The Cecil Whig., 1870-06-04
AN ACT

[CHArrER lOOl
Entitled an Act to repeal Article eight of
the Code of Public Local Laws of the
State of Maryland, from section one hum
dred and fourteen to one hundred and
thirty-three, inclusive; title, Cecil coun-
ty; subtitle, North East, and re-enact
the same with amendments.
Section L. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
land That article eight of the Code Of Public Local
Laws of the State Of Maryland from section one hun
dred and fourteen to hundred and thirty-three,
inclusive be and the is hereby repealed, and the
sections enacted in lieu thereof:
III The citizens of the village of North East in Cecil
county, body polite, by the name of The Prcsi
dent and Commissioners of the village OF North East
and by their corporate name may sue and he sued grant,
receive and do all other natural persons:
purchase and hold real personal and mixed property,
and dispose of the for the benefit of said village
and may have and Use common seal, which may be
broken and altered at pleasure.
l15. All free white male citizens of said village above
the age of twentyone years who snail have been bond
ride residents thereof during the space of six months
and shall have resided in the State twelve months next
preceding the election shall, the third Monday in
March annually. the Town Hall in said village elect
five jutcious and discreet persons, who shall have
resided within the limits of said village for at least
twelve months next preceding the election, Commits
sioners for said village.
116. All such elections shall be conducted shall be
from time to time directed by the bylaws of the Cor
poration not inconsistent with the laws of the State
III. Every Commissioner elected shall, before he
enters upon the duties of his office take oath before
Justice of the Peace of the county that he will
diligently and faithfully according to the best of his
Judgment, perform the duties of Commissioner of the
said village without favor partality prejudice, and
certificate of such qualification shall be made and
returned by said Justice the said Commissioners be
filed and recorded among their proceedings.
lis. If any of the said Commissioners shall die resign
from the said village be otherwise dsqual
flied during the year for which he may he elected an
election to fill the vacancy the and manner hold
hall he il,.ll lyf fha
shall he held at which all persons qualified herein
before mentioned, shall he entitled to vote.
l9. If the inhabitants of said village shall at any
time neglect to make election at the time required by
this article the power of electng Commissioners shall
not therefore cease but shall continue the
though such election had been made and the President
and Commissioners for the time being shall continue
and remain in Office until such election shall be held
12O. The Commissioners so elected may meet and
adjourn from time to time they may think proper
and shall at their first meeting which shall he within
month after their election choose from their own
body President, who shall preside at all meetings OF
the Commissioners, vote all questions before them
and remain in office until superseded by the appointment
of new President. after new election Of Commits
sioners
III. The said President and Commissioners shall have
power to pass ordinances regulating the market nsper
ton measurement and weight of all provisions. grain
and wood sold i'll said town. to suppress all disorcry
meetings: to prevent the firing of guns squbs
any kind of firearms fireworks in said town: to
suppress and abate all nusances: to prevent goats
swine and from going at large: to prevent
mmoderate driving through the streets with carriage
stage, cart wagon other vehicle horseback so
to endanger the lives limbs property of the cit
of said disturb the quiet enjoy of the
streets and toroughfes: and prevent the paradng
and indecent exhibition of stud horse. through the
streets, and impose fines not exceeding ten dollars
for any one offence, on any person violating said or
nances
Section 122 And be it enacted That they may provide
by ordinance for the immediate arrest without
of any person violating any ordinance by driving
through the streets, when in the Judgment of the Prcs
dent any two of said Commissioners the delay
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the peace and quiet of the village, the lives limbs
property of its citizens, and when it shall appear that
the offender is intoxicated to render unsafe
permit him to drive through the streets shall provide
for the removal of the horse and vehicle beyond the
limits of said village for the deposit thereof in
place of security until the offender shall be sober: and
may confne said offender in secure place until he
shall be sober.
l23 And the said Commissioners shall have the power
to build lookup place of confinement for the rccep
ton of Offenders and the thereof shall he
upon the citizens of said village and collected other
town taxes hereinafter provided for.
124 They shall have pewcr determine the limits
said town and extend the if they deem expediru
and they shall file with the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county description of the boundaries by them
established which shall be deemed record of the bound
aries of the town.
125 They shall have power to establish the limits and
width of the streets of said town and stghten the
same, and to obstructions therefrom and NAV
open new streets lanes and alleys in said town.
126 They shall have power provide for the payment
of damages and expenses of opening widening straight
cning, laying out and grading in said town by
leryng and assessing the generally upon the whole
of the asscssable property of said town, especially
upon the assessable property of persons benefited
thereby.
