GARRETT COUNTY. 2781

1906, ch. 285, sec. 138K.

256. The assessor or assessors shall be appointed from among the
citizens of said town qualified to vote in said corporation, and before he
or they shall proceed to act as assessor or assessors he or they shall take
an oath before a justice of the peace for Garrett county that he or they
will assess the value of the assessable property of every sort within said
town at its full cash value, without favor, partiality or prejudice, to the
best of his or their skill and judgment; he or they shall enter and record
in a book to be provided for that purpose, an accurate and fair account
of all property, stocks and private securities of every sort within said
town liable to assessment, and the valuation thereof, together with a list
of the owners thereof, which shall be returned by him or them to the said
Council on or before the first Monday in June of each and every year,
and which any person interested may inspect without charge; and if any
one shall feel aggrieved on account of the valuation or assessment of his
property by the said assessor or assessors, he may appeal from such valua-
tion to the said Council within four weeks from the return of said assess-
ment, and upon good cause being shown, the said Council may make any
alteration in said assessment which they may deem proper and right, and
take from and add to the same; and for the purpose of hearing and deter-
mining the appeals provided for in this section, the said Council shall
give five days' previous notice of the time and place of hearing such appeal
by advertisement, to be posted in two public places in said town.

1906, ch. 285, sec. 138L.

257. Before entering upon his duties the tax collector shall execute a
bond to the State of Maryland, with two or more sureties, who shall be
freeholders, to be approved by the town Council, in the penalty of such
sum as may be required by the said Council; the tax collector shall prompt-
ly collect and pay over to the treasurer all taxes and other claims which
may be placed in his hands for collection.

1906, ch. 285, sec. 138M.

258. The tax list shall be prepared by the clerk and delivered to the
tax collector on or before the first day of July in each year. The warrant
shall be in substance as follows, to wit: The Mayor of Kitsmillersville,
—————— tax collector. You are hereby commanded to proceed accord-
ing to law to collect and pay over the taxes hereinafter specified. Witness
the corporate seal of the Mayor and Council of Kitsmillersville, by the
Mayor and clerk. Attest ——————, Clerk; ——————, Mayor.

1906, ch. 285, sec. 138N.

259. It shall be the duty of the Mayor of said town to see that the
ordinances of said town are duly and faithfully executed; he shall have
general supervision of the town, and shall from time to time report to
the Council such matters as in his judgment require the attention of the
Council; he shall have power to administer oaths and to certify the same
in all matters pertaining to said corporation; and for the purpose of