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the force of law and may be amended or repealed by the said Town Com-
missioners at their pleasure.

1912, ch. 770, sec. 104.

177. All ordinances passed in pursuance of the aforegoing sections of
this Act shall be recorded by the clerk in a well-bound book, procured by
the said Commissioners for the purpose, and the president shall sign his
name to all ordinances as recorded, and the clerk shall attest the same, and
a copy of all such ordinances attested by the clerk shall within five days
after the enactment thereof be posted at the Court House door and in at
least three public places in said town of La Plata.

1912, ch. 770, sec. 305. 1920, ch. 36, sec. 105.

178. The Town Commissioners of La Plata may, as often as they may
deem advisable, cause an assessment to be made of all the real and personal
property within said town of La Plata or the corporate limits thereof by
their clerk, and the said Town Commissioners may levy a tax thereon not
exceeding twenty-five cents on the hundred dollars worth of assessable
property.

See secs. 199 and 204.

1912, ch. 770, sec. 106.

179. Any person may appeal from the valuation of the assessor made
as hereinbefore provided to the Town Commissioners of La Plata, who
shall meet not less than ten days nor more than thirty days after such
assessment shall have been completed, and remain in session from day
to day as long as may be necessary, to hear and determine such appeal;
and they shall give reasonable notice of all such meetings, and may in-
crease or abate such assessments as they may deem best.

1912, ch. 770, sec. 107.

180. If, however, the Town Commissioners of La Plata levy a tax as
herein provided they shall cause to be made out an alphabetical list of the
persons charged and taxed therein, and shall cause to be affixed thereto the
respective sums to be collected from such persons, and a warrant to the
bailiff signed by the president and attested by the clerk to collect the same.

1912, ch. 770, sec. 108.

181. The bailiff shall within ten days after the receipt of said list and
warrants render to each person named therein an account or tax bill
showing the amount due by him or her; and if the bailiff cannot render
to any person such accounts or tax bill by reason of non-residence, absence
or otherwise, he shall publish such accounts or tax bills in one or more
newspapers published in Charles County, at the expense of the taxpayer,
and post the same in some conspicuous place in said town; and unless
such accounts or tax bill be paid within thirty days after the delivery to
the taxpayers of the publication posting thereof as hereinbefore provided,
the bailiff may enforce the payment of same in the manner and with like
effect as collector of State and county taxes now enforce the payment of
State and county taxes.

See sec. 199.