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


taxes due. and In arrears, are paid with
in 70 days from date of said notice with
all interest and costs thereon. the prop
erty VIII be sold according to law, with
out any levy or appraisement, aud after
giving at least thirty days notice Of the
time, terms and place of sale. which place
shall be the Court House door for real
estate, and on premises 81 deIinouent for
personality, by advertisement In one
newspaper in ST. Mary's county for real
estate and by posting notices in at hast
three public places In saideorporationl for
personality, the collector shall proceed to
sell at the advertised sale mentioned bv
puDlic auctions the property for eash to the
nignest bidder, retaining out of the pro-
ceeds amount of taxes due from such delin-
quent, with sixper cent. interest thereon.
together with all costs Of making such
SAFE, including an auctioneer's fee and the
advertisement thereof, he shall pay the
surplus, II any, to the owner Of the prop
erty so sold. In case ofsale of real estate,
the same shall be reported to the Circuit
court Tor st. Mary's county for ratifica-
ton, which Court shall ratify the same IL
no objection be offered to said ratifiea-
ton, after the publication of an order
nisi as required in sales made on theequi-
~ side OF the Circuit Court OF MARYLAND
ana II not redeemed within six months,
the collector shall convey the same in Zee
simpie 10 the purchaser or purchasers
thereof In case of sale of real estate.
wnere II II found that part of the proper.
" upon which the taxes Is levied and in
default will pay the whole amount oftax-
es, the said collector shall sell only such
part OF the real estate as may be neeessa-
~ 20 pay the said taxes. He shall be en-
titled TO the following fees: For giving
notice to enforce the payment of nny tax
bill the sum OF fifty cents, and in addition
thereto for the property TO be sold he
shall receive when sold a poundage fee OF
three per cent OF the gross amount of
sale, but II the amount of bill he paid
without sale after advertising he shah re-
ceive as ponndage fee ten percent. of the
amount collected, these several fees to be
charged against the tax bill of the delin-
| quent taxpayer.
The commissioners may allow such
commission or sum to the collector forcol-
Letting taxes as they may deem right and
| proper, and in addition to the remedy
above provided for the enforcement ofthe
taxes so levied, the collector may in 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 ~ debts
due and owing individuals are now or
may hereafter be collected by process Of
law and these provisions shall apply to
all taxes now levied and uncOllected and
the same he collected as herein provided
| Section SO. 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
| TO contract with any water company for
the use Of water in a case of fire. for
| sprinkling streets and other public pur-
| poses, tn employ all labor or authorize
the bailiff To do SO that may be necessa-
| ~, 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 forgood gov
eminent of the town and the inhabitants
thereof, to prevent, remove and abate all
nuisances and distractions in or upon
the streets, sidewalks, highways, lanes,
/ drains, waterways, or in or upon any
lot, and to provide for imposing a fine
upon any person causing orcreating such
| nuisance or distractions. to grant per-
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remove, or order the removal of any build
ing that may be a nuisance. or that NAV
| have been erected, contrary to any ordi-
nance heretofore passed or hereafter to be
passed, or that may endaager any baild-
| 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 mate
| rial oil which they shall he 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 a tax on dogs and bitches. to pro-
vide for 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 said town; 70 provide by
ordinance for condemning, laying out,
opening, extending and making new
streets, or alleys, and for altering,
Strengthening, widening, grading, i'm
proving or closing up, in whole orinpart,
any existing street or alley, and for re-
moving trees, posts and other obstruc-
tions, 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
sning, widening, grading, improving or
closing up, in whole or in part, any ex-
listing 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 Commissioners OF
Leonardtown," who shall take an oath
before some Justice of the Peace that they
will 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
Gel OF ground deemed to have sustained
damages or received benefits. and they
shall within 80 days return To the com
missioners such maps, together with the
amount of damages awarded to such
owner or occupant. and the amount OF
benefits assessed % any lot or the owner
thereof, together with "A certificate Of
their qualification which may be ratified
or rejected or altered or amended in whole
or in part by The Commissioner Of Leon
ardtown." The said Commissioners snail
pay or tender to the person. his agent,
guardian or representative the amount Of
damages SO awarded by them and II any
one should feel aggrieved by the decision
oil the Commissioners, who is in any man