The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-05-20
Public Local Law.

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CHAPTER 2J.D.
AN ACT to repeal Section IL of Chapter 136,
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 Comfy" as re-
pcaled and rc-cnactcd hy the Acts of the
General Assembly OF Maryland, passed at
the January Session 1891, Chapter 4SS,
Section ;, and to re-cnact the Same with
Amendments and add four additional sec
tions thereto, to be known as "Section
15F" Section 15G," Section 15H" and
''Section l5I. j" relating to the borrowing of
money and the issuing of bonds therefor by
the town of Aberdeen, TO follow immediate
" after Section 15E o. said Act of 1894,
Chapter +SS.
SECTIoX /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland That Section - OF
Chapter 1876 of the Acts of the General As
scmbIy OF Maryland passed at the January
Session 1892, entitled An Act to incorpo-
rate the town OF Aberdeen in Hartford Coun-
tv" as amended by the Acts Of 1891, Chap
ter i;>S Section II, lie and the same is hereby
repealed and rc-cnHctcd with amendments,
and that four additional Sections he added
thereto. to he known as section 1If, Sec
ton %; ""Scct ion 1,III" and section 81
relating to the borrowing OF money and the
issuing of bonds therefor by the town of
Aberdeen. to follow Immediately after Sec
ton 15E of said Act OF 1894, Chapter +SS,
SO as to read as follows:
SECTION IL. And ne it enacted, That the
Commissioners NAV, whenever they think
the public in tcrcStS require it, cause an assess
nlent to l3c made of all the real and personal
property within the corporate limits OF Satd
-
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 ana
authority to require the owner. poSScsSor 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
be necessary to enable said Commissioners to
ascertain tho value thereof, the same to be
under the oath of such person, and thercupon
the taxes herein authorized may he levied;
provided that no lands included within the
corporate limits of said town, except houses
and gardens should be taxed for corporate
purposcs so long as said lands shall he used
for agricultural purposes, and the Commits
SiOnerS may levy a tax on the aSSeSSaDlc
town not exceeding one hundred cents on the
one hundred dollars worth OF asseSsable
property.
said Commissioners of Aberdeen he and the
same are hereby authorized, in their discrc
ton, the assent OF a majority OF the legal
held as 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 in amount
ten thousand dollars. said bonds to be eX-
emit from County and Municipal taxation.
SECTION 15G. 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 be issued, the amount thereof, their
denomination. the rate of interest they are to
bear, and the time and manner in which they
are to he pad.
SECTION 1911. And be it enacted. That any
such ordinance that required by the pre-
cedng section shall be submitted to the legal
voters of said town for the purpose OF aSccr
tanning whether Il majority OF those voting
shall give their assent thereto: and the said
Commissioners shall give notice OF special
election to he held for that purpose, by publ
cation in the Aberdeen Enterprise or some
other paper published i'll the said town and
If there is no newspaper published in said
town, then in some newspaper published Ill
Hartford county for at least twenty days be-
fore said election: shall appoint judges of
said election and shall cause a copy of this
ordinance to be posted at the Polllns-pIace'
and at other public places in said town.
SECTION 15I. And be it enacted, That
whenever any election is held, as provided i'll
the preceding section, the voice of said voters
shall he taken by ballot, and those giving
their assent to the ordinance shall deposit Il
ballot having written or printed upon it the
words "In favor OF Ordinance number giving
the number) of the Commissioners OF Aber
deem. authorizing the issue of manning the
amounD dollars of bonds and those rcfuS
ing their assent to the ordinance shall deposit
i ballot having written or printed upon 1t
the words, "A gainSt Ordinance number (giv-
ing the number OF the Commissioners OF
Aberdeen, authorizing the issue of Inaming
tho amount dollars of bonds That the
polls shall he open ut L. O'Clock NJ. and close
at oclocl; u. NJ, and at tho closing of the
polls the Judges of election shall count the
ballots so cast, and shall then return the
same and the tally-ShectS OF their count to
the said commissioners on the day following
that upon which the election was held. And
the said Commissioners shall Immediately
announce and publish the result: and it ma
ioritv of those voting have given their assent
to the ordinance it shall take effect from the
date of the announcement and publication OF
the result by the said Commissioners.
SECTION .. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from and after the date
of it's passage.
Approved pril =, 9n+.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
SPENCER c. JONES,
President of the Senate.
GEORGE Y. ENERHART,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE.
| hereby certify, That the aforcgoing is
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of MARYLAND, passed at the January Session.
1901. 1890
ROBERT MOSS.
Scrrpt ,ry of tIC Senate