III. If on opening laying out any new street lane
or alley the said Commissioners cannot agree with
owners Of any land property wanted for the purpose
for the purchase occupation of the same the
owner thereof be teme rorert, under age cOD,os
meHttS, or out of said county, application he made
to any Justice of the Peace of said county, who shall
thereupon issue warrant under his hand and seal
directed to the Sheriff of said county, requiring him to
n pf said pt,-
not related to the parties any wise interested to
meet on the land to be valued day to he named
said warrant, not less than than twenty
after the issuing of the
l2S If at the said time and place any of the Jurors
summoned do not attend the Sheriff shall Immediately
summon as many jurors shall he necessary with the
jurors in attendance to furnish panel twenty Jurors
and from them each party his agent either part
he not present in person by agent the Sheriff for
may strike OH four jurors and the remaining twelve
shall act rs a jury of inquest of damages
129 The Sheriff shall before the jury proceed to act
administer to each oath that he will justly and
tally value the damages which the will
sustain y the occupation of his her their pro-
perty for the Uses and purposes herenbeore mentioned
10 The jury i'll estimating the damages sustained by
the owner or owners aforesaid, shall take into cosi
Grafton the benefit resulting said owner or owners y
opening laying said streets lanes or ALLEYS trouab
along or the property of said owners but only
in extnguishment of the claim for damages: and the
SAID jury shall reduce their nquiston writing and
shall sign and seal the and it shall then be returned
by the Sheriff to the clerk of the Circuit Court for said
county and shall he confirmed by said Court at its next
session. if no sufficient to the contrary he shown
and when confirmed shall be recorded said clerk at
the expense of said President and Commissioners
l"' And he it enacted That if said inqusition he set
aside. the said Court direct another to be taken in
the same manner as the first.
l32 And be it enacted, That every nIusition shall
describe the property taken the bonds of the land
condemned an the quantity or duration of the interest
IN the valued and condemned by said inquisition and
such valuation when paid rendered to the owner Of
said property his legal representatives shall entle
the said President and Commissioners to the estate e
ana interest IN the valued and mad II,
the purpose aforesaid fully if the same had een
conveyed by the owner; and the valuation, if
celved from the said President and Commissioners when
rendered may at time thereafter he received with
out cost by the said his legal REPRESENTATIVES
133 And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners
shall have power to determine upon and regulate all
matters relating to the building wharves in said vii
lage to regulate the moving Of r,fs arks and boats
and to prevent all nuisances and distractions from
placed in the waters of the North River in part Of
said village.
13l And be it enacted That the propr.tors of lots
binding on and entitled to the privileges the waters
in said village subject to the rules regulations and
ordinances of said Commissioners wharf out extend
and improve the whole front of their several lots and
ior such distance as from time to time they may think
proper and shall be entitled exclusively to such emol
ments arising from wharfage thereof as may be fixed
upon by said Commissioners:
135. And be it enacted That the said President and
commissioners shall have power levy collect taxes
in said village not exceeding in any year thirty cents
In the hundred dollars the assessable property of said
town. and shall once in every five years or oftener If
they thlnk proper appoint who shall under
oai sess anu Vaue the property in said in the
same manner and with like authority County Asses-
sors Prouded that in assessing the lands within
the limits of said town which may he occupied and used
As farms, such lands shall be valued as lots
of ten acres with the buildings improvements there
on, ana not by I'll number of acres therein
ljo II any owner of property assessed within said
town shall feel agerieved by the assessment so made he
may appeal TO the said President and Commissioners
who may make such deduction from the valuation of his
property a. they may deem reasonable and lust
III. The said President and Commissioners NAV from
time to time, under such condition NAV their
ordinances direct appoint such officers as they NAV
deem necessary to carry into effect their ordinances
among whom shall he Town Bailiff who shall be ex-
oicIo collector of the town tax, and shall within said
town have all the authority of a Constable.
l3S Tho said baili shall give bond be approved by
the County Commissioners other Constabes for the
faithful performance of his duty Constable and also
bond to the said President and Commissioners for the
faithful performance of his duty Town Baili and AS
collector OF the town taxes and the faithful performance
OF such duties as may be imposed on him by the ord
nances OF said President and Commissioners
10y. The said Baf may enforce the payment of town
taxes, IN the same manner, and with the like effect as
Collector of State and county taxes NAV enforce the
payment of State and county taxes.
no. The President of the said Commissioners shall in
virtue of his office, have and exercise within the limits
OF said Town. all the jurisdiction and power of Justice
OF the Peace except to the recovery of small debts
he may call upon any officer of said Town entrusted
with the receipt and expenditures of public money for
statement of his accounts often he shall see prop
er he shall see that the ordinances are faithfully exec
ted and report to the Town Comm at their sta
Ted meeting the general state of the Town and NAV call
special meetings of the Commissioners whenever he NAV