HOWARD COUNTY. 3129

1908, ch. 232, sec. 9A (p. 706). 1929, ch. 92, sec. 9A.

309. The Mayor and Common Council of Sykesville are hereby au-
thorized and empowered whenever in their judgment the needs of the
town require, to issue registered bonds or certificates, in sums of one hun-
dred dollars ($100.00), to be signed by the Mayor and countersigned by
the Clerk of the Common Council of Sykesville, in an amount not to
exceed in the aggregate the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000),
bearing interest not exceeding 6% per annum, the interest payable semi-
annually. Said bonds or certificates to be payable 15 years from the date
of their issue and to be redeemable, at the pleasure of the Mayor and
Common Council of Sykesville at any time after five years from their
date. Said bonds shall be exempt from State, county and municipal taxa-
tion and shall not be sold for less than their par value, and the proceeds
derived from the sale of said bonds shall be employed in grading, paving
or macadamizing the streets of said town or any other permanent im-
provement.

1908, ch. 232, sec. 9B (p. 707). 1929, ch. 92, sec. 9B.

310. The said Mayor and Common Council are hereby directed and
authorized, in making their annual levy, after said bonds are issued, of
municipal taxes, to levy a sum sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds
and to provide a sinking fund for their payment at maturity, not exceed-
ing 20 cents on each one hundred dollars of assessable property, provided
the total levy shall not exceed the rate of 60 cents on the hundred dollars,
on all property subject to municipal taxation within the corporate limits
of the Town of Sykesville.

1904, ch. 256, sec. 10.

311. The Mayor and Common Council may pass such ordinances
as they may deem necessary for the preservation of the health of the
town, and remove all nuisances from and prohibit all business within the
corporate limits thereof as shall, in their opinion, injuriously affect the
sanitary condition thereof.

1904, ch. 256, sec. 11.

312. The Mayor and Common Council shall cause to be constructed,
as they may determine necessary for the public benefit, sidewalks in any
of the streets of said town not less than four feet in width, of brick, con-
crete, cement or other suitable material, and may assess upon the land
on abutting said sidewalk one-half the cost thereof, which assessment shall
be a lien upon the abutting property, and may be collected by the Mayor
and Common Council as other debts of like amount are recoverable in
this State by law. The Mayor and Common Council shall have power
to make all necessary regulations as to notices of such assessments to prop-
erty owners.