1158 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
Commissioners of Cambridge shall sit as a board of review to
hear complaint, and to make adjustments. Said sitting shall not
continue more than fifteen days for any one general assessment.
SEC. 69. The Commissioners of Cambridge may, not later
than the thirtieth day of June, 1914, appoint a Superintendent
of Streets, whose duties shall be such as may be fixed from time
to time by the Ordinances of Cambridge, or by order of the
Commissioners of Cambridge. The compensation of said Super-
intendent of Streets, which, however, shall not be more than
sixty dollars per month, shall be fixed at the time of his ap-
pointment. The said Superintendent of Streets may be re-
moved for inefficiency, or for neglect of duty, at any time. The
said Commissioners of Cambridge may, in their discretion, vest
the said Superintendent of Streets with the power of a police-
man. Said Superintendent of Streets shall have the power and
authority to serve any and all notices required by the Charter,
or any of the Ordinances of Cambridge.
72. On the first day of July next following the annual levy,
the taxes levied therein shall become due and in arrears, and
payment thereof may be enforced as herein provided. Every
person who shall pay his or her taxes within one month after
the levy-list shall be delivered to the Clerk, Treasurer and Col-
lector, on or before the first day of October, shall be allowed
a discount of 3 per cent, thereon, and this discount shall be
allowed to the Clerk, Treasurer and Collector in his settlement
with the Commissioners of Cambridge, provided the taxes on
which the allowance is claimed shall be paid to the Clerk,
Treasurer anad Collector within ten days after the said first
day of October.
The real and leasehold property charged in the assessment
books of the city to any person, shall be bound for the taxes
which may be levied on or against, or on account of said prop-
erty, and for all taxes that may be levied against said person,
and all such taxes shall be a lien on said real and leasehold
property, and shall, as a lien, have priority over all other
adverse liens, claims, rights, titles and interests, whosoever may
have said property in charge or possession. It shall be the duty
of a person who disposes of such property, and of the person
who purchases or acquires the same, to see that a transfer is
made on the assessment books of the city, and no one shall be
entitled to a notice for taxes, due and in arrear, on property
which is not charged to such person.
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