| 1817.
CHAP. 141. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
wood-corder for the first and tenth wards of the city of Baltimore,
who shall be authorised to act as wood-corder in such wards only. |
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Passed Feb. 7, 1818. |
CHAP. CXLII.
An Act to provide for a new Assessment, and to appoint Collectors
of
the County Tax, in and for the City and County of Baltimore.
Lib.
TH. No. 6, fol. 52. |
Real and personal
property to be valued.
* Ch. 191. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
all the real and personal property in Baltimore county, and in the
city of Baltimore, shall forthwith be valued in the manner and with
the same exceptions as is provided and prescribed by the act, entitled,
" An act for the valuation of real and personal property in
the several counties of this state," passed at November session eighteen
hundred and twelve*, and such valuation shall be regulated
and proceeded upon by the commissioners of the tax tax of the city and
county of Baltimore, and assessors to be them appointed, with
like powers as are provided in the said act for the ascertainment
of and equalizing the said valuation, and all other matters relating
thereto, which may be found applicable and necessary to give
effect to this act, except where the same may be supplied or altered
by the provisions herein contained. |
Collectors to be appointed
—Bond. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the levy court
of said county shall
annually appoint seven collectors of the county tax, one for each
election district, and as many for the city of Baltimore as they
may think necessary, and the said collectors shall severally give
bond to the state of Maryland, in such penalty, and with such security
as the said court shall prescribe and approve, conditioned
for the faithful discharge of their duties as such, which bonds shall
be recorded in Baltimore county court, upon which suits may be
brought by the said court, or any person or persons interested
therein, and copies thereof, under the seal of office, shall be evidence
in all cases whatever. |
Collections to be
completed in the
time prescribed. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said collectors
shall each and
every of them finish and complete the collections of such of the assessments
as may be placed in their hands, by the time prescribed
by law, or assigned by the said court for the completion of the same,
and shall pay and account for the same in such manner and at such
times as the said court shall direct or appoint. |
| Commission. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said collectors
shall be allowed
such commission for collection as the said court shall consider
right and proper, not exceeding six per centum on the amount collected
in the city, and seven per centum on the amount collected in
the county. |
Judges of city
court to examine
accounts, &c. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the judges of Baltimore
city
court, be and they are hereby authorised to examine all accounts
for keeping the gaol (a), and supporting the prisoners therein, and
all accounts returned by the coroner for holding inquests, and may
allow or reject any part of such accounts as they in their judgment
may think just and proper, and shall ascertain what portion of such
accounts and charges shall be paid by the city, and what by the
county, having due regard to the number of prisoners and inquests
from the city and county respectively, which portions shall be levied
and collected accordingly.
(a) By 18128, ch. 141, such accounts
to be examined, &c. and levied by the levy
court of Baltimore. |
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