The inhabitants of the City of Fruitland in Wicomico County,
Maryland, are hereby constituted a body corporate by the name the
"City of Fruitland" and by that name shall have perpetual succession,
sue and be sued, have and use a common seal which may be altered at
pleasure and have all the powers and privileges now or hereafter authorized
by the State of Maryland.
The limits of the city shall be as follows: Beginning for the
same at a point in the center line of present U.S. Route 13, said
point of beginning being also the center line of a stream or ditch
which forms the easterly boundary of the Crown Cork and Seal Company
property and running thence (1) in an irregular southerly and then
easterly direction by and with said ditch until it intersects with
a line drawn southwesterly and on the same course as the southeasterly
line of the Lloyd T. Brown property; thence (2) by and with the extended
line of the said Lloyd T. Brown property but reversing the direction
thereof (which course is north 66° 25' east by a 1922 survey)
to and across Meadowbridge Road to the southwesterly corner of the
said Lloyd T. Brown property; thence (3) by and with the southerly
line of the Lloyd T. Brown property north 66° 25' east a
distance of 1171.5 feet; thence (4) south 78°, 00' west (1922
course) to the center line of the southwesterly prong of the Slab
Bridge Creek; thence (5) by and with the center of the stream of said
prong of Slab Bridge Creek in an irregular northeasterly direction
to the boundary line of Fruitland Election District; thence (6) in
a northerly direction by and with the aforesaid election district
boundary to a point northeasterly of the center line of Slab Bridge
Road and 600 feet distant therefrom in a line drawn perpendicular
to said center line; thence (7) in a northwesterly direction to a
point 250 feet northwest of the center line of South Division Street;
thence (8) in a southwesterly direction on a course perpendicular
to the center line of Cedar Lane to a point 200 feet northeasterly
of said Cedar Lane; thence (9) in a northeasterly direction on a course
parallel to the center line of Cedar Lane and 200 feet northeasterly
thereof to a point in the center line of present U.S. Route 13, thence
(10) in a southwesterly direction by and with the center line of present
U.S. Route 13 to a point 300 feet northeasterly of and perpendicular
to the center line of Clyde Avenue; thence (11) in a northwesterly
direction in a line parallel to and 300 feet from the center line
of Clyde Avenue until it intersects with the center line of Tuxent's
Branch; thence (12) by and with the center line of Tuxent's Branch
in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the northwesterly
line of the property of Harlan Mezick; thence (13) by and with the
northwesterly property line of the Harlan Mezick property in a southwesterly
direction to the northeasterly line of the Shad Point Road; thence
(14) by and with the northeasterly line of the Shad Point Road to
the projection of the northwesterly line of the property owned by
the City of Fruitland; thence (15) in a southwesterly direction across
said Shad Point Road and along the northwesterly line of the said
City of Fruitland property to the property of Green Giant, Inc.; thence
(16) by and with the said Green Giant, Inc., property lines in a general
northwesterly direction to the high land at the edge of what was an
old mill pond; thence (17) by and with said old mill pond line to
and across present Riverside Drive to the center line of the old bridge
and road across Sharps's Creek; thence (18) by and with the center
line of the old bridge and road until it rejoins present Riverside
Drive; thence (19) in a southerly direction across Riverside Drive
and by and with the edge of the high land of the old mill pond and
the property of Green Giant, Inc., to the northeasterly corner of
the Orville H. Pryor land; thence (20) in a southwesterly direction
by and with the northerly line of the Orville H. Pryor land to the
northeasterly line of the Sharp's Point Road; thence (21) by
and with the northeasterly line of the Sharp's Point Road in
a northerly direction to the projected line of other land of said
Orville H. Pryor; thence (22) in a southwesterly direction in a straight
line to the point formed by the intersection of the property lines
of properties now or formerly owned by Gerald Desmond, Irene F. Colonna
and Jack R. Townsend; thence (23) in a southeasterly direction in
a straight line to and across the Fruitland-Allen Road (County Road
344) to the northwesterly corner of the land formerly owned by Sara
Tilghman; thence (24) by and with the southwesterly property line
of the Sara Tilghman property to the center line of Camden Avenue
Extended; thence (25) by and with the center line of said Camden Avenue
Extended to its intersection with the center line of present U.S.
