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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Cause assess-
ment to be

SEC. 110. The Mayor and Common Council afore-

made.

said may, whenever they think the public interest

requires it, cause an assessment to be made of all

property in said city of Westminster, real, perso-

nal and mixed, which is subject to assessment for

county and State taxes under the laws of this State,

and they may prescribe the manner in which such

assessment shall be made; and provide for hearing

appeals and adjusting all differences in valuation and

disputes in relation to such assessment; make trans-

fers and abatements, and do all other acts and things

necessary for making and completing such assess-

ment.

SEC. 112. The Mayor and Common Council shall

Appoint Street

also appoint a suitable person to be Street Commis-

Commissioner.

sioner in said city, and fix his compensation, whose

duty it shall be to superintend the grading, paving,.

repair'-ng, keeping in order, and opening streets,.

lanes, and alleys in said city, and the removing of

obstructions therefrom, taking care of and preserv-

ing the public squares and property ; he shall per-

form all other appropriate duties prescribed by said

Mayor and City Council, and shall give bond in such.

penalty and in such manner as may be prescribed by

said Mayor and City Council.

SEC. 114. The said Mayor and Common Council

may provide by ordinance for the appointment of

Appoint Tax
Collector

one or more collectors of tax, may prescribe their

duties, the character and amount of penalty of the

bond which said collectors shall give for the faithful

performance of their duties, and fix their compensa-

tion ; and may provide for the prompt payment of

the tax or taxes herein authorized to be levied, and to

enforce by distress or otherwise, according to law,

the payment of the said tax or taxes after such time

May require

as may be fixed by ordinance for the payment thereof,

they may also require said collector or collectors to

inform themselves annually of all the property in the

corporate limits liable to assessment which may have

been omitted in the last assessment, and of all build-

ings and improvements made, and of all property

acquired since said assessment; and shall value the

same at its cash value, and return the same to the

said Mayor and Common Council at the time and in.