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to the Circuit Court for Worcester County; provided, the same is prayed

at once, and good and sufficient bond, approved by the Mayor, be given

for payment of fine and all costs in case judgment be affirmed.

1894, ch. 455. 1920 Code, sec. 412.

317. The Mayor and Council shall have charge and control of the.
lighting of the streets of said town and shall have power to contract for
lighting the same; provided, that any existing contract made by the Com-
missioners of Snow Hill, for lighting the streets, shall be recognized and

enforced by the Mayor and Council.

1894, ch. 455. 1920 Code, sec. 413. 1920, ch. 298, sec. 413.

318. All property both real and personal within the limits of Snow
Hill including all household furniture and effects in excess of $100.00
in value held for the household use of the owner thereof or the members
of his or her family and all personal securities and judgments and stock
held or owned by citizens of said town shall be taxed for municipal pur-
poses ; and the Council shall provide for a reassessment of the property
of said town whenever and as often as the Mayor and Council shall by
resolution determine that such reassessment is advisable and shall order
the same; and until such time as a reassessment shall be so ordered the
Council shall recognize the assessment now in force, with such additions
and corrections as may be necessary to be made by the Council to meet
the annual changes therein; and whenever a reassessment shall be ordered
as before prescribed, the Mayor shall 'appoint three taxpayers of said
town to be approved by the Council to value and assess the property of
said town, the said assessors to subscribe to an oath to perform the duties
imposed upon them without favor, fear, partiality or prejudice; and they

shall within thirty days from qualification, make return of their assess-
ment to the Mayor and Council; and any one feeling aggrieved at the
valuation of his or her property by said assessment may at any time within
thirty days appeal from said valuation to the Council, who, on good cause
shown, may make any change or alteration in said assessment which they
may think proper and right; and all taxpayers may inspect the books of
assessment free of charge.

1894, ch. 455. 1920 Code, sec. 414.

319. The Council shall, each and every year, at least, thirty days be-
fore striking the levy, add and include in the assessment all taxable prop-
erty omitted by the assessors, all property acquired since the assessment,
and all improvements made since; and they shall give at least thirty days'
notice by handbills of the time of making the levy, and shall hear all com-
plaints made, at the meeting next ensuing, of any such addition to the
assessment of property omitted, acquired and improved.

1912, ch. 523. 1920 Code, sec. 415. 1929, ch. 198, sec. 415

320. The Council shall levy at the first meeting in June annually on
the assessible property of said town, a sum sufficient to meet the current