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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	Power of con- demnation.	within the limits of said town; and the said president and commissioners shall issue their warrant to the sheriff of Somer- set county to summons such jury; they shall meet at Princess Anne, on a day to be fixed by the sheriff, at which the owners of the property to be condemned shall have notice, and having been sworn by the sheriff, without partiality or prejudice to value the property and damages sustained by the owner by means of such condemnation, according to their best skill and judgment, shall proceed to make such valuation, and the sheriff shall return such inquisition, under his hand and seal and under the hand and seal of the jury, to the commissioners of said town, to be recorded among the land records of said county ; and the said commissioners shall, upon payment or tender to the owner of the property condemned of the damages assessed by the inquisition, acquire title to the property so condemned for the purpose aforesaid.
	Discount on taxes.	SEC. 210 C. Any person who shall pay his or her taxes, levied as aforesaid, within thirty days after the tax list is placed in the hands of collector for collection, shall be entitled to a discount of five per centum thereon, which discount shall be allowed to the bailiff in his settlement with the commissioners.
	Interest on taxes.	SEC. 210 D. All taxes, as aforesaid, shall bear interest after four months from the date when the tax list is placed in the hands of the collector for collection; and the bailiff or collector shall pay over any levy placed in his hands within nine months after receipt of said list, and upon his failure to do so, his bond shall be put in suit.
	Tax on dogs	SEC. 210 E. The president and commissioners may assess and levy a tax, not exceeding two dollars each, on every dog belonging to or kept by any of the inhabitants of the town, to be recovered or collected as other taxes, and shall compel the bailiff to kill every dog within the town whose owner cannot be ascertained, or whose ostensible owner shall refuse to pay or evade the payment of said tax.
	Sidewalks to be paved.	SEC. 210 F. The president and commissioners may cause the sidewalks in said town to be paved at such time and in such manner as they may think proper, and may require the owner of real or" leasehold property having dwellings, stores or other buildings used as warehouses or factories fronting thereon, to pave such part of the said walk as may border on his ground or property in front of such building; and if the owner shall refuse or neglect to have such property paved for a longer