The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-06-24

ton as is provided for the same,
Sec. z. And be it further enacted, That the
Council shall meet in some convenient place
in said town on OF before the first Monday in
April next succeeding election, and as often
thereafter may be necessary in the dis
charge of the duties of their office not less,
however, than in every month. ma
jority of the Council shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, but a less
number may adjourn to further time
Sec. .. And be it further enacted, That the
Treasurer shall receive all monies belonging
to said corporation and safely keep the same
and pay the same out only upon the order of
the Mayor and Clerk; he shall also keep
correct account of all receipts and disburse-
ments, which account shall be at all reason
able times open to the inspection of said Coun-
Gil or any member thereof; he shall also act as
tax collector for said corporation and perform
all of the duties of said office.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted That the
said Council, as often they shall deem it adj
visable, shall cause an assessment to be made
of all the real and personal property within
said town or the corporate limits thereof,
which assessment shall not exceed the as
sessment of the same for county purposes, ard
the Council shall levy a tax thereon not ex
ceeding one dollar on the one hundred dollars
worth of assessable property in any one year.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the Council shall levy tax they
shall cause to be made out alphabetical list
of the persons charged thereon and shall cause
to be affixed the respective sums to be collect
ed from such persons and issue a~warrant to
the Treasurer to collect the same.
after the receipt of such list and warrant, shall
render to each person named therein
count or tax bill showing the amount due
from him, if he be resident of the town, and
if he be nonresident and in consequence can
not be conveniently served with said account
or tax bill, he shall mail copy thereof to the
last known address of said nonresident and
all taxes levied by said Council for the gen.
eral purposes of the town shall be lien on
the property from the date of the levy of the
party or parties against whom said tax may
he charged. and if taxes shall not he maid
on before the first day of January after
the rendition of the said account, the said
Treasurer shall proceed to collect said tax out
of the personal property of such person or
corporation: and if the said tax cannot be
made out of the personal property of such per-
son or corporation then the same may be col
lected out of the rents of his, her or their real
estate by due process of law, or the Treasurer
may sell such real estate for the payment of
taxes by complying with the require
ments as the Treasurer of Garrett County
Sec. 20. That the Treasurer shall execute
and deliver to the purchaser deed of the
property sold and the said deed shall convey
to the purchaser of said property good tit'e
thereto, and shall be presumptive evidence that
all the requirements of the law have been
sale and deed and unless the delinquent owner
or owners of said property, his their
grantee, mcrtgagee, assignee or legal repre-
sentative shall within one year from the date
| of said tax sale redeem such property by pay
ing to the purchaser or his legal representa-
| tive the whole amount of money paid by him
| for said property, with interest thereon at
| fifteen per centum per annum, said title shall
become absolute and indefensible.
Sec. "a. That the Treasurer shall make all
collections required of him and report to the
clerk in writing within six months from the
time the is placed in his hands the total
amount collected, from whom collected, and
the amounts still outstanding, if any and the
said clerk shall Immediately make record
thereof. The Treasurer shall assess all i'm
provements or additions to properties in the
town which may be made after a general as
sessment which may come to his knowledge
as being omitted from the assessment books
of the town, and appeal may be taken from
his valuation in the Council.
Sec. 81. That the Mayor shall have all the
powers of justice of the peace in criminal
cases for the violation of the provisions of
| the charter or ordinances of said town and
shall receive the same fees as allowed justices
of the peace in similar cases and appeal
| from his decision when the demand fine eX-
ceeds five dollars, may be taken to the Circuit
Court for the county, which shall determine
the matter, upon the appeals from the jus
| tees of the peace.
| Sec , And be it further enacted, That this
| Act is and it is hereby declared to be emer-
| gency law and necessary for the immediate
| preservation of the public health and safety
and that therefore it shall take effect from
| the date of its passage.
Approved April l6, 1920.