CECIL COUNTY. 1941

hundred dollars on the assessable property in the town, and they shall once
in every ten years, or oftener, if they think proper, appoint an assessor,
who shall, under oath, assess and value the property in said town in the
same manner and with like authority as county assessor; provided, that in
assessing any of the lands within the said town which may be occupied
and used as farms, or may be a part or parts of farms, such lands shall be
valued and assessed as lots of four acres of ground with the buildings and
improvements thereon, and shall not be valued and assessed by the number
of acres therein.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 72. 1882, ch. 408.

72. If any owner of property assessed within the town shall feel
aggrieved by the assessment so made, he may appeal to the President and
Commissioners, who may make such deduction from the valuation of his
property as they may deem reasonable and just.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 73. 1862, ch. 408.

73. From time to time, under such conditions as they may by their
ordinances direct, the President and Commissioners may appoint such
officers as they may deem necessary to carry into effect their ordinances;
and at the time of electing said Commisisoners, and in the manner herein-
before provided for their election, there shall be elected a town bailiff, who-
shall be removable by said Commissioners for neglect of duty or malfeas-
ance in office, who shall be ex officio collector of the town tax, and shall,
within the town, have all the authority of a constable; and of the persons
voted for at said election for town bailiff, the one receiving the highest
number of votes shall be the bailiff of the town for the ensuing year, and
until his successor is duly elected and qualified; and if at said election
there shall be a tie between any two or more persons receiving the highest
number of votes, so that there shall be no election of town bailiff, the said
Commissioners may order a new election of town bailiff at such time and
after such notice as they may deem proper; and if a vacancy should occur
in the office of town bailiff, the Commissioners shall fill such vacancy by
the appointment of some person to act as town bailiff for the remainder of
the unexpired term.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 74. 1882. ch. 40S.

74. The bailiff shall give bond, to be approved by the County Commis-
sioners, as other constables, for the faithful performance of his duty as
constable, and shall also bond to the said President and Commisisoners
for the faithful performance of his duty as town bailiff and as collector of
the town tax, and for the faithful performance of such duties as shall be
imposed on him by the ordinances of the President and Commissioners.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 75. 1882, ch. 408.

75. The bailiff may enforce the payment of town taxes in the same
manner and with the like effect as collectors of State and county taxes may
enforce the payment of State and county taxes.