Route 13; thence (26) by and with the center line of present U.S.
Route 13 in a northeasterly direction to the place of beginning.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: A § FC1-2(a) was added by Annexation
Res. No. 9, effective 8-22-1980, immediately following this section.
A complete text of the resolution is on file in the office of the
Clerk of the City of Fruitland and may be examined there during regular
office hours.
[Added 8-28-1973 by Annexation Res. No. 7[1]]
A.
Boundaries. The boundaries of the City of Fruitland are changed so
as to annex to and include all that certain area contiguous to and
binding upon the easterly corporate limits of the City of Fruitland,
beginning for the same at a point on the line of the present corporate
limits of Fruitland in the center line U.S. Route 13, said point of
beginning being 200 feet northeasterly of the center line of Cedar
Lane and running thence by and with the present limits of the City
of Fruitland first in a southwesterly direction and then in a northwesterly
direction to a point 205 feet northerly of and perpendicular to the
northwesterly line of Warrior Avenue; thence in an easterly direction
205 feet northerly of and parallel to the northwesterly line of Warrior
Avenue to and across Cedar Lane to the easterly line thereof; thence
in a southeasterly direction in a straight line to the place of beginning;
and the conditions and circumstances applicable to the proposed change
in the boundaries of the City of Fruitland are hereby provided for,
generally subject to all provisions of the Charter of the City of
Fruitland.
B.
Conditions. Such annexation is made upon the following terms and
conditions:
(1)
That upon the effective date of the annexation of said area hereby
proposed, the provisions of the Charter of Fruitland and all ordinances,
resolutions, rules and regulations of the City of Fruitland in effect
on said date shall apply to said area to the same extent as to all
areas within the present corporate limits.
(2)
That upon the effectiveness of the annexation of said area hereby
proposed, all property therein shall be subject to taxation by the
City of Fruitland at the full rate of taxes levied by the City of
Fruitland from time to time, provided that if the effective date of
annexation shall occur after a portion of the taxable year has elapsed,
no taxes shall be imposed before the end of the tax year following
annexation.
[1]
Editor's Note: The preamble to the resolution of August
28, 1973, was as follows:
" WHEREAS, the City of Fruitland has received "Petitions for
Annexation" signed by more than 25% of the total number of registered
voters living in the area proposed to be annexed and by the owners
of more than 25% in value of the assessable property within the area
proposed to be annexed requesting that the City of Fruitland now annex
a certain area of land contiguous to and binding upon the easterly
corporate limits of the City of Fruitland, beginning for the same
at a point on the line of the center line of U.S. Route 13 said point
of beginning being 200 feet northeasterly of the center line of Cedar
Lane and running thence by and with the present limits of the City
of Fruitland first in a southwesterly direction and then in a northwesterly
direction to a point 205 feet northerly of and perpendicular to the
northwesterly line of Warrior Avenue; thence in an easterly direction
205 feet northerly of and parallel to the northwesterly line of Warrior
Avenue to and across Cedar Lane to the easterly line thereof; thence
in a southeasterly direction in a straight line to the place of beginning;
and providing for the conditions and circumstances applicable to the
proposed change in the boundaries of the City of Fruitland.
"AND WHEREAS, said petition was presented to the City of Fruitland
on July 3, 1973, and officially received by it on that date.
"AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fruitland have
caused to be made a verification on the signatures on the petition
and have ascertained that the petitions have been signed by more than
25% of the total number of registered voters living in the area proposed
to be annexed and by the owners of more than 25% in value of the assessable
real property located in the area proposed to be annexed, all as of
July 1, 1973, as will appear in the certificate of Graydon H. Mezick,
City Council President, duly filed prior hereto among the official
records of the City of Fruitland (a copy being attached hereto):
"AND WHEREAS, it appears that the petitions meet the requirements
of law."
