The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-16

1S3. The Tax Collector shall collect and
pay over to the town treasurer all taxes col
lected OF the levy placed in his hands for
collection monthly, dating from the date of
said levy, and shall give bond conditioned
accordingly. and on all taxes remaining I'M
paid after the first day OF January next fol-
lowing the said levy he shall charge and col
lect interest from the said first day of Jan
uary. at the rate of six per cent. per annum,
to be accounted for with the tax and in ali
suits by the said Mayor and Council upon
the bona OF the said tax collector for any
neglect OF duty, or for his default in not col
Letting any tax placed in his hands accord
ing to law, or for breach of his duty in not
paying over money collected by him: proof
OF the delivery of the levy list shall be sui
ncient prtma t6cie evidence to entitle the
Mayor and Council to receive Judgment in
such suits unless the said tax collector shall
snow that he has discharged his duty in
such case according to law. 1t shall be the
duty of said tax collector to assess from
time to time, subject to an appeal to said
Mayor and Council, any property in said
town liable to taxation. and which shall
come to his knowledge as having been omit
ted from the assessment books of said town,
and all property coming into said town
from time to time. and becoming liable to
taxation; and provided further, that this
Act shall not affect the right Of any present
or past collector or bailir from collecting
any past due taxes placed in his hands I'M
der the then existing law.
1854 The Treasurer shall. before he en-
tiers upon his duties, execute bond as re
quired by the ordinances of the corporation
and shall take the same oath which is pre-
scribed for members of the Town Council.
He shall have the custody of all corporation
FUNDS and shall receive, disburSe and re-
port the same in such manner as may he
prescribed by ordinances, and shall keep q
true and accurate account of all financial
transactions of his office. The treasurer
shall receive for his services the sum of one
hundred dollars per year.
1853. The Tax Collector, before entering
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quirt by the ordinance of the town, and
shall take the same oath prescribed for the
members OF the council. He shall collect all
taxes and other claims which may be due
the corporation and shall pay over and &C
count for the same at such time and in such
manner as may be prescribed by law or the
ordinances made in pursuance thereof. He
snail assess all the improvements or ad-
ditions to property in the town which may
be made after a general assessment, and an
appeal shall be from his valuation to the
Town Council. He shall receive for his SER
vices commission of FIVE per cent. on all
taxes and other claims co lected by him.
1859. The Bailiff shall qualify in such
manner as the Town Council shall require.
He shall perform all the police duties of the
town ana for this purpose he is clothed
with all the powers OF a constable under the
general law. He shall promptly bring all
violators of the ordinances of the town to
trial before the police magistrate. He shall
enforce the ordinances of the town, and
shall be ST bJect to the orders of the Mayor
and Council, provided such orders are not
contrary to the ordinances OF the town. He
shall receive the sum of seven hundred and
twenty dollars year for his services, to be
paid in monthly installments of sixty dol.
lars, and shall IN addition thereto be en-
titled to receive the same fees as con-
stable in Garrett County for making arrests
or serving any process for violations of the
ordinances Of the town.
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted, That
all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed to the extent of
said Inconsistency, but nothing in this Act
shall affect or invqlidate any ordinance of
said corporation, or be construed to release
any person from the payment of taxes now
owing by him to said town, or shall affect
the tenure of office of any present officer of
said town heretofore elected or appointed
and now in office who shall hold their office
until the term for which they have been
elected or appointed shall have expired and
until their successors are elected and quail
ned; and nothing herein shall in any manner
whatsoever affect the right, actions, obliga-
tions, property and effects OF said corpo-
ration.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect the first day of
June, 1918.
Approved: April TIL, 1918.