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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

remain in force until the same is repealed, amended or modi-
fied by the mayor and council to be created under this act.

SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council

Male citizens
to work on
streets.

shall cause each male inhabitant of Snow Hill, of twenty-one
years of age and upwards, to work on the streets, lanes and
alleys of said town under the supervision of the policeman, at
least two days in each year and as much ofterier as they may
deem necessary, not exceeding four days in one year. And if
any person as aforesaid, after having been summoned in
writing one day previous to the day appointed by the police-
man for working on the streets, shall fail to appear or provide
some one in his stead, he shall, upon conviction before a justice
of the peace, be fined seventy-five cents, and shall be required
to pay the costs of said conviction; and the policeman shall
receive for his services under this section not exceeding one
dollar per day that he is actually engaged in working on said
street.

Right of
appeal.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That from any judgment ren-
dered by the mayor in the enforcement of the ordinances of
the town, on appeal, shall be by the party aggrieved, to the
Circuit Court for Worcester county; provided, the same is
prayed at once, and good and sufficient bond, approved by the
mayor, be given for. payment of tine and all costs in case
judgment be affirmed.

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council shall

Lighting

streets.

have charge and control of the lighting of the streets of said
town and shall have power to contract for lighting the same;
provided, that any existing contract made by the Commission-
ers of Snow Hill, for lighting the streets, shall be recognized
and enforced by the mayor and council.

Taxation of
property

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That all property, both real and
personal, within the limits of Snow Hill, and all personal
securities and judgments, and stock held or owned by citizens
of said town, shall be taxed for municipal purposes; and the
council shall provide for a re-assessment 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 re-assessment;
and until such time as a re-assessment shall be so ordered, the
council shall recognize the assessment now in force, with such
additions and corrections as may be necessary to be made by
the council to meet the annual changes therein; and whenever
a re-assessment shall be ordered as before prescribed, the mayor