The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-05-26
Public Local Laws.
Passed january Session, 1870.
PUBLISHED BY THoRITY.
PUBLISHED BY A Tn
AN ACT
TO LYc0RPORA re- THE 70 WV or MAN.
CHESTER, IN CARROLL COUNTY

sembly Of Maryland, That the inhs bitants !
Manchester, in Carroll County, are a body cor
! p1fate by tho name Of the Mayor and Commo,
Council OF the Corporation Of Manchester, an,
by that name may sue and be sued, may pur
chase and hold real aud personal and mixet
estates, and dispose Of the same for the bene6
OF said town, aud may have and use a eonnlor
seal, which may be altered at pleasure.
Sec z. And be it enacted, That the limits O
the Town of Manchester shall Embrace all thai
tract OF land called the German Church also,
all that tract called New Market. living eon
tiguoqs TO each other, as originally laid out in
lots but as the aforesaid bounds do not includ,
all the buildings In said town. 1t shall be the
duty Of the first Mayor and Common Counoi
elected To extend the limits by causing thr
same to be surveyed and stoned also a plat
ana certificate fully describing the bounds oil
the corporation, 20 be RETURNED to the clerk OF
the Circuit Court Of Carroll County for record.
sec. ). And be II enacted, That the white
male citizens of Manchester OF the age OF
twenty-one years and upwards, and who have
resided within the limits Of the corpora ton for
The space Of six months next preceding th,,
election, shall on the first Saturday of April
~ each and every year, at such place as di.
reeted by the Mayor aud Common Council be-
tween the hours Of twelve o'clock, NJ, and fur
O'Clock, j. NJ, elect Mayor and five Council
men, Of the age of twenty-five years and up-
wards, and who are each the owner Of a house
and lot therein, and have resided there twelve
months next preceding the election, and in
case Of tie vote at any election, the Mayor
shall give ten days notice of new election, to
u',ide the choice between them.
4. And be it enacted, That the MayOr
anu Cuspon Council, or a majority Of them.
mSy me- ION time to time, as the occasion
aud rot less than .nce in cytvv tbrea ,,on,Ii !"
ana " curing the ytas for which tbev rnss
have been elected the Mayor or an I ~
Common Council SHOULD die, tesiv6 or re.
fuse To serve, or move from. said 10 -. ~.
otherwise disqualified, a majority : said body
yet in their seats shall fill said yaeacy ,s;I
the aforesaid necessary qualifications, ~ ~
next general election. '"e
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That al. 81,
nances passed By the Mayor aud co.,.
Council, or majority Of them, shall be emit I'd
by their clerk in book tn be kept by him .u
that purpose, which shall be at all times 90.
for the inspection of any person interested; an
copies OF all ordinances shall be signed BY To,
Mayor and set up in the most public places o
said town, that they may be generally known
Sec. 8. Aud be II enacted, That all officer
OF said Corporation except III Mayor shall, be.
fore they enter upon the duties Of their respect
i've Offices, make oath before the Mayor, or /
Justice Of the Peace for Carroll County, tina
they will act faithfully, without partially oI
prejudice, in all things uppcrtaining TO theii
respective offices; the Mayor shall qualify b,
Section six of Article sixty,eight OF the Code
and failure to qualify within two weeks after
their election shall be deemed refusal on th,
part Of the party falling, to accept the Office Il
which he has been elected.
Sec. q And be 1t enacted, That all property
within said limits except occupied as cburche,
and schools, and the property owned by Daniel
and Jacob Lodge, l. o. o. F., shall be subjected
to such taxes and charges as may be deemed
necessary by said Mayor and Common Council
n nj IN 4
the expenses which may, at any time, be in.
