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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

whole cost of such work, pro rata upon the
owners of the property binding thereon, and

Expense.

for collecting such assessments as other taxes
are collected under this charter; and such as-
sessment shall be a lien upon the property
chargeable therewith, to prevent the running
at large of geese and cattle, hogs and other
animals within the limits of said town; to
regulate the driving or leading of horses or
cattle through said town; and to adopt and
enforce all proper police regulations for the
government of public meetings or large as-
semblages of any kind; and all by-laws shall
be recorded by the Clerk in a book kept for
this purpose, which shall be open at all times
to the inspection of all persons interested.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the said
Commissioners shall adopt the county assess-
ment and valuation of real and personal prop-
erty in said town, and may annually levy an
equal tax on the real and personal property
actually within the limits of such town, to
such an amount as may, from time to time, be
deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes
aforesaid; which tax shall be collected and
be paid to the Commissioners at such time or

Tax.

times and in such amounts as they shall di-
rect by the Collector by them appointed, who
shall have the same powers of sale and dis-
traint therefor as the Collector of county
taxes; provided, said tax shall not exceed
twenty cents on the one hundred dollars of
the taxable property of said town for any one
year, and the said Commissioners shall fix the
amount of bond and compensation of such
Collector; but the said Commissioners shall
have no power to borrow money or to issue
notes, bills or other securities of a commercial
character, nor shall they have power to incur
debts in any year in excess of the annual levy.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That Charles Fust-
ing, John S. Wilson, William Gerwig, be and
they are hereby appointed Judges of Election