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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

poration in the same manner and with like authority

as county assessors, but in assessing any of the lands

within the limits of the city which may be occupied

and used as farms or may be part or parts of farms,

such lands shall be valued and assessed as lots of

ten acres, with the buildings and improvements

thereon, and not by the number of acres in said

farm or parts of farm ; and said assessors shall make

oath before the said Mayor and City Council that

they will faithfully and impartially make the said

How paid.

assessment to the best of their judgment, and they

shall be paid for their services out of the taxes levied

as aforesaid.

SEC. 25. And be it enacted, That any person may

appeal from the assessment of the assessors to the

May appeal

said Mayor and City Council, who may make such

to Mayor and
City Council

deductions therefrom as they may deem just, and
they may add thereto the value of any property

which may have been omitted in the assessment,

and all buildings and improvements, and all property

acquired or created since said assessment ; and the

said corporation shall have power to make transfers

of such property as may have changed owners since

said assessment.

SEC. 26 And be it enacted, That the assessment

made by Thomas M. Sumption and William E.

Woodhouse, in the year eighteen hundred and sev-

enty-four, and on file in the office of the Commis-

Basis of taxa-

sioners of Havre-de-Grace. shall be the basis of

tion

taxation until the Mayor and City Council created

under this act shall be required by law or deem it

advisable to order a new assessment.

SEC. 27. And be it enacted, That if any person

shall excavate any lot or lots, or parts thereof, within

the limits of said city, for the purpose of obtaining

moulding sand or otherwise, to the depth of two feet

or more, and the said lot or lots, or parts thereof,

shall remain uncovered, it shall be the duty of such

person to make and keep in good repair, good and

Construct

sufficient underdrains that will carry off all water

water drains.

that may collect and would otherwise remain in

them, in the part or parts thereof so excavated, and

said underdrains shall be well covered and secured,

so as not to endanger or incommode the public