[Added 10-12-1973 by Annexation Res. No. 6[1]]
A.
Boundaries. The boundaries of the City of Fruitland are changed so
as to annex to and include all that certain area contiguous to and
binding upon the northeasterly corporate limits of the City of Fruitland,
beginning at a point in the center of Tuxents Branch, said point of
beginning being 6 feet east of a cement post at the northeasterly
corner of the property of Hanna Real Estate, Inc., and running thence
east to the easterly line of Tuxents Branch thence by and with the
easterly line of Tuxents Branch in a general northerly direction to
the southwesterly corner of Lot No. 39 as shown on plat of Tony Tank,
thence by and with the southerly line of Lot 39 north 035 degrees
13 minutes east, a distance of 250 feet to the westerly line of Indian
Lane; thence by and with the westerly line of Indian Lane north 305
degrees 13 minutes west, a distance of 100 feet to the northeasterly
corner of said Lot No. 39 on said plat, thence south 035 degrees 13
minutes west, a distance of 210 feet to the easterly line of Tuxents
Branch, thence by and with the easterly line of Tuxents Branch in
a general northerly direction to a point due east from the northeasterly
corner of the city limits of Fruitland, thence due west to the center
line of Tuxents Branch and the northeasterly corner of said city limits,
thence by and with the center line of Tuxents Branch in a general
southerly direction to the point of beginning; and the conditions
and circumstances applicable to the proposed change in the boundaries
of the City of Fruitland are hereby provided for, generally subject
to all provisions of the Charter of the City of Fruitland.
B.
Conditions. Such annexation is made upon the following terms and
conditions:
(1)
That upon the effective date of the annexation of said area hereby
proposed, the provisions of the Charter of Fruitland and all ordinances,
resolutions, rules and regulations of the City of Fruitland in effect
on said date shall apply to said area to the same extent as to all
areas within the present corporate limits.
(2)
That upon the effectiveness of the annexation of said area hereby
proposed, all property therein shall be subject to taxation by the
City of Fruitland at the full rate of taxes levied by the City of
Fruitland from time to time, provided that if the effective date of
such annexation shall occur after a portion of the taxable year has
elapsed, no taxes shall be imposed before the end of the tax year
following annexation.
[1]
Editor's Note: The preamble to the resolution of October
12, 1973, was as follows:
" WHEREAS, the City of Fruitland has received a "Petition
For Annexation," signed by Henry H. Hanna III and Dara Lee Hanna,
his wife, requesting that the City of Fruitland now annex a certain
area of land contiguous to and binding upon the northeasterly corporate
limits of the City of Fruitland, beginning at a point in the center
of Tuxents Branch, said point of beginning being 6 feet east of a
cement post at the northeasterly corner of the property of Hanna Real
Estate, Inc., and running thence east to the easterly line of Tuxents
Branch, thence by and with the easterly line of Tuxents Branch in
a general northerly direction to the southwesterly corner of Lot No.
39 as shown on plat of Tony Tank, thence by and with the southerly
line of Lot 39 north 035 degrees 13 minutes East, a distance of 250
feet to the westerly line of Indian Lane; thence by and with the westerly
line of Indian lane, north 305 degrees 13 minutes west, a distance
of 100 feet to the northeasterly corner of said Lot No. 39 on said
plat, thence south 035 degrees 13 minutes west, a distance of 210
feet to the easterly line of Tuxents Branch, thence by and with the
easterly line of Tuxents Branch in a general northerly direction to
a point due east from the northeasterly corner of the city limits
of Fruitland, thence due west to the center line of Tuxents Branch
and the northeasterly corner of said city limits, thence by and with
the center line of Tuxents Branch in a general southerly direction
to the point of beginning; and providing for the conditions and circumstances
applicable to the proposed change in the boundaries of the City of
Fruitland.
