1658 ARTICLE 6.

1929, ch. 38, sec. 25.

409. All taxes as aforesaid shall bear interest after four months from
the date when the tax list is placed in the hands of the bailiff for collection,
and the bailiff or collector shall pay over any levy placed in his hands

within nine months after receipt of said list, and upon his failure to do so
his bond shall be put in suit.

1929, ch. 38, sec. 26.

410. The said Commissioners may pass such by-laws and ordinances
as they shall deem necessary for the good government of said town and
the inhabitants thereof; and also for the prevention, removal or abatement
of nuisances, and to prevent swine, geese, fowls and animals or stock from
going at large; apprehend and fine all tramps and vagabonds; for con-
trolling the erection and location of buildings, fences, stock enclosures;
and for prohibiting and controlling the use of firearms, fire crackers and
other explosives; for the protection of public property, sidewalks, shade

or ornamental trees from injury or obstructions; providing for the paving
of sidewalks and assessing the expenses thereof in whole or in part upon
the respective owners of the property fronting thereon; for the license or
tax on public exhibition or amusements of all kinds, billiard, pool or baga-
telle tables and tenpin alleys and for the collection of the same; .for a tax
on persons for each dog kept by them and to cause any dog to be killed;
for the promotion of morality, health, convenience and safety of the inhabi-
tants of said town; and for the opening, extending, widening, repairing,
improvement and the closing up of streets, lanes and alleys of said town;
and all damages done and all benefits received by the opening, closing,
extending, widening or improving of said streets, lanes or alleys shall be

determined and assessed by three disinterested persons, residents of said
town, to be appointed by said Commissioners, who shall, within a reason-
able time after notification of their appointment, take an oath before a
justice of the peace for Caroline County that they will faithfully, fairly
and without partiality or prejudice value and assess in money the loss
and damages to be suffered and incurred as well as benefits to be received
by any person or persons interested in the property over, through or which
the said street, lane or alley is to be opened, closed, extended, widened or
improved; and they shall return the same in writing under their hand
and seals with a certificate of their qualification before a justice of the
peace, as hereinbefore provided, to the said Commissioners, which said
valuation and assessment shall be ratified or rejected by the said Commis-
sioners as in their judgment shall seem proper; and if any person shall
feel aggrieved by the determination of the said Commissioners in ratify-
ing or rejecting said award or return, or in the amount of compensation
awarded, benefits assessed or in any matter relating to the same, he may
appeal within sixty days of said ratification to the Circuit Court for
Caroline County, and either party may be entitled to a trial by jury and
the judgment of the said court shall be final among the parties to such
appeal; provided, that the person taking such appeal shall within ten days