The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-01

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Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That the
| Mayor and common council shall provide
| for levying and collecting an annual tax on
| dogs and bitches, not less than ffty cents
nor more than one dollar for every dog, and
not less than two dollars nor more than FIVE
| dollars for every bitch belonging To or kept
| by any Of the inhabitants of the said town
therein, to be paid by the owner or owners
or keeper thereof, rs other town taxes are,
and may authorize and compel the baiiff or
constable to kill any dog or bitch found
running at large within said town whose
owner cannot bo aSceriained, or, being
known, who shallneglect or refuse to pay the
taxes imposed under or by this section.
| Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor and common council shall annually
appointed Treasurer, being one of said
cOnncilmen, or otherwise, and who shall
have power to collect said taxes, and to
distrain therefor, it the same are not paid,
| by the authority Of the Mayor and common
council, IN the same manner that the collec.
tor OF the county assessment by authority
ofthe county commissioners, has to distrain
| for county taxes, assessed and unpaid
provided, that the said Treasurer shall not
be required to call personally on the tax.
/ payers to collect said taxes, but shall give
/ public notice of tha time when said taxes
are due and payable, and the place in said
town where they can be paid, and may dis
Tram therefor as Aforesaid, at any time after
SIXTY days thereafter it not paid, and the
sad Treasurer shall keep an accurate
| account OF receipts and disbursements of
the funds OF the corporation in we'll bound
book, aud shall pay out the same only on the
| order OF the Mayor, or in his absence, OF
three OF the colncllmen, aud countersigned
| by the clerk, aud shall annually report,
! by written or printed statement in del all,
to the Mayor and common council, showing
| the condition Of the finances Of the said
| incorporated town, giving the several sums
received and expended, aud from whom
received aad for what account aud for wha,
| particular purposes expended and to whom
pad, aud the Mayor and common council
shall require the said Treasurer to enter into
bond with sufficient security for the true
and faithful performance of his duties as
such, which bond shall be Liable rs collec.
tors bonds are under the laws of the State.
Sec. l3. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor and common council shall annually
appoint BallIt, whose duty it shall be to
preserve the peace and good order Of the
sad town, and for this purpose tho said
Baillh Is hereby invested with the said pow
er and authority as any constable under the
laws Of this State and the said Baiiti shall
enter into a bond, with su.h ,cnt security.
Tor the true and faithful performance OF his
duties rs such, which bond shall be liable
ns "onStab.es' bonds are uuler the laws of
this State
Sec. II. And be in enacted, That three
OF said counCilmen, or the Mayor and two
| of the said cnuncilmun, shall constitute a
quorum Tor the Transaction of business but
no ordinance shall be enforced unless the
same shall have hecn passed by three aAir
native votes and a neglect or non. use sAa.l
not work forfeiture of this charter.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor and common conncllmen shall not
charge nor receive any salary or conpensa.
ton IN money for their personal services as
snch' Out may allow and pay such compen
sauon TO the clerk, the Treasurer and the
Bailiii. as may be deemed just and equitable
by them.
Sec. lG. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor aud common council may impose
such fines, penalties and forfeitures, for
breach OF their laws and ordinances, as they
may thlnk proper, not exceeding the sum
oil ten dollars tor any ons offence, and may
pass all laws or ordinances necessary TO
give effect and operation to the powers YES.
| ed in them.
Sec. l.. And be it enacted, That all
fines, penalties and forfaituras imposed by
the orlinnncas of the said Mayor aud com
mon coancil, shall be recoyers before the
Mayor or any Justice Of the Peace residing
within the corporate limits of the said town,
| 1pon warrant issued against the offender,
| directed to the BaIltf or any constable of the
| county, In the corporate name of the said
| town, and may be collected by judgment
aud execution, in the same manner and with
| the same fees to the officers as provided for
Ia the case Of small debts, to be paid and ap.
| Piled to and for the benefit ofthe said town;
aud If the oHance shall have been breach
OF the peace, or disturbing the q iict and
| good order ofthe said town by any riotous,
immoral or obscene conduct, or violating
any of the ordinances intended to secure
| the safety Of the lives or property of any OF
the inhabitants of said town, the person or
pers sons 80 convicted may, in addition
thereto, be committed to the carroll county
Jail, or some appropriate place of con6ne
ment within the limits of said town of Union
Bridge, by the said Mayor or Justice, until
the tne and costs arepaId, but not exceeding
ten days for any one offence, aud the person
so committed may be discharged after forty.
eight nours from the time Of his commitment,
upon satisfactory proof, under oath, before
the SAID Mayor or Justice, that the SAID psr.
son is wholly unable to pay the said fine
and costs, and if the person so convicted as
atreshd shall be minor, the same proceed
lngsin every respect shall be had against the
parent or parents, ,orguardian, ,or other person
or persons in whose custody or under who's,
control the said minor may be- oris, or ough
to bei and any party convicted under any o.
the preceding sections, shall have the righ
to appeal 10 the next circuit court for carrol
county, upon giving bond forwith to proseeut,
said appeal, or bail for his personal appear
ance at said court
Sec. Is. And be it enacted, That thi,
Act shall take etiec, from the date ofits pas
sage, and the General Assembly reserve,
to itself the right to amend, alter or repea
this Act at pleasure.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is q
true copy ofan act which passed the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, at the Januar,
Session, 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
- Secretary ofthe Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates
Approved April !, 1872.
may 1885,
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