Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-04-28

M OF ner premises, that unless his or her
taxes due. and In arrears, are paid with
IN 70 days from date Of said notice with
al interest and costs thereon, the prop
erty viii be sold according TO law. with
out any levy or appraisement, and after
giving at least thirty days notice OF the
time, terms and place OF sale, which place
shall De the Court House door for real
estate, and on premises Of delinquent for
personality, by advertisement in one
newspaper IN st. Mary's county for real
estate and by posting notices in at least
three public places i'm said corporation for
personality, the collector shall proceed to
sell at the advertised sale mentioned by
public auction the property for cash 20 the
highest bidder, retaining out of the pro-
eeeds amount oftaxesdue from such delin-
quent, with sixper cent. interest thereon.
together with all costs of making such
sale, including an auetioneer's Zee and the
advertisement thereof, he shall pay the
surplus, II any, to the owner Of the prop
erty 30 sold. In case ofsale ofrealestate.
the same shall be reported 10 the Circuit
Court for st. Mary's county for ratifica-
tion, which Court shall ratiiy the same il
no objection be offered TO said rntifica-
ton, after the publication of sn order
nisi as required in sales made on theequi-
ty side OF the Circuit Court of Maryland
and not redeemed within six months,
the collector shall convey the same in Zee
simple to the purchaser or purchasers
thereof In case of sale of real estate.
where it is found that part OF the proper
y upon which the taxes il levied and in
default viii pay the whole amount of tax.
e., the said collector shall sell only such
part OF the real estate as may be necessa-
~ to pay the said taxes. He shall be en-
titled to the following lees: For giving
notice To enforce the payment Of any tax
Dill the sum OF fifty cents, and in addition
thereto Tor the property to be sold be
shall receive when sold n poundage fee OF
three per cent. OF the gross amount OF
sale, but II the amount OF bin be paid
without sale after advertising he shall re
ceive az poundage Zee ten per cent. OF the
amount collected, these several fees TO be
charged against the tax bill OF the delin.
qnent taxpayer.
The Commissioners may allow such
commission or sum to the collector foreol.
Letting taxes as they may deem right and
proper, and in addition to the remedy
above provided for the enforcement the
taxes so levied, the collector may i'm the
name OF the Commissioners of Leonard.
town, by suit and execution. enforce the
pay ment and collection OF taxes in the
manner and to the same extent as debts
due and owing individuals are now or
may hereafter be collected by process oi
law and these provisions shall apply to
all taxes now levied and uncollected. and
the same be collected as herein provided
Section 80. The Commissioners shall
have charge and control of the lighting
OF the streets of the town and shall have
power to contract for lighting the same
60 contract with any water company for
the use OF water in a case of fire, for
sprinkling streets and other public pur-
poses, TO employ all labor or authorize
the bailiff to do so that may be necessa-
ry, and to make all contracts for public
improvements and to fix the price to be
paid for same. The Commissioners shall
have power to make such bylaws and
pass such ordinances, not contrary to
law, and in conformity With this Charter
as they may deem necessary for good gov
eminent OF the town and the inhabitants
thereof, to prevent, remove and abate all
nuisances and distractions i'm or upon
the streets, sidewalks, highways, lanes.
drains, waterways, or in or upon any
lot, and to provide for imposing fine
upon any person causing orcreating such
nuisance or distractions. to grant per-
mits Tor all buildings, and to have power to
remove, or order the removal, of any build
ing that may be nuisance, or that may
have been erected, contrary to any ordi-
nance heretofore passed or hereafter to be
passed, or that may endaDger any build
ing contiguous thereto in case of fire and
TO enact ordinances and impose fines for
the enforcement OF these provisions; to
establish grades upon the streets, alleys,
cutters and sidewalks of said town and
prescribe the width thereof and the s.sate-
rial oil which they shall be built; to cause
the sidewalks along said public streets to
be graded, paved, repaired or improved; to
provide for and regulate licenses, or per-
mits for all exhibitions and shows with
IN said corporation, or TO prohibit and
restrain them and to regulate and pro-
vide for tax Ondogs and bitches, to pro-
vide Tor and prevent the running at large
OF all horses, cattle, hogs, geese, chickens
and other fowl upon the streets or with
IN the limits OF saiG town; to provide by
ordinance Tor condemning, laying out,
opening, extending and making new
streets, or alleys, and for altering,
Strengthening, widening, grading, i'm
proving orelosing up, in whole or in part,
any existing street or alley, and for re-
moving trees, posts and other obstruc-
tons, and for laying out public squares,
drains, water courses, and all benefits, or
damages done, suffered or incurred by the
laying out, opening and making OF new
streets or alleys, or by altering, straight
ening, widening, grading, improving or
qInSinr in xvhnta sss,
isting street or alley, or laying out pub
Lie squares, drains or water courses shall
be determined and assessed by three dis
interested persons, residents of said town
appointed by "The Commissioner of
Leonardtown," who shall take an oath
before some Justice of the Peace that they
viii fairly, without Partially or preju-
dice, value and assess the loss and DANA
ges to be suffered and incurred by any
person interested, also to estimate the
benefits that may accrue therefrom TO
each interested person.
They shall locate boundaries and pre-
pare an explanatory map giving descrip-
ton OF the street or alley opened, closed,
extended, widened, Strengthened or i'm
proved. With each separate lot or par
eel OF ground deemed TO have sustained
damages or received benefits, and they
shall within 30 days return TO the COM
such maps, together with the
amount OF damages awarded to such
owner or occupant, and the amount OF
benefits assessed to any lot or the owner
thereof, together with a certificate OF
their qualification which may be ratified
or reiected or altered or amended in whole
on In partly The Commissioner of Leon
ardtown.' The said Commissioners shall
pay or tender to the person, his agent,
guardian or representative the amount OF
damages 30 awarded by them and II any
pine should feel aggrieved by the decision