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the same manner and in th'e same penalties as the several
constables of the county.
1867, ch. 218.
356. If any person shall refuse or neglect to pay any tax, fine
or forfeiture, imposed or inflicted by said corporation, the com-
missioners may collect the same by distress, as county charges are
collected.
Ibid.
357. The president and commissioners shall have power to
establish the limits, width and grades of the streets, lanes and
alleys of the town, and to remove all obstructions therefrom, and
to open new streets, lanes and alleys therein; and if they cannot
agree with the owner of the land necessary for that purpose, or
if such owner be incompetent to contract, then such land may be
condemned in the manner prescribed for condemning streets in
the town of Elkton, in sections 138, 139,140, 141, 142 and 143
of this article.
Ibid.
358. The president and commissioners shall have power to
provide for the payment of the damages and expenses of open-
ing, dividing, laying out and grading streets, lanes and alleys in
the town, by levying and assessing the same generally upon the
whole of the assessable property of said town, or specially upon
the assessable property of persons benefited thereby.
Ibid.
359. The county commissioners, at their discretion, may levy
annually upon the assessable property of the county, and pay
over to the president and commissioners the sum of fifty dollars,
to aid in keeping the streets of the town, as part of the public
roads of the county, in good repair.
Ibid.
360. All taxes, fines, forfeitures and penalties, imposed by
the commissioners by virtue of any law or ordinance, shall be
applied to the use of the town, as may from time to time by
ordinance be directed.
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