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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

after their election as may be practicable, and recorded
among their proceedings.

Power to elect
clerk.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have power to ap-
point a clerk, and assign his duties, and allow him
such compensation as they may think proper, and that
all ordinances passed by the said commissioners or a
majority of them, shall by their clerk be entered in a
book to be kept by him for that purpose, and shall be
open at all times for the inspection of any person inter-
ested, and copies of all ordinances shall be put up in
the most public places of said village, that the same
may be generally known.

Power to levy
and collect
taxes.

11. And lie it enacted, That the said commissioners
shall have full power and authority to levy and collect
taxes in said village, not exceeding in any one year
twenty cents in the hundred dollars on the assessable
property of said village; and for the purpose of making
said levy, they shall once in every two years, or oftener
if they think proper, appoint an assessor, who shall,
under oath, value, appraise and assess the property in
said village.

Right of ap-
peal.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That if any of the
owners of property assessed within said village shall
conceive themselves aggrieved by the assessment so as
aforesaid, made by said assessor, they may appeal to
the said president and commissioners, who shall have
power and authority to make such deduction for the
valuation of their property, as to them shall deem
just.

May pass by
laws.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners be, and they are hereby empowered to pass all
by-laws and ordinances necessary to give effect and
operation to all the powers vested in this corporation,
to impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the breach
of their by-laws and ordinances; Provided, that no or-
dinance of the said commissioners shall impose a fine
or penalty or forfeiture for any one offence for more
than ten dollars.

Refusal to pay
taxes, &c.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That if any person or
persons shall refuse or neglect to pay their taxes, fines
or forfeitures charged against them, by virtue of this
act, it shall and may be lawful for the said commis-
sioners to collect the same in the same manner and
with the same costs that small debts are collected out
of court.