Cured in the improvement Of said Town, and
FOR other corporate purposes not exceeding
twenty cents on every hundred dollars of the
assessed value Of all houses and lots fronting
Oh streets and alleys, and all vacant lots and
farming lands not contiguous to streets and
aieys shaH Dc taSed, on not more than one
acre thereof. and the value of improyino them
(if any not exceeding five cent? On .y,sry nne
hundred dollars of the assessed vaIue tbsreor
Sec. 8. And be 1t enacted, Tfas -ncS ~,
shall be collected and paid To tho Treasnfo. IT,.
the Collector, by them annually appointed.
who shall have power to distrain therefor as
the Collector Of the County assessment has IA
distrain for the same, and the Mayor aud Com.
mon Council shall require the said Collector
to enter into Bond with sufficient security IA
the said Board for the true and faithful per.
Torrance Of his duties as such. which said Bond
shall be liable as Collectors Bonds are under
the laws OF the State, and the said Mayor and
Common Council shall fix the compensation oil
such Collector.
Sec. o. Aud be II enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council may, whenever they
think the Public interest requires it, cause an
assessment 10 be made Of all the property in
said Corporation, subject to an assessment as
Aforesaid by three competent persons as as
SCISSORS, by them appointed, and said Mayor and
Common Council shall prescribe the manner
in which such assessment shall be made, and
provide for adjusting all deficiencies in rela-
ton TO such assessment and do all other thing.
necessary for making such assessment.
See. 10. And be Il enacted, That the Mayor
aud Common Council shalt appoint 4 compe-
tent person as Treasurer, whose duty it shall
be TO take proper care Of the finances of said
Evaporation, and who shall give bond with
urity, which shall be approved by said
ror and Common Council, for the true aud
hful performance OF his duties as Treasurer
lid Corporation.
&c. ii. And be ii enacted, That the Mavor
and Common Council, or a majority Of them
shall have power to make all such bylaws
regulations and ordinances not incc nsisteni
with the laws and Constitution Of this State,
as from time TO time they may deem wise
equitable and espedient, other than that which
is hereinafter specified, for the comfort, health,
convenience, safety and prosperity OF the
town and its inhabitants, to restrain or license
theatrical or other public exhibitions and
amusements not taxed by the State within III {
limits OF the corporation, or the prevention
and exunguishment of FIRE in said town; Ia
license and prevent dogs from running at large
in said town, and for taxing them, and for the
dispatch OF all those having no recognized
owners to license AID prevent swine, geese
and ducks from running at large in the streets
for the prevention and remoya al of all nuisan ces
preservation Of health and suppression of vice
and immortality within the limits of the town.
See. u, Aud be 1t enacted, That the said
Council, or majority OF them, shall have
power annually To appoint bailiff or bailiifs,
whose duty II shall be to preserve the peace
and good order of said town, and for this pur.
pose he or they are hereby invested with the
same power and authority as any constable
under the laws of this State, add the said bailin
or bailifis shall give bond, with sufficient
security, to the said Commissioners, for the
true and faithful performance of his duty as
such, which bond shall be liable. as coustables
bonds are liable, to the laws of this State.
Sec. Is. Aud be Il enacted, That three mem.
bers OF the Board shall constitute a quorsm
for the transaction OF business, and neglect, or
nonuse, shall not work forfeiture Of this
charter.
Sec. Il. And be 1t enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council may grade and pave
streets and lay flag stones across the same, and
require the owners Of lots, in front OF which
such grading or paving is to be done, to do the
same at their own expense.
See. Is. And be it enacted, That ifany owner
Of a lot shall neglect to pave the same for ihs
space Of two months after notice has been given
by the Mayor, the Common Council may direei
the Mayor TO cause the same TO be done, and
the expense thereof shall be lien on such lots
and may be recovered as other debts OF like
amount
Sec. i6. And be It enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council may pass all ordinances
necessary for the good government and genera
police OF the town, and enforce the Observance
OF such ordinances by fnes aud penalties moi
exceeding twenty dollars for any one offence
Sec. IL. And be II enacted, Thstany Justic,