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of the said Town; provided that the aggregate amount of any outstanding
notes shall at no time exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

1927, ch. 268, sec 14.

151. If any person or persons shall violate any ordinance passed by the
said Commissioners, it is hereby made the duty of the Bailiff to obtain
from some Justice of the Peace of Wicomico County a warrant or writ for
the arrest of the person or persons so offending; and the said Bailiff shall
arrest the offender or offenders and take him or them before some Justice
of the Peace of said County, who, if he shall find said offender or offenders,
guilty, shall fine him, her or them not less than One Dollar ($1.00) and
not more than Ten Dollars ($10.00), in his discretion, and costs, and said
person or persons so found gnilty shall stand committed to the Wicomico
County Jail until such fine and costs are paid. All fines imposed and
collected under the provisions of this Act shall be paid over not later than
the tenth day of each and every month by the Justice of the Peace im-
posing and collecting the same, to the said Commissioners for the use of
the said Town.

1927, ch. 268, sec. 15.

152. Two Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business. All meetings of the Commissioners shall be presided over by
the President thereof who shall cast a vote on all questions pending before
the Commissioners. In the absence of the President, the Commissioners
in attendance may appoint one of their number President pro tempore,

1927, ch. 268, sec. 16.

153. The Commissioners shall have full power annually to assess and
collect taxes on all property situated or owned within the corporate limits
aforesaid, but the rate of such tax shall not exceed the sum of fifty cents
on each one hundred dollars of assessed property. The basis for levying
the taxes aforesaid shall be the assessed value of such property for State of
Maryland and Wicomico County taxes. The Commissioners may assess
all new property and all property in said Town which is not assessed
for State and County purposes as aforesaid, and such assessment so made
by the said Commissioners shall he the fair cash value of the property.
No part of any farm lands which are included within the corporate limits
shall be taxed hereunder without the consent of the owners thereof so
long as said farm lands shall be used for agricultural purposes.

1927, ch. 268, sec. 17.

154. The Commissioners shall determine the rate and levy taxes an-
nually at their regular meeting on the first Monday in November, or as
soon thereafter as practicable. Such taxes shall become due and payable
on the first day of January next succeeding such levy and all taxes remain-
ing unpaid after that date shall bear interest at the rate of six per centum
per annum. Not later than December 15th next, succeeding such levy, the
Commissioners shall cause to be made out and delivered to the Bailiff an