1616 ARTICLE 6.

or company on the books of said bank or corporation is liable to be valued
and assessed against said person or company owning the said stock under
Section 288, shall make out and deliver to said assessors an account of all
stock standing as aforesaid on the books of such bank or other corporation
owned by any resident of said town, and the same shall be verified by the
proper official of the bank or corporation, or the said assessor or assessors
may require that the stock books of said bank or corporation shall be
opened to him or them for his or their inspection.
See Art. 81 (1929, ch. 226), sec. 10, for general law as to taxation.

1906, ch. 284, sec. 18.

290. The taxes to be levied on the property so made liable to be
valued and assessed shall be a lien on the real estate of the person so
indebted from the day on which the levy shall be made by said Com-
missioners.

1906, ch. 284, sec. 19.

291. The said Commissioners may annually levy upon the assessable
property within said town by a direct tax, not exceeding fifty cents on
the one hundred dollars, such sum as they may deem necessary for the
purpose of defraying and settling the expenses likely to be incurred by
them on behalf of said corporation; and they may apply and appropriate
the funds arising from such tax, as well as all other funds and moneys
belonging to said corporation, in their discretion, in paying the cost and
expenses of opening, closing, extending', widening, paving and improving
the streets, alleys and grounds; for providing street lamps and lighting
the same; for fire machinery and apparatuses; for the removal of garbage,
obstructions and nuisances; for settling pumps and wells for drainage;
for the building or laying of sewers; for restricting the spread of contagi-
ous diseases; for the payment to their officers or employees a reasonable
compensation, and for such other purposes as in their judgment will
benefit and subserve the public interest.

1906, ch. 284, sec. 20.

292. As soon after the expiration of the time for hearing appeals as is
practicable, they shall proceed to ascertain the amount necessary to be
levied for the use of said corporation and the rate of taxation; and shall
cause to be made and delivered to the bailiff a book containing an alpha-
betical list of the taxpayers in said town, together with the aggregate
assessment of each, and the rate of taxation, and the amount of taxes
due and owing from each taxpayer under said levy and assessment.

1906, ch. 284, sec. 21.

293. The bailiff appointed by said Commissioners shall, before enter-
ing upon the duties of his office, make and subscribe an oath before a
justice of the peace or a notary public for Caroline County, that he will
faithfully and impartially perform the duties imposed upon him by the