the Commission
ere elected shall serve for the term of two
years and two FIJI the term Of one year,
aud the time each Commissioner Is TO
serve shall be determined by lot among
themselves. and annually thereafter, on
the irst Monday in May IN each year. al
ternately. two and three Commissioners
SHAH heelecied to seryef0r two GU years
The election 10 be held at some suitable
and convenient place IN the limitsoI said
corporation to bedeeignated By the Com
nnieHl0uers 81 Ic0nardtown.
Section O. al elections shall be held
and conducted ns shall b. from time to
time directed BY the bylaws Of sold cor.
porhtiOn not inconsistent with the pro-
visions ~ thia Charter The lailnre to
bold an election, III u the citizens 81 said
town az any time neglect 10 make on
election AZ the time before mentioned the
power III elesting Commissioners shall
not cease, but the qualified voters 10 said
corporation may hold an election accord
Ing 20 the hy.lhws IL The Cnmmissl0n-
ers Of Leonardtosnp 1T some suitable
aud convenient place IN said corporation
for the purpose II electing the requisite
number u Commissioners 10 serve for
the balance u the regular term, and Ia
the event u no election, Tor any reason
whatsoever the Commissioners for the
time being shall continue aud rcmain IN
office, until an elnetiOn ae held and their
succeesnrr qualify, with al the power
and Authority incident thereto.
section ~ II any person elected as
Commissioner shallreftisef 10 serve az such
orhisplacc become vacant BY death insan-
tty reaignnliun. Disqualification other,
Wire, the remaining Commissioners may
on bis place from among the qualified
voters VI the town Each Commission
er. l,eiorr henets ~ such shall make oath
before aOn1e Justice 81 the Peace ~ st..
Mary sCOunty TINT he wiIldiligenfly and
faithfully and a. the best IL bis skill per
form his duties ~ Commissioner without
invUr, partially or prejudice. and the
Justice ~ the Peace ehnll make out Il
certificate Of such qualification aud shall
Ole the sanse With the Commissioners 70
b recorded among the records u the
town
section %. The said Commissioners
may meet anh adjourn from time ~ tIuie
az they ehal mse litand ii their first meet
INK alter enrh rDeciion shall choose from
their own body president wiio shalt
preside az all their fneetings, vote on ali
questions beiorc them aud remnin III ~
iice antti superseded IS the appointment
II nrw president or until after q new
election ~ Commissioners They may
also appoint 4 flerk 90 their board, Whit
may be Otse u thelr members. nlso d
Treasurer who may b. one ~ their mem
beers, aud rnn and tho same person may
oct a. clerk and treasurer Any Oi the
above nninel 0hieerr shall b. subiwt a.
removal ~ 4 vote 81 che majority ~ the
whole napnef IL commissioner. and the
Commissioners shall prescribe tbs duties
~ clerk and treasurer and lix their c0u
gensati0n by ordinance when bot other
wise prescribed bf tllie Act
Section D. tits treasurer Ahall receive
all moneys that may ~ collected for
taxes. fres, fines ofuthsrwise by any law
~ ordinance. directly or through the
bAiiiti. collector nr otherwise end al
snch moneys shall b. pnid out only by
orsler u the Commissioners he shall
subscribe % al oath for The faithful ger
iorlnane II hls duties aud give bond 10
the State u Maryland IN The sum II at
isAat six hundred dollars $4,000 "a b.
approved by the Commissioners condi.
tioned lor the faithful dischargs ~ biz
duties aud such uther conditions IN the
Commissioners may prescribe. and hts
books shall b. Open 10 the inspection III
thr Commissioners and aug taxpayer
aud he shall on ct before the first day 1T
May III each and every year, reEdeFn suc
cinei and detailed statement 81 bis ~.
ceipta aud Disbursements Tor the fleeal
year
Section go an property within the
corporate Iimils uf the aCOmmlssionefa
81 leonards0wn that II subject 10 tax.
alton for County purposes HI ~ Mnrys
county nhaiI be taxed for municipal puf.
poses for the Cominissioners al Leon
aritown7 aud thHsasd Commissioners At
some meeting ID the month 81 May f9D8
aud every axe years thereafter, nr often
e., Il In TIER judgment theintereNt Of the
town demands same. appoint al assess
or, who, after subscribing 10 Gn oath to
perform the dutiee imposed upon him
without hear, favor, Partially or preiu.
dice, shall proceed to value the realestate
and improvements thereon. and all prop.
erty liable 70 naseesment aud taxation
under the laws Of the State judgments
and private securities excepted, AZ fair
and just market valuation and return
the same under hia baud to the Commits.
sioners ~ ieonardtown ON or before the
fret day 81 July next after his appoint
ment, and II any person shasl feel az
grieyed az the valuation aud assessment
81 his Or her property made a. hereinbe
1Ofe provided, be OF she may appeal To
sThe Commissioners Of Le0nardtown,
who shall meet not less than Ave nor
more than twenty days after such assesses.
menf shall have been returned BY the ~
srasor. and remain nsesAiOn from day 20
day, AZ long ~ mag be necessary 70 hear
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