The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-11
Public Local Laws.
Passed January Session, 1872
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 90.

a. All
10 repeal sections six, seven, twelve,
seventeen aud eighteen, chapter one
hundred and thirty five, Act of eigh
teen hundred aud seventy, entitled
IAN Act to incorporate the town Of
Manchester 10 Carroll county" aud
re eunet the same, so a. to read as
follows:
Section /. Be Il enacted 81 the General
assembly Of Maryland, That sections six,
seven, twelve seventeen and eighteen,
chapter one hundred and thirty.fye, Of the
Acts Of eighteen hundred and seventy, be
and the same are hereby repealed aud
re.enacted SO as to read as follows;
g. Al officers of said corporation, ex.
cept the Mayor, shall b fore they outer
upon the duties Of their respective Offices,
make oath before the Mayor OF Justice of
the Peace for Carroll county, that they will
act faithfully without Partially or preiu.
dice, in all things apper,aining to their
respective Offices the Mayor shall qualify
by section six Of article sixty. eight of the
Code of Public General Laws, aud failure
to qualify within two weeks after th0ir
election, shall be deemed a refusal, on tho
part Of the party failing, to accept the Of
nee 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 cilzeas there
in, to appoint the Judges, who shall give
legal notice OF the time aud place for hold
in another election for Mayor and Com
mon Council. and so, from time TO time
whenever such vacancy may occur
Z. All property within said limits, ex
cept occupied as churches and schools, and
the property owned by Daniel aud jacob
Lodge, Improued order Of o. o f., shall
be subject 10 such taxes and charges us
may be deemed necessary by said Mayor
aud Common Council or msiorty Of them,
TO support and maintain the expenses which
may at any time be incurred in the i'm
provemeuis of said town, and for other
corporate purposes, not exceeding twenty
cents on every one hundred dollars Of the
assessed value Of all houses aud lots front
Ing % streets and alleys, