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CECIL COUNTY. t [ART. 8.

in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and
shall be open at all times for inspection of any per-
son interested, and copies of all ordinances shall be
set up in the most public places in said town, that
the same may be generally made known.

Ibid s 9
Power to pass
by-laws, &c.

222. The said commissioners may pass all by-laws
and ordinances necessary to give effect and opera-
tion to all the powers vested in the said corporation,
and to impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the
breach thereof; but no ordinance of said commis-
sioners shall impose a fine, penalty or forfeiture, for
any one offence, of more than ten dollars.

Ibid s. 10
Taxes.

223. They shall have power to levy and collect
taxes in said town, not exceeding in any one year
thirty cents in the hundred dollars, on the assessable
property in said town.

Ibid 9 11
Assessment

224. They shall once in three years or oftener if
they think proper, appoint an assessor who shall
under oath value and assess the property in said
town, in the same manner and with like authority as
county assessors, proceed to assess in the county.

Ibid, s 12
Appeal from
Assessment.

225. If any owner of property assessed in said
town shall feel aggrieved by the assessment made
by said assessor, he may appeal to the said president
and commissioners, who may make such deductions
therein, as to them may seem just and reasonable.

Ibid s 13
Bailiff.

226. The said commissioners or a majority of
them, may annually appoint an active and discreet
person to be bailiff, constable and collector within
the limits of said town, who, before he shall proceed

His oath.

to the execution of his office, shall take an oath
before a justice of the peace for said county, that he
will faithfully and impartially perform the duties
required of him as bailiff and collector within the
limits of said town without favor, affection or par-
tiality according to the best of his skill and judg-

Bond

ment, and shall also give bond in the same manner
and in the same penalties as the several constables of
said county.