Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-12

the Circuit Court for SC. Maryis County
20 be reeorded IN one of the deed records
Of said county.
Section 81 The male citizens living
within the eorYorafe limits Of the Com
missloners Of Leonardtown," above
twenty one years Of age, who shall have
resided IN the town for the space OF four
months. and twelve months in the State
o1 Maryland, next preceding the election,
ana shall be at the time q citizen of the
United States, together with residents Of
81 Mary's County owning real estate
within said corporation aud possessing
al the above prescribed qualifications
except residing in said town, shall elect
by ballot on the first Monday in May
l9O4 at the C0Rrf House. or at such 9TH
er suitable place a. may be designated by
the Commissioners OF the Village of Leon
ardtown, Eve CD discreet persons, who
shall have all the requisites Of a voter in
said town and who shall have resided
within the limits of said corporation for
at least twelve months next preceding
the election. Three Of the Commission
ers elected shall serve for the term of two
years and two for the term OF one year,
aud the time each Commissioner il to
serve shall be determined by lot among
themselves, and annually thereafter. on
the first Monday in May in each year, al
ternately. two and three Commissioners
shall beelected to servefor two (2) years
The election to be held at some suitable
and convenient place in the limits OF said
corporation to bedeSignated by the Com.
missloners OF Leonardtown.
Section 81. All elections shall be held
and conducted as shall be from time 10
time directed BY the bylaws OF said cor
poration not inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this Charter. The failure 60
hold an election, or II the citizens Of said
town at any time neglect to make an
election at the time before mentioned the
power of eiecting Commissioners shall
not cease, but the qualified voters in said
corporation may hold an election accord
ing TO the bylaws of the Commission
ers OF Leonardtown" at some suitable
and convenient place in said corporation
for the purpose of electing the requisite
number Of Commissioners to serve for
the balance OF the regular term, and in
the event of no election, for any reason
whatsoever, the Commissioners for the
tirie being shall continue and remain i'm
| Office, until an election be held and their
SUCCESSORS qualify, with all the power
and authority incident thereto.
Section IS. II any person elected as
Commissioner shall refuse to serve as such.
or his place become vacant by death, insan-
ity, resignation, disqualification or other
wise, the remaining Commissioners may
NIL his place from among the qualified
voters OF the town. Each Commission
er, before heacts as such shall make oath
before some Justice of the Peace of st.
Mary County that he will diligently and
faithfully and to the best of his skill per-
| form his duties as Commissioner without
| favor, partiality or prejudice, and the
Justice Of the Peace shall make out a
certificate of such qualification and shall
| file the same with the Commissioners to
be recorded among the records of the
town.
Section "a. The said Commissioners
| may meet and adjourn from time to time
as they shall see mt and at their first meet
ing after each election shall choose from
their own body a president WHO shall
preside mt all their meetings, vote on all
questions before them and remain in Of
nee until superseded by the appointment
OF new president or until after a new
election OF Commissioners. They NAV
also appoint Clerk to their board, who
may be one of their members, also a
treasurer, who may be one of their men,
bers, and one and the same person may
act as clerk and treasurer. Any of the
above named officers shall be subject to
removal by a vote of the majority of the
whole number of Commissioner, and the
Commissioners shall prescribe the duties
of clerk and treasurer and fix their com
pensation by ordinance when not other
wise prescribed by this Act
Section 90. The treasurer shall receive
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taxes, fees, fines or otherwise by any law
or ordinance, directly or through the
bailiff, collector or otherwise, and all
such moneys shall be paid out only by
order of the Commissioners He shall.
subscribe to an oath for the faithful per
Torrance of his duties and give bond to
the State of Maryland i'm the sum of at
lsast six hundred dollars ($6OO) to be
approved by the Commissioners, condi-
toned for the faithful discharge of his
duties, and such other conditions as the
commissioners may prescribe, and his
books shall be open to the inspection of
the Commissioners and any taxpayer;
and he shall, on or before the first day of
May in each andeyery year, render sue
cinct and detailed statement of his re-
ceipts and disbursements for the fiscal
year.
Section 60. All property within the
corporate limits Of the Commissioners
of Leonardtown" that is subject to tax
alton for County purposes in St Mary's
County shall be taxed for municipal pur-
poses for the Commissioners OF Leon
ardtown" and thesaid Commissioners at
some meeting in the month of May 1904
and every five years thereafter, or often
er, II in their Judgment the interest of the
town demands same, appoint an assess
or, who, after subscribing to an oath to
perform the duties imposed upon him
without fear, favor, Partially or preiu-
dice, shall proceed to value the realestate
and improvements thereon, and all prop-
erty liable to assessment and taxation
under the laws Of the State, judgments
and private securities excepted, at fair
and just market valuation and return
the same under his hand to the Commits
sioners Of Leonardtown ON or before the
first day OF July next after his appoint
ment, and il any person shall feel ag-
grieved at the valuation and assessment
OF his orher property made as hereinbe-
fore provided, he or she may appeal TO
The Commissioners of Leonardtown.
who shall meet not less than five nor
more than twenty days after such assess-
ment shall have been returned by the as
SCISSOR, and remain in session from day to
day, as long as may be necessary to hear
and determine such appeal, and they
shall give reasonable notice of all such
meetings and may Increase or abate such
assessment an they may deem best
Section 81. The Commissioners may
levy on or before the last Monday ofJuly
annually on the assessable property Of
the town or corporation a sum sufficient
for all general purposes, such taxes not