ART. 13. ] HOWARD COUNTY.

taxes, and they may prescribe the manner in which
such assessment shall be made, and provide for ad-
justing all differences in relation to such assess-
ment, and do all other things necessary for making
such assessment.

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19. The assessment of the taxable property within
the limits of the city as made by the assessors of
Howard and Baltimore counties, shall be the basis
of taxation, until the mayor and common council
shall determine and perfect a city assessment as pro-
vided for in the last preceding section.

Ibid, s 19.
Basis of taxa-
tion.

20. The mayor and common council may pass
ordinances for the appointment of one or more asses-
sors, to prescribe their duties, and provide a suitable
compensation for them.

Ibid s. 20.
Appointment
and pay of

assessors.

21. All assessments made under any ordinance
passed by said corporation, shall be chargeable with
the taxes levied for the use of the corporation, and
the mayor "and common may provide by ordinance
for the increase or abatement of any erroneous assess-
ment.

Ibid, s 21
Abatement of
errors.

22. The mayor and common council may provide
by ordinance, for the appointment of one or more
collectors of tax, may prescribe their duties, the
character and amount of bond which such collectors
shall give for the faithful performance of their duty;
and may provide for the prompt payment of the tax

Ibid. B 22.
Appointment
of collectors,
their duties
and bonds.

herein authorized to be levied; and to enforce by
distress or otherwise the payment of the same as
may be fixed by ordinance for the payment thereof.

Distress for
taxes.

23. They may levy a tax on the property assessed
in said city, not exceeding ten cents in every hun-
dred dollars of the assessed value thereof.

Ibid s 23.
Amount of levy.

24. The mayor and common council shall annually
elect by joint ballot, a register of said city, and shall
fix and ascertain his duties and compensation by
ordinance.

Ibid. s. 24.
Register of
city.

25. The mayor may call upon any officer of the city
entrusted with the receipt and expenditure of public
money, for a statement of his accounts, as often as
he, or the corporation may conceive it necessary.

Ibid s 25
Statement of
accounts.