Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
susIlc LOCAL LAWS.

Puolic LOCAL LAWS.
judges Of elect.5a shall rscelvs no
compensation for their services
The erst election shall be before J.
r. Coad. w. r. Chesley and w. Riggs
MacGin. who are hereby appointed
judges for that purpose.
| Section z. And be it enacted. That
said Commissioners shall annually ap-
point Q clerk. who may also be treas-
urer. and who shall keep thu minutes
Of the proceedings I'm . we'll bound
book. which shall be opsn at any time
to the inspection OF any one interested.
IL said Commissioners shall appoint
the clerk treasurer. the clerk shall give
bond In such sum as the Csmnzis-
/ sioners shall deem proper. and shan
pay out the money that shall come
In o his hands only on the order Of
the Commissioners. which order shah
plainly appear In the minutes.
Section 8. And be II enacted. That
the Commissioners shall annually ap-
point bailif and such under baiiiff n
may be necessary.
Section 3. And be Il enacted that
the Commissioners shall allow their
clerk and baflff such compensation
as they shall think proper.
Section 10. And be IL enacted, That
the Commissioners and all other OIL
GERS OF the corporation. including
judges OF election. shall. before enter
Ing upon the duties or their respective
Offices. make oath that they will dill
gently and faithfully to the best Of
their ability. skill and Judgment. per-
form their duties OF once, and shall
| f1le certificate Of the same among the
4 records Of the corporation.
Section IL. And be II enacted. That
the clerk and bailiff shall give hnad
In such sum as may be deemed proper
by the Commissioners for the faithful
performance OF their respective duties.
Section IL. And be Il enacted. That
the Commissioners shall receive all
returns of election and shall deter
mine all questions arising thereon. but
any person feeling aggrieved by such
decision. may appeal therefrom to the
Circuit Court for 81. Mary's County.
which Court shall hear and determine
such appeal and who shall pay the
cost thereof.
Section -. And be II enacted. ThA
the Commissioners may pass such ordi-
| nances not inconsistent with the laws
OF the State. as they may deem benef-
cial to the town: may open and close
streets. lanes and alleys. grade and
pave the same. remove nuisances and
distractions therefrom. restrain all
disorder and disturbances. prevent all
congregations of disorderiy persons.
apprehend all tramps and vagabonds.
impose tax on all animals running
at large in the street. or totally pro-
hibit the same: and may impose fines.
penalties and forfeitures for the viola
ton OF their ordinances, and commit
all offenders to the County Jail until
the same be paid with costs: may pass
such ordinances as they may deem
necessary for the preservation of the
health of the town. and remove all
nuisances from or prohibit all business
within the corporate limits thereof as
shall. in their opinion. injuriously af-
feet the conditions thereof.
Section IA. And be IL enacted, That
| the Commissioners may as often as
they deem advisable cause an assess
ment to be made of all the real and
personal property within said town or
the corporate limits thereof. by a per-
SON TO be appointed and paid by them.
and the Commissioners may levy tax
thereon. not exceeding forty cents on
! the hundred dollars worth of assess
able property In any one year.
Section Is. And be 1t enacted. That
any person dissatisfied with the assess
ment. may appeal to the Commission
ers at thir first meeting after such
assessment Is made. and the said Com.
/ missioners shall increase or abate such
assessment as they deem just.
Section Is. And be II enacted. That
whenever the Commissioners shall
levy O tar they shall cause to be made
out list Of the persons charged there
In. and cause to be affixed thereto the
respective sums to be collected from
such persons and a warrant to the
bailiff to collect the same.
Section II. And be II enacted, That
1.-THE bailiff shall. within ten days after
the receipt Of such list and warrant.
/, render to each person named herein an
account or tax bill showing the amount
due by him. IL he be a resident OF the
town. and II he be a nonresident and
in consequence thereof cannot con-
veniently be served with said ac-
count or tax bill. he shall publish
such account or tax bill In some
newspaper OF st. Mary's County at
the expense Of the taxpayer. and may.
unless the same be paid within
| thirty days after the delivery or publ
cation on an account or tax bill. col
lect the same. with all costs. by dis
tress and sale of the real and personal
property Of the delinquent At public
auction. after giving at least ten days
notice of such sale published In some
ST. Mary's County newspaper or by
. printed or written hand bills posted In
not less than three public places. and
upon such sale OF real estate the presi-
dent Of the Commission shall execute
and deliver 1. the purchaser or pur-
chasers q deed OF the property sold.
which deed shall be presumptive EVIL
dence that all the requirements Of the
law have been complied with in max
ing such sale and deed.
Section Is. And be IL enacted. That
| the bailiff shall make all collections
required of him. and pay the same
to the clerk or treasurer. at once. upon
the collecting OF same and within