EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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of compensation and prescribe the duties respectively of said

bailiff and treasurer ; all property within the limits of Western-

Compensation
of bailiff and

port or that may have a citus there by reason of the residence

treasurer.

of the owner therein, except as hereinafter provided, shall

be taxed for municipal purposes, and the said taxes shall be due

and payable within six months of the date of the levy, and

the bailiff shall not be allowed for any insolvent or uncollecti-

ble taxes unless the same shall have been allowed him within

eight months after the receipt of the warrant and list of the

persons chargeable with said taxes, and the respective sums to

he collected from each person; and said Mayor and Commis-

sioners shall have power to appoint one or more assessors,

as in their judgment may be required to assess all real and

Appointment

personal property and estate in said town at such times as

of assessors.

they may deem necessary, and all vacancies occurring from

death, removal, resignation or any other cause, whether in

the office of Mayor or Commissioner of Westernport, or in

any other office provided for in the town charter, shall, with-

out delay, be filled by appointment by the Commissioners of

Westernport.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1904.

CHAPTER 204.

AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and City Council of the

town of Kensington, Montgomery County, to borrow money

on the credit of said town for the purpose of constructing

a system of water works, and sewerage, and electric lights,

if the amount appropriated be sufficient, and to redeem all

of the bonds' of said town issued under previous Acts, and

to levy taxes on the assessable property of the said town to

repay the money borrowed and interest thereon, and to

submit the same to a vote of the real property owners

residents of said town.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That the Mayor and City Council of the town of Ken-

Water works
and sewerage

sington, in the county of Montgomery, be and they are hereby

system in

authorized to construct a system of water works and sewerage

Kensington,
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(and electric lights, if the amount appropriated be sufficient,)

for the use of said town, and to redeem all bonds of said town