"AND WHEREAS, said petition was presented to the City of Fruitland
on May 7, 1973, and officially received by it on that date.
"AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fruitland have
caused to be made a verification of the signatures on the petition
and have ascertained that there are no persons who reside In the area
proposed to be annexed; but that the persons signing the petition
were the owners of 100% of the assessed valuation of the real property
located in said area, all as of May 1, 1973, as will appear in the
certificate of Graydon H. Mezick, City Council President, duly filed
prior hereto among the official records of the City of Fruitland (a
copy being attached hereto);
"AND WHEREAS, it appears that the petition meets the requirements
of law.
[Added 2-21-1978 by Annexation Res. No. 8[1]]
A.
Boundaries. It is hereby proposed that the boundaries of the City
of Fruitland be changed so as to annex to and include all that certain
area contiguous to and binding upon the westerly corporate limits
of the City of Fruitland, beginning for the same at the center point
of the intersection of South Camden Avenue and South Division Street,
and running thence by and with the center line of South Camden Avenue
in a southerly direction to a point opposite of and perpendicular
to the southeasterly corner of the lands of Thomas R. and Marjorie
Leier; and running thence in a line perpendicular to the center line
of South Camden Avenue to the said southeasterly corner of said Leier
property; thence by and with the southerly line of said Leier property
to the southwesterly corner thereof; thence by and with the westerly
line of said Leier property in a northerly direction to the southerly
line of South Division Street, also known as County Road No. 337;
thence in a northerly direction across said South Division Street
to the southwesterly corner of Lot No. 1 as shown on plat of "Ravenswood";
thence in a northerly direction by and with the westerly line of said
"Ravenswood" development to the southerly line of the Salisbury-Allen
Road, also known as County Road No. 344; thence across said Salisbury-Allen
Road on a line perpendicular to the center line of said Salisbury-Allen
Road to a point 200 feet northerly of the northerly line of said Salisbury-Allen
Road; thence in a northeasterly direction in a line parallel to the
center line of said Salisbury-Allen Road to the present westerly line
of the City of Fruitland; thence in a general southeasterly direction
by and with the present westerly line of the City of Fruitland to
the place of beginning; and providing for the conditions and circumstances
applicable to the proposed change in the boundaries of the City of
Fruitland, generally subject to all provisions of the Charter of the
City of Fruitland.
B.
Conditions. It is further proposed that such annexation be made upon
the following terms and conditions:
(1)
That upon the effective date of the annexation of said area hereby
proposed, the provisions of the Charter of the City of Fruitland and
all ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the City of
Fruitland in effect on said date shall apply to said area to the same
extent as to all areas within the present corporate limits.
(2)
That upon the effectiveness of the annexation of said area hereby
proposed, all property therein shall be subject to taxation by the
City of Fruitland at the full rate of taxes levied by the City of
Fruitland from time to time, provided that if the effective date of
the annexation shall occur after a portion of the taxable year has
elapsed, no taxes shall be imposed before the end of the tax year
following annexation.
(3)
That upon the effectiveness of the annexation of said area hereby
proposed, water from the municipal water system being presently constructed
will be piped to the property line of each building presently constructed
in the area proposed to be annexed, a meter box and meter will be
installed at said property line, and no separate charge will be made
to the owners of such improved properties for the construction of
said lines and the furnishing of said meter boxes and meters, except
that the owners of the properties in the area to be annexed shall
pay the required charges for front foot assessments and water service
from and after the time that the water system is completed and water
service is available to the properties.
