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they enter upon the execution of their respective offices, shall se-
verally take the following oath, or affirmation: I, do solemnly swear
or affirm, (as the case may be,) that I will faithfully execute the
office of ------, to the best of my knowledge and ability, without
favour, affection or partiality.
10. And be it enacted, That the person or persons appointed to
soiled any tax imposed in virtue of the powers granted by this
act. shall have authority to collect the same by distress and sale
of the goods and chattels of the person chargeable therewith, but
no sale shall be made unless three weeks previous notice thereof
be given; and if the tax imposed shall be chargeable on any real
property, and no goods or chattels can be found liable to be dis-
tressed therefor, the same may be recovered by action or attach-
ment in Anne-Arundel county court, in the name of the mayor,
aldermen and common council, of the city of Annapolis; and when
any such action shall be brought, the mayor, aldermen and com-
mon council, may declare generally for money had and received to
the use of the mayor, aldermen, and common council of the city
of Annapolis, and give the law and the special matter in evidence;
the said tax to be and remain a lien on the real property so taxed
until the tax is paid.
11. And be it enacted, That the aldermen and common council
may by ordinance, from time to time, as often as they think it ne-
cessary, cause a correct survey of the said city, and the additions
thereto, to be made, and to establish and fix permanent boundaries
and stones at such places as they think necessary, with proper
murks and devices thereon, to ascertain and perpetuate the lines
of said city, and the additions thereto; and also be authorised from
time to time, to survey and ascertain the streets, lanes, alleys and
lots, of the said city, and the additions thereto, and to declare the
same, and to adjudge as nuisances any encroachment on the streets,
lanes or alleys, and to cause the same to be removed at the ex-
pense of the person offending; and the survey of the said city,
and the additions thereto, and of the streets, lanes, alleys and lots
thereof, when made, shall be signed by the mayor, and the seal of
the corporation be thereto annexed, and be deposited with the clerk
of the corporation of the said city, and be received in evidence as
boundaries of the said city and of the lots, lanes and alleys there-
in.
12. And be it enacted, That the mayor of the city of Annapolis
may take the acknowledgment of any deed or instrument of writ-
ing, required by the laws of this state to be acknowledged, and
any acknowledgment so taken by him, shall have the same force
and effect as if taken by any one or two justices of the peace of
Anne-Arundel county, and the mayor shall be entitled to receive
therefor the sum of fifty cents.
13. And be it enacted, That the mayor, recorder, aldermen and
common council, may by ordinance provide for taking up, fining,
or committing to gaol of Anne-Arundel county, all vagrant, and
loose and disorderly person or persons having no visible means
of support and livelihood, and common disturbers of his or her
neighbourhood, that may be found within the jurisdiction of said
city; and it is hereby made the duty of the keeper of said gaol
to receive and safe keep all persons, who shall be so committed,
according to the tenor of such commitment.
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Oath of mayor,
&c.
Taxes may be col-
lected by distress
and sale of goods,
&c.
May cause survey
of city to be made,
establish bounda-
ries, &c.
Mayor may take
acknowledgment
of deeds, &c.
May provide for
taking up, fining
or committing to
gaol, all vagrants,
&c.
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