ART. 20.] CRISFIELD. 1783

anchoring in the channel or passway, or from any other cause;
for the keeping of wharves in repair, so as to prevent their injur-
ing the harbor; and for preventing vessels from casting filth or
ballast into the same; and to prevent filth, earth, shells or soil
from being thrown from the wharves or land or houses, into said
harbor, so as to fill up the same, or obstruct the navigation
thereof; and they may impose fines for the breach of any ordi-
nances passed under this section, not exceeding one hundred
dollars for each offence.

1886, ch. 506.

67. They may confer on their bailiff or other person, all such
powers and authority as may be necessary to execute and carry
into effect the provisions of the preceding section.

Ibid.

68. In case the county commissioners shall levy for the use of
the commissioners of said town any amount annually, to reimburse
said town commissioners for keeping up and repairing the county
roads within the limits of said town, the amount thus levied and
paid is hereby pledged and set apart for the purpose of creating
a sinking fund for the payment of the interest and principal of
the bonds or certificates of debts authorized to be issued under
section 93.

Ibid.

69. Said commissioners may cause an assessment to be made
from time to time, from the books of the county commissioners,
by some person appointed by them, of the property, real and
personal, in the town; and whenever they may deem it necessary
for any purpose connected with the government, regulation and
improvement of the town, they may levy upon the property
assessed such tax, not exceeding in any one year fifty cents in
each one hundred dollars of such assessment, as they may deem
necessary, but no assessment for town purposes shall at any time
be higher than the county assessment of the same property for
county purposes.

Ibid.

70. Every assessor, before proceeding to act, shall make oath
before the president of the board of town commissioners that he