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interest of many individuals, in much litigation, derangement and
loss; for remedy whereof,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the several assessments and levies of the public or county taxes or
charges, made or imposed by the levy court of Baltimore county,
and the several contracts or bonds made or taken in relation to
the collection, or the payments or expenditure thereof, shall be
held as effectual and valid as if the same had been fully completed,
made or taken, within the time prescribed by law: Provided, noth-
ing in this act contained shall be construed to alter or affect the
legal defence of all collectors against any claim or suit which has
been, or may be preferred against them, for any act or thing done
heretofore, under and by virtue of any act or proceedings of the
levy court of Baltimore county, as the same existed before the pas-
sing of this law.
2. And be it enacted, That the levy court aforesaid be and it is
hereby authorised and empowered, to meet for the transaction of
public business at such places in said county, and on or at such
days and times as the said court shall consider expedient, between
the first day of March and the thirty-first day of December, in
each and every year hereafter, and may continue, by adjournment
or otherwise, from day to day, or time to time, until the public bu-
siness shall have been completed; Provided nevertheless, that the
levy for each year shall be completed within the year.
3. And be it enacted, That the said court be and it is hereby au-
thorised to complete the levy of said county, for the year eighteen
hundred seventeen: to appoint a collector, and finish all the
unsettled business of the county for that year, and to take bond or
bonds of the collector and other officers appointed; which said bu-
siness, bond or bonds, shall be and are hereby declared to be valid
and effectual to all intents and purposes whatsoever.
4. And be it enacted, That the president of the said levy court
be and he is hereby authorised and empowered, to sign all deeds
or leases for property sold, or otherwise alienated, by the, court,
and annex, or cause to be annexed thereto, the seal of the said
court.
5. And be it enacted, That the judges of Baltimore city court be
and they are hereby authorised and empowered, to ascertain and
assess such of the public charges as arose in the late court of
oyer and terminer of Baltimore county, and were not assessed by
that court, and also to ascertain if any and what expenses have
been incurred by the sheriff of Baltimore county in supplying the
necessary fuel for the gaol, and which has not yet been ascertain-
ed or assessed, and transmit the same to the levy court aforesaid,
which shall he levied, collected, and paid over to the persons en-
titled to receive the same, as other county charges.
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Dec. Ses. 1817.
Levies made
valid.
Proviso.
Time of meet-
ing.
Proviso.
Authorised to
complete levy.
President to
sign deeds, &c.
Judges of city
court to assess
certain charg-
es.
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CHAPTER 23.
An act to authorise Elizabeth A. G. Stephenson to retain in
this State, as a Slave, a certain Negro Girl therein men-
tioned.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for Elizabeth A. G. Stephenson, infant
daughter of George P. Stephenson of the city of Baltimore, to re-
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Passed Jan. 6.
Authorised to
retain a slave
in the state.
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