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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

shall constitute the third district; and election dis-

tricts numbered six, ten and sixteen shall constitute

the fourth district; and election districts numbered

seven, nine and thirteen, shall constitute the fifth

district; and election districts numbered eight, elev-

en, eighteen, and seventeen shall constitute the sixth

district.

Shall appoint

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Governor of

assessors.

the State shall appoint three suitable persons in each

of the assessment districts of the City of Baltimore,

and in each assessment district of the counties of

the State, to assess and make valuations hereby di-

rected within their respective districts, said assessors

shall be property holders, and each shall have re-

sided in their assessment districts at least one year

previous to such appointment, and each assessor

shall receive as compensation for his services as as-

sessor, four dollars per day, when employed in the

discharge of his duties as such assessor.

Each assessor

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That each assessor shall

shall be paid.

be paid by the county or City of Baltimore, for the

service performed by him under this act.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the county com-

Boards of con-
trol and review

missioners of the several counties, and the Appeal

Tax Court of Baltimore city, shall be and constitute

boards of control and review within their several coun-

ties and the City of Baltimore, provided, that there

shall be appointed by the Governor, a board of con-

trol and review for Baltimore county, which shall

consist of seven persons who shall have all the powers

delegated to the county commissioners in other

counties of this State by this act.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty

Duty of the

of the Comptroller, to prepare all necessary blanks

Comptroller to
prepare.

and forms to te used by the assessors in their re-

spective assessment districts, and to make such rules

and regulations for the assessment of the property in

this State, as will assure a correct and uniform as-

sessment ; they shall examine into the property of

the incorporated companies of this State, for the pur-

pose of ascertaining whether their real and personal
property is greater than the capital stock of such in-

corporated companies, and whenever such is found