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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

entered on the assessment book where applications have been
made or notice has been given of proposed changes, the Com-
missioners shall have authority to increase or diminish any
assessment, as may to them seem right. In cases, either for
changing assessments already on the assessment book, or for
making additions thereto, the Commissioners may hear evi-
dence on oath, to be administered by the Mayor, or one of the
other Commissioners. But no assessment already on the assess-
ment book shall be changed at said sittings without the concur-
rence of three or more of the Commissioners.

REMOVALS FOR CAUSE.

Removals
for cause.

68. The Commissioners may remove from office, or discharge
from employment, the Town Clerk and Treasurer, the chief
bailiff and any other officer or employee that may be elected
or appointed under the authority of the charter, or any ordi-
nance or order of the Commissioner (whether be the term
of service under which he holds his office or employment), for
neglect of duty, for incompetence, or for any other misconduct,
which, in the judgment of the Commissioners, constitute
reasonable and sufficient ground for removing him from office,
or depriving him of employment. In all cases, where the
official or employee has any fixed or definite term of service,
a charge or complaint, in writing, shall be presented to him,
and evidence as to the facts alleged in such charge or com-
plaint, shall be taken before the Commissioners if he denies
the correctness or truth of same. But, where the delinquent
holds his employment, at the will of the Commissioners, they
may discharge him, with or without formal charge or hearing,
if they consider it just, right or expedient thus to do.

THE YEARLY LEVY.

Annual levy.

69. Once in each year the Commissioners shall make a
general levy to meet the corpora te expenses, requirements and
purposes of the town. Such levy shall be made in each year
between the first day of August and the first day of October;
provided, that in no year shall the tax levied on the taxable
property of the town exceed thirty-five cents on the one
hundred dollars.

Alphabetical
levy list.

Whenever the Commissioners shall make the yearly levy for
corporate purposes they shall cause to be made out an alpha-
betical list of the parties chargeable with the taxes levied,
together with the sums payable by the several parties annexed.
This list shall be entered in the general record, and the Com-
missioners, or at least three of them, shall append to the list '