The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-18
Public Local Laws.
Passed January Session, 1872.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 90.

AN ACT
10 repeal sections six, seven. twelve
seventeen and eighteen, chapter one
hundred aud thirty five, Act Of eigh
teen hundred and seventy, entitled
An Act to incorporate the town Of
Manchester 10 Carroll county" and
~ enact the same, so a. to read as
follows:
Section /. Be IL enacted 1y The General
Assembly Of Maryland, That sections six.
seven, twelve seventeen and eighteen,
chapter one hundred and thiriy-five, of the
Acts OF eighteen hundred and seventy, be
and the same are hereby repealed and
re'enaeted so as TO read as follows:
D. All officers Of said corporation, OK.
cept the Mayor, shall before they enter
upon The duties Of their respective Offices.
make oath before the Mayor or Justice OF
tue Peace Tor Carroll county, that they will
ACT faithfully, without Partially or preju.
ace IN NIL things appertaining to their
respective Offices the Mayor shall qualify
by section six Of article sixty eight Of the
Code OF Public General Laws, and failure
TO qualify within two weeks after their
election, shall be deemed refusal, on the
part OF the party falling to accept the of.
hce TO which he has been elected. in which
case 1t shall be the duty Of any Justice of
the Peace residing within said corporation
at the request of five taxable citizens there
IN, to appoint the Judges, who shall give
legal notice OF the time and place for hold.
lns another election for Mayor and Com
mon Council. and 80, from time to time.
whenever such vacancy may occur
I. All properly within said limits, ex
cept occupied as churches and schools, and
The property owned by Daniel and jacob
Lodge, Improred order Of 0. o. r., shall
be Subject 10 such taxes and charges ms
may be deemed necessary by said Mayor
aud Common Council or u majority OF them.
10 support and maintain the expenses which
may at any time be incurred in the i'm.
provements Of said town, and for other
corporate purposes, not exceeding twenty
cents on every Que hundred dollars of the
assessed value Of all houses and lots front.
ing ON streets and alleys, and all vacant
lots and premises aud farming lands not
contiguous TO streets and alleys shall be
taxed ON not more than one acre thereof
aud the value Of improvements thereon
shall tit any not exceed five cents on every
hundred dollars of the assessed value
thereof
u. The said Council, or a majority of
them, shall have power aauaally to appoint
u Bhlllif or Biuliiis, whose duty il shall be
to preserve the peace aud good order of
SAID town, aud Tor this purpose, he or they
are hereby Invested with the same power
aud authority as any Constable under the
laws oil this State and the said Baihff or
ballfs shall give bond, with sufficient
security, 10 the said Council. for the true
aud faithful performance of his or their
ddly as such, which bond shall be liable as
Cunstables' bonds are liable TO the laws of
THE state.
II. 1t shall be lawful for the Mayor to
hear and determine all cases brought he
fore him Tor the yivlation of any ordnance
oi the corporation, aud impose such penal,
~, by lie or confinement IN the lookup or
IN the county Jail rs the nature Of the of.
lence may require ia the absence of the
Mayor, It shall be the duty OF any JUSTICE
OF The Peace, living within the corporation,
10 hear aud determine all cases of the
corporation as though he was Mayor.
10. he Mayor, Or Justice OF the Peace,
Nas the case may BEL may, iii default of
payment oi ANY hne or penalty imposed by
MAJ, Tor violation OF any ordnance OF
SAID corporation, commit the party fined to
the county jail, for u period not exceeding
tell days, and The Sheriff OF Carroll county
shall receive and conhne the party 80
committed III the same manner AS other
prisoners, aud shall he entitled to the same
compensation therefor.
Sec. :. And be ii enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its pas.
sage,
..pproved March IS, 1872.