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Celanese Corporation), thence in an easterly direction about .36
miles (1,900') to the Maryland, West Virginia boundary line in the
Potomac River, thence southeasterly with the said Potomac River
to the confluence of Mill Run and the Potomac River at Rawlings,
Maryland, thence along said run to a concrete box culvert on U. S.
Route 220 where Mill Run crosses under U. S. Route 220, thence
northeasterly 2.42 miles (12,800') to the point of beginning.
116B. Tax Levy.
The Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County shall
levy and cause to be collected from the property owners, at the time of
the county tax levy for the year 1973 or any succeeding year, within
this described area of Cresaptown as created in this subtitle, such
amounts not exceeding seven (7) cents on each one hundred dollars'
worth of assessable real property in this special tax area as may
be requested by the Citizens' Committee hereinafter provided for.
These taxes shall be collected as all county taxes are collected and
shall be paid by the Board of County Commissioners to the Treasurer
of the Citizens' Committee to be selected from among their mem-
bers by the Citizens' Committee, or by their successors to be selected
as herein provided. The Treasurer selected by the Committee shall
give bond to the Board of County Commissioners, to be approved
by a judge of the Circuit Court of Allegany County, in a penal
sum to be fixed by the judge conditioned upon the faithful discharge
of the duties of the Treasurer.
The Citizens' Committee shall consist of five members who shall
be residents of the special taxing area created in this subtitle.
116C.
The taxes collected under the provisions of this section shall be
used by the Citizens' Committee for the purpose of maintaining and
operating a volunteer fire company and ambulance service in the
within described special taxing area and for other expenses necessary
and incident to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
116D.
At the time of the referendum to be held by the Board of Super-
visors of Elections of Allegany County as hereinafter provided, the
owners of real property within the special taxing district shall also
elect a committee of five persons. Placement of a candidate's name
on the ballot shall be upon the written petition of at least ten per
cent (10%) of the registered voters within the District on forms
prepared for that purpose by the Allegany County Board of Election
Supervisors. The election shall be held in the following manner, to
wit: one member of the committee shall be elected to serve for one
year or part thereof; and one member shall be elected to serve for
five years or parts thereof. The candidate receiving the greatest
number of votes in the election shall serve for the longest term,
provided that the tax district referendum passes. The candidate
receiving the next greatest number of votes shall serve the next
longest term, and so on until all the terms are filled.
On the second Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1974,
and of each succeeding year thereafter, there shall be a meeting of
all of the interested owners of real property in the taxing area for
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