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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Metes and
bounds

south east side of a ravine running from said river

into the land of John Webster ; thence westwardly

to said ravine, and binding therewith to the head

thereof; thence in a line parallel with Front Street,

one-fourth of a mile, or until it intersects the county

road leading from said town to Nichols X Roads ;

thence southerly on a line parallel with Middle Street,

half a mile or till it intersects Craft's Creek near the

head thereof, on the land of Jesse Wainwright;

thence easterly, running and binding with said creek

to the Nanticoke River at low water-mark; thence

northerly, running and binding with said river at low

water-mark, to the place of beginning; provided,.

however, if the limits of said town as fixed by this

act shall include any farm, house or part of any farm

that the property so included shall not be subject to

the taxing operation without the consent of the

owner thereof.

Appoint a

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the commissioners.

clerk

or a majority of them, shall have power to appoint a

clerk and assign his duties, and allow him such com-

pensation for his services as they may think proper,

and that all ordinances passed by said commissioners

or a majority of them, shall by their clerk be re-

corded in a book to be kept for that purpose, which

book shall be open at all times for the inspection of

any person interested ; and copies of all ordinances

shall be put up at three of the most public places in

said town, that the same may be generally known.

Make by-laws.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

regulations and

sioners or a majority of them shall have full power

ordinances

and authority to make all such by-laws, regulations

and ordinances, not inconsistent with the Constitution

and laws of this State, as from time to time they may

deem wise, equitable and efficient for the comfort,

health, convenience and prosperity of said town and

its inhabitants, for the prevention or removal of

nuisances, preservation of health and suppression of

vice and immorality, within the limits of said town,

and shall have power to levy every third year, an

equal tax upon the property within the said limits,

to such amount as may from time to time be deemed

necessary to accomplish the purposes aforesaid ;

provided, however, that the taxes so levied shall not

exceed the sum of forty cents in the hundred dollars