FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That all ordinances and

Veto

by-laws passed by the council shall be sent to the mayor for

his approval ; he shall return the same to the next meeting

of the council with his approval or disapproval, and any

ordinance or by-law returned by the mayor without his

approval shall not become a law, unless subsequently passed

at a regular meeting of the council by a unanimous vote of

the whole council.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That all ordinances and

by-laws heretofore passed by the Commissioners of Poco-

Ordi-

moke City and now in force, and not in conflict with the

nances

provisions of this act, shall be valid and remain in force

valid

until the same are repealed, amended or modified by the

mayor and council ; and all contracts entered into by said

commissioners for the good of said town are hereby ratified

and confirmed and delared to be binding upon said town

and to be enforced by the mayor and council.

SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That from any judgment

rendered by the mayor in the enforcement of the ordi-

Appeal

nances of the town, an appeal shall lie by the party

from
Mayor.

aggrieved to the Circuit Court of Worcester County, pro-

vided the same is prayed at once, and good and sufficient

bond, approved by the mayor, be given for payment of fine

and all costs in case judgment be affirmed.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That the mayor and couucil

shall have charge and control of the lighting of the streets;

Lighting of

of said town, and shall have power to contract for lighting

streets

the same for one year at a time, provided that any existing

contract made by the Commissioners of Pocomoke City for

lighting the streets shall be recognized and enforced by the

mayor and council.

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That all property, both real

and personal, within the limits of Pocomoke City, and all

Property
liable to

personal securities and judgments and stock held or owned

taxation.

by citizens of said town shall be taxed for municipal pur-

poses, and the council shall provide for a reassessment

of the property of said town whenever and as often as at a

general election in said town a majority of the voters shall

vote for a reassessment ; and until such time as a reassess-

ment shall be so ordered the council shall recognize the

assessment now in force, with such additions and correc-

tions as may be necessary to be made by the couucil to meet

the annual changes therein ; and whenever a reassessment

shall be ordered, as before prescribed, the mayor shall

appoint three taxpayers of said town to be approved by

the council, to value and assess the property of said town,