EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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land in the sum of at least six hundred dollars, to be ap-

proved by the Commissioners, conditioned for the faithful dis-

charge of his duties and such other condition as the Commis-

sioners may prescribe, and his books shall be open to the inspec-

tion of the Commissioners and any taxpayer ; and he shall, on

or before the first day of May in each and every year, render

a succinct and detailed statement of his receipts and disburse-

ments for the fiscal year.

66. All property within the corporate limits of the Com-

Property to
be taxed for

missioners of Leonardtown that is subject to taxation for

municipal

county purposes in St. Marv's County shall be taxed for mu-

purposes.

nicipal purposes for the Commissioners of Leonardtown, and

the said Commissioners at some meeting in the month of May,

1904, and every five years thereafter, or oftener, if in their

judgment the interest of the town demands same, shall appoint

an assessor, who, after subscribing to an oath to perform the

duties imposed upon him without fear, favor, partiality or prej-

udice, shall proceed to value the real estate and improvements

thereon, and all the property liable to assessment and taxation

under the laws of the State, judgments and private securities

excepted. at a fair and just marked valuation, and return the

same under his hand to the Commissioners of Leonardtown

on or before the first day of July next after his appointment.

and if any person shall feel aggrieved at the valuation and as-

sessment of his or her propertv made as hereinbefore provided.

he or she may appeal to "The Commissioners of Leonardtown,"

who shall meet not less than five nor more than twenty days

after such assessment shall have been returned to the assessor,

and remain in session from day to clay as long as may be neces-

sary to hear and determine such appeal, and they shall give

reasonable notice of all such meetings, and may increase or

May abate as-

abate such assessment as they may deem best.

si-ssniL'iH.

H7. The Commissioners may levy on or before the last Mon-

Taxes to be a

day of July annually on the assessable property of the town

preferred

lein.

or corporation a sum sufficient for all general purposes, such

taxes not to exceed twenty-five cents on the one hundred dol-

lars' worth of property. Such taxes, when levied, shall be a

preferred lien upon the propertv assessed, and shall be due and

demandable on the first Monday in August in each year. After

being levied for the collection of taxes so levied, from which

time said taxes shall draw six per cent, interest, the Commis-

sioners shall annually appoint a collector of taxes within the

corporate limits of said town, who may be the bailiff of said

town, on or before the second Monday of July in each year,

and the said collector shall within ten days after his appoint-

ment, give bond to the State of Maryland in double the amount

of taxes to be collected and conditioned upon the faithful per-

formance of the trust reposed in him as collector, with sureties

Collector.

to be approved by the Commissioners, and on failure to give

bond within the time specified, the Commissioners shall ap-

point another person as collector.