The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-02

GHEc IEHf ~ JtANtLL GOG0II
Section |. De it enacted BY the General As
sembly OF Maryland That the inhabitants Of
Manchester, in Carroll County, are body cor.
porate BY the name Of the Mayor and Common
Council Of the Corporation OF Manchester, and
by that name may sue and be sued, may pur-
chase and hold real and personal and mixed
estates, and dispose of the same for the benefit
OF said town, and may have aud use a common
seal, which may be altered at pleasure.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That the limits Of
the Town Of Manchester shall embrace all that
tract Of land called the German Church also,
all that tract r@llad New Market, living con
tguous to zach other, e originally laid out in
lots; but rs the aforesaid bvunds do not include
all the buildings In said town II shall be the
duty Of the first Mayor and Common Council
elected to extend tho limits by causing the
same to be surveyed and stoned also a plat
and certificate fully describing the bounds Of
the corporation, to be returned TO the clerk of
the Circuit Court Of Carroll County for record
Sec. 8. And be 1t 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 corporal for
the space Of six months next preceding the
election, shall on the first Saturday of April
in each and every year, at such place as d.
reeted BY the Mayor and Common Council be-
tween the hours Of twelve o'clock, NJ, and four
O'Clock, p. NJ, elect Mayor and five Council
men, OF the age of twenty-five years aud 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 a tie vote at any election, the Mayor
shall give ten days notice OF a new election, to
| decide the choice between them.
Sec. 4. And be il enacted, That the Mayor
/ and Common Council, Or majority Of them,
| may meet from time to time, as the occasion
may require, upon the business OF the town,
and not less than once in every three months
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| have been elected the Mayor or any Of the
| Common Council should die, resign or re.
/ fuse to serve, or move from said town, or be
otherwise disqualified, a majority of said body
| yet in their seats shall dill said vacancy, with
the aforesaid necessary qualifications, until the
next general election.
| Sec. S. Aud be it enacted, That all ordi.
nanees passed by the Mayor and Common
| Council, or majority Of them, shall be entered
| BY their clerk in book To be kept BY him for
that purpose, which shall be at all times open
| for the inspection Of any person interested; and
| copies Of all ordinances shall be signed by the
| Mayor and set up in the most public places of
said town, that they may be generally known,
| Sec, 8. Aud te IL enacted, That all officers
| of said Corporation except tn Mayor shall. be-
| fore they enter upon the duties OF their respect
| i've offices, make oath before the Mayor, or A
Justice Of the Peace for Carroll County, that
they will act faithfully, Without Partially or
/
respective Offices; the Mayor shall qualify BY
Section six Of Article sixty-eight OF the Code,
/ and failure to qualify within two weeks after
their election shall be deemed a refusal on the
part Of the party falling to accept the Office to
| which he has been elected.
Sec. !. And be it enacted, That all property
| within said limits except occupied us churches
and schools, and the property owned by Daniel
and Jacob Lodge, !. o. y. F., shall be subjected
to such taxes and charges as nav be deemed
necessary by said Mayor and Common Counr;I
or majority OF them, to support aud maintain
the expenses which may, at any time, be in
Cured in the improvement Of said Town. and
Tor other corporate purposes not exeeedipq
twenty cents on every hundred dollars of the
assessed value OF all houses and lots fronting
on streets and alleys, and all vacant lots ana
farming lands not contiguous to streets and
alleys shail De taxed, on not more than one
acre thereof, and the value of improyino them
| ~ any not exceeding i've cents on every one
| hundred dollars of the assessed value tbereof
Sec And be 1t enacted, That such tau
shall be collected aud paid to the Treasurer nv
the Collector, by them annually appoipted.
who shall have power to distrain therefor ne
the Collector OF the County assessment has 10
distrain for the same, and the Mayor and Com
mon Council shall require the said Collector
| to enter into Bond with sufficient security 10
| the said Board for the true and faithful ner-
| iormance 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
| such Collector.
See. 0. And be 1t enacted, That the Mavor
ana Common Council may, whenever they
think the Public interest requires il. cause an
assessment to be made Of all the property in
said Corporation, subject to an assessment as
atoresaia oy 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 Tor adjusting all deficiencies in rela-
tion TO such assessment and do all other things
necessary for making such assessment.
Sec. ~ AND be u enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council shall appoint a CONNIE
tent person as Treasurer, whose duty il shall
De to take proper care OF the finances of said
Corporation, and who shall give a bond with
security, which shall be approved by said
Mayor and Common Council, for the true and
iaithini performance Of his duties as Treasurer
Of said Corporation.
Sec. IL. And be ii enacted, That the Mavor
| and Common Council, or a MATURITY of them
| shall have power to make all such by-laws
regulations and ordinances not iDccnsistent
with the laws and Constitution Of this State.
as from time 10 time they may deem wise,
| equitable and expedient, other than that which
is hereinafter specified, for the comfort, health.
convenience, safety and prosperity OF he
town and its Inhabitants, to restrain or license
theatrical or other public exhibitions and
amusements not taxed by the State within the
limits OF the corporation, or the prevention
and extlnguishment Of fire In said town. In
license and prevent dogs from running At large
in said town, and for taxing them, and for he
/ dispatch OF ali those having no recognized
| owners TO license aid prevent swine eeesa
and ducks from running at large in the streets;
for the prevention and removal of all nuisances'
preservation Of health and suppression of vics
4 IN Nj fha r. IL.
Sec. II. And be 1t enacted, That the said
Council, or a majority Of them, shall have
power annually to appoint bailiif or baililfs.
whose duty il shall be 10 preserve the peace
and good order OF said town, and for this pur.
pose be or they are hereby invested with the
same power and authority rs any constable
under the laws Of this State, and the said bailit
or bailihs shall give bond, with sufficient
security, to the said Commissioners. for me
true and faithful performance Of his duty AZ
such, which bond shall be liable, as oonstablss
bonds are liable, to the laws Of this State.
Sec. Is. And be it enacted, That three mem
bers Of the Board shall constitute a quoram
for the transaction Of business, and neglect. or
nonuse, shall not work a forfeiture of this
charter:
Sec. IA. And be it 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, 10 front Of which
such grading or paving Is to be done, TO do the
same at their own expense.
Sec. Is. And be il enacted, That any owner
of a lot shall neglect to pave the same for The
space Of two months after notice has been given
by the Mayor, the Common Council may direct
the Mayor to cause the same TO be done, and
the expense thereof shall be lien on suehlots.
and may be recovered as other debts Of IKE
amount
See i6. And be II enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council may pass al ordinances
necessary for the good government and general
police OF the town, and enforce the observance
Of such ordinances BY fines and penalties NOT
exceeding twenty dollars for any ono offence,
Sec. II. And be il enacted, Thatauy Justice |
Of the Peace resident In said town. nnan com. |