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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

2366. Provided, however, that the said Mayor and Alder-

Proviso.

men of Frederick shall not expend in any one year for re-

grading, recurbing, repaving and sewering with material other

than cobblestones more than the amount received by said

Mayor and Aldermen during that year for licenses.

245. The Mayor shall have power at such time as he may

Authority to

think proper to appoint commissioners or assessors to revise,

appoint as-
sessors.

amend, correct, alter and change the assessment of the property

of the citizens of the corporation, and to add to or reduce the

valuation of the property, real or personal, of the citizens

or any portion thereof, and shall, whenever the Mayor and

Aldermen by ordinance shall direct, appoint such number of

assessors as the ordinance shall prescribe, subject to confirma-

tion by the Board of Aldermen, to make a re-valuation of all

the real and personal property within the taxable limits of

Frederick for the purpose of municipal taxation, and there-

upon the taxes hereinafter authorized shall be levied on such

new revised or changed valuation, and a right of appeal from

such assessment by the commissioners or assessors shall be

had to the Board of Aldermen, whose duty it shall be under

such terms as may be prescribed by the corporate authorities

to examine into the merits of such appeal, and their decision

in the premises shall be final, and the assessment so amended

and corrected shall be applicable to all taxes authorized under

the authority of the corporation but shall not be evidence of

valuation for purposes of State or county taxation ; and pro-

vided further, that no authority is given by this section to

impose taxes on any property which is now or may hereafter

be exempted from taxation by any special or general Act of

Assessment of

the General Assembly of Maryland ; and provided further, that

stocks, bonds,
etc.

the assessment of all stocks, bonds, evidences of debt, etc.,

shall be made in accordance with the existing General Laws of

the State of Maryland relating to revenue and taxes.

246. The Mayor and Aldermen are authorized and empow-

Collection of

ered to levy and collect all necessary taxes on the real and per-

taxes.

sonal property within the taxable limits of the corporation, to

pay all expenses and debts of the corporation and all obligations

incurred by the corporation in pursuance of the power con-

ferred by the sub-title of this Article.

257. They shall have power to regulate and provide for the

Regulating the
issuance of

issuing of licenses or permits for all hauling, peddling and

licenses.

vending of marketable commodities, wares and merchandise of

every description upon the streets or highways of the city, and

to issue licenses or permits to all itinerant peddlers who may go