153. They shall once in every three years, or oftener
if they think proper, appoint an assessor, who shall
under oath, value and assess the property in said
town, in the same manner and with like authority
as county assessors proceed to assess in the county;
but in assessing any of the lands within the limits of
said town, which may be occupied and used as farms
or may be a part or parts of farms, such lands shall
be valued and assessed as lots of five acres of ground
with the buildings and. improvements thereon, and
shall not be valued and assessed by the number of
acres therein contained.
154. If any owner of property assessed in said town
shall feel aggrieved by the assessment made by said
assessor, lie may appeal to the said President and
Commissioners, who may make such deductions
therein as to them may seem just and reasonable.
155. The said President and Commissioners may
annually appoint an active and discreet person to be
bailiff and constable within the limits of said town,
who, before he shall proceed to the execution of his
office, shall take an oath, before a Justice of the
Peace for said county, that he will faithfully and im-
partially perform the duties required of him as bailiff
and constable, within the limits of said town, without
favor, affection, or partiality, according to the best
of his skill and judgment; and shall also give bond
in the same manner, in the penalty of five hundred
dollars, as the several constables of the county; and
shall, within the limits said town, have all the author-
ity of a constable, and shall enforce all ordinances of
said President and Commissioners; and the said Presi-
dent and Commissioners may also, once a year, ap-
point a suitable person, residing in said town, to col-
lect the taxes by them levied or assessed, who, before
he proceeds to act, shall take an oath before a Justice
of the Peace that he will faithfully and impartially
execute the office of collector of the town taxes,
within the town of Port Deposit; said collector shall
also give bond to the said President and Commissioners in such penalty, and with such sureties as they
shall direct and approve, which bond shall be in form
as nearly as possible the same as that given by col-
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Appoint an
assessor.
Party
aggrieved
may appeal.
May appoint
a bailiff.
Duties of,
May appoint
a collector.
To give bond.
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