[1]
Editor's Note: The preamble to the resolution of February
21, 1978, was as follows:
" WHEREAS, the City of Fruitland has received a 'Petition
for Annexation' signed by more than twenty-five percent (25%)
of the total number of registered voters living in the area proposed
to be annexed and by the owners of more than twenty-five percent (25%)
in value of the assessable property within the area proposed to be
annexed requesting that the City of Fruitland now annex a certain
area of land contiguous to and binding upon the westerly corporate
limits of the City of Fruitland, beginning for the same at the center
point of the intersection of South Camden Avenue and South Division
Street, and running thence by and with the center line of South Camden
Avenue in a southerly direction to a point opposite of and perpendicular
to the southeasterly corner of the lands of Thomas R. and Marjorie
Leier; and running thence in a line perpendicular to the center line
of South Camden Avenue to the said southeasterly corner of said Leler
property; thence by and with the southerly line of said Leier property
to the southwesterly corner thereof; thence by and with the westerly
line of said Leier property in a northerly direction to the southerly
line of South Division Street, also known as County Road No. 337;
thence in a northerly direction across said South Division Street
to the southwesterly corner of Lot No. 1 as shown on plat of "Ravenswood";
thence in a northerly direction by and with the westerly line of said
"Ravenswood" development to the southerly line of the Salisbury-Allen
Road, also known as County Road No. 344; thence across said Salisbury-Allen
Road on a line perpendicular to the center line of said Salisbury-Allen
Road to a point 200 feet northerly of the northerly line of said Salisbury-Allen
Road; thence in a northerly direction in a line parallel to the center
line of said Salisbury-Allen Road to the present westerly line of
the City of Fruitland; thence in a general southeasterly direction
by and with the present westerly line of the City of Fruitland to
the place of beginning;
"AND WHEREAS, said petition was presented to the City of Fruitland
on January 10, 1978, and officially received by it on that date.
"AND WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fruitland has
caused to be made a verification of the signatures on the petition,
and has ascertained that the petition has been signed by more than
twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of registered voters
living in the area proposed to be annexed and by the owners of more
than twenty-five percent (25%) in value of the assessable real property
located in the area proposed to be annexed, as of July 1, 1977, as
will appear in the certificate of Duffy N. McKenzie, Sr., City Council
President, duly filed prior hereto among the official records of the
City of Fruitland (a copy being attached hereto);
"AND WHEREAS, it appears that the petition meets the requirements
of law."
[Added 3-26-1985 by Res. No. 1-85]
It is hereby proposed that the boundaries of the City of Fruitland
be changed so as to annex and include all that certain area contiguous
to and binding upon the southwesterly line of the City of Fruitland:
Beginning for the same at a point in the center of South Camden Avenue,
which point is determined by projecting the southerly boundary line
of the property owned by Linda Lier Chambers in an easterly direction
to the center line of said South Camden Avenue, said point of beginning
being also located on the westerly line of the corporate limits of
the City of Fruitland and running thence by and with the center line
of South Camden Avenue and the corporate limits of the City of Fruitland
in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of South Camden Avenue
and U.S. Route 13; thence in a southeasterly direction by and with
the corporate limits of the City of Fruitland to the center of the
U.S. Route 13 right-of-way; thence by and with the center line of
the U.S. Route 13 right-of-way and the corporate limits of the City
of Fruitland in a northeasterly direction to the line of the southerly
corporate limits of the City of Fruitland; thence by and with the
southerly corporate limits of the City of Fruitland in a southeasterly
direction to the easterly right-of-way line of Consolidated Rail Corporation;
thence in a southwesterly direction by and with the easterly line
of said Consolidated Rail Corporation land to a point thereon that
is 114 feet southwesterly of the southerly line of Crown Road; thence
in a northwesterly direction across U.S. Route 13, the land of the
State of Maryland, Disharoon Road, and the land of Stephen J. Byrd,
to the southwesterly corner of the land of Terry R. Sell; thence in
a northerly direction by and with the westerly line of said Sell land
a distance of 420 feet to the southerly line of the land of Robert
L. Tarr; thence by and with the southerly line of said Tarr land and
the northerly line of said Sell land in an easterly direction a distance
of 215 feet to the southwesterly corner of the land of Frederick W.
