678 CAROLINE COUNTY. [ART. 6.

in a westerly direction, until it strikes the public road leading
from Hillsborough to Tuckahoe neck road; thence along said
road in a southerly direction until it strikes the division line be-
tween Asbury Prouse and James W. Holt; thence along said
line, a due west course, until it strikes Tuckahoe creek; thence
along the meanderings of said creek, east side, until it intersects
with starting point at said Tuckahoe creek bridge aforementioned ;
all property within said limits shall be subject to such taxes and
charges as may be deemed necessary by said commissioners, or a
majority of them, to support and maintain the expenses which
may be at any time incurred in the improvement of said town;
provided, said tax shall not exceed the sum of fifteen cents on
the one hundred dollars for any one year; and the said commission-
ers, or a majority of them, shall have full power to appoint an
assessor, who shall enter upon the duties as soon as practicable
after having taken an oath that he will value the property of
said town correctly and impartially, and make a proper and
timely return of such valuation to the board of commissioners.

1874, ch. 505.

178. If any of the owners of property within said town shall
conceive themselves aggrieved by the assessment so made by said,
assessor, they may appeal to the board of commissioners, for a
final adjustment of the same.

Ibid.

179. The said commissioners are empowered to pass all by-
laws and ordinances necessary to give effect and operation to all
the powers vested in this corporation, to impose fines, penalties
and forfeitures for the breach of their by-laws and ordinances;
provided, that no ordinance of the said commissioners shall im-
pose a fine, penalty or forfeiture, for any one offence, of more
than ten dollars.

Ibid.

180. If any person shall refuse or neglect to pay the taxes,
fines and forfeitures lawfully charged against him, it shall and
may be lawful for said commissioners to collect the same, in the
same manner and with the same cost that taxes are collected
in said county.