Thomas, Jr., and wife; thence by and with the westerly line of said
Thomas land in a line parallel to the westerly line of South Camden
Avenue a distance of 100 feet to the southwesterly corner of the land
of Rayfield Williams and wife; thence by and with the westerly line
of said Williams land in a northwesterly direction a distance of 103
feet to the southwesterly corner of the land of James W. Ballard and
wife; thence by and with the westerly line of said Ballard land in
a line parallel to the westerly line of South Camden Avenue a distance
of 220 feet to the southwesterly corner of the land of Albert T. Banks
and Albert D. Banks; thence in a northwesterly direction by and with
the westerly line of said Banks land a distance of 371 feet to a cement
post settled in the ground on the southerly line of the land of Dorothy
E. Blades; thence in a northwesterly direction across said Blades
land to the southwesterly corner of the land of Frederick C. Hansen
and wife; thence by and with the westerly line of said Hansen land
in a northwesterly direction a distance of 83 feet to an iron pipe
at the southwesterly corner of the land of Fulton Lee Chatham, Jr.,
and wife; thence by and with the westerly line of said Chatham land
in a northwesterly direction in a line parallel to the westerly line
of South Camden Avenue a distance of 83.5 feet to the southwesterly
corner of the land of Arthur N. Mitchell and wife; thence by and with
the westerly line of said Mitchell land in a northwesterly direction
a distance of 81.1 feet to an iron pipe on the southerly line of the
land of Robert Thomas, Jr., and wife; thence by and with the southerly
line of said Thomas land in a westerly direction a distance of 240
feet, more or less, to the southwesterly corner thereof, thence in
a northerly direction in a line parallel to said South Camden Avenue
by and with the westerly line of said Thomas land a distance of 541/2
feet to the southwesterly corner of the land of Joseph T. Callis and
wife; thence in a northerly direction in a line parallel to said South
Camden Avenue by and with the westerly line of said Callis land a
distance of 541/2 feet to the southwesterly corner of the land of
Amos F. Pennewell and wife; thence in a northwesterly direction in
a line parallel to said South Camden Avenue by and with the westerly
line of said Pennewell land a distance of 218 feet to an iron axle
set in the ground on the line of the land of Chesapeake Corporation
of Virginia; thence in an easterly direction by and with the line
of the land of Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia and the northerly
line of said Pennewell land a distance of 101 feet, more or less,
to the southwesterly corner of the land of James E. Sipe and wife;
thence by and with the westerly line of said Sipe land in a northerly
direction in a line parallel to the westerly side of said South Camden
Avenue a distance of 197.5 feet to an iron pipe on the line of the
land of said Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia; thence in an easterly
direction by and with the line of land of said Chesapeake Corporation
and the northerly line of said Sipe land a distance of 134 feet, more
or less, to the southwesterly corner of the land of Cyril F. Barton
and wife; thence by and with the westerly line of said Barton land
in a northwesterly direction a distance of 116 feet to a cement post
at the southwesterly corner of the land of Kim Barnes Smith; thence
by and with the westerly property line of said Smith land in a northwesterly
direction a distance of 73 feet to a cement post at the southwesterly
corner of the land of George W. Williams and wife; thence by and with
the westerly line of said Williams land in a northwesterly direction
a distance of 73 feet to the southwesterly corner of the land of Raymond
T. Strick and wife; thence in a northwesterly direction by and with
the westerly line of said Strick land a distance of 73 feet to a concrete
post at the southwesterly corner of the land of Herbert W. Lejeune
and wife; thence by and with the westerly line of said Lejeune land
in a northwesterly direction a distance of 173 feet to the southwesterly
corner of the land of Linda Leier Chambers, it being also the line
of the corporate limits of the City of Fruitland; thence in a southeasterly
direction by and with the southerly line of said Chambers land and
the corporate limits of the City of Fruitland a distance of 210 feet
to the westerly line of said South Camden Avenue; thence by and with
the projection of said Chambers line and the line of the corporate
limits of the City of Fruitland a distance of 15 feet, more or less,
to the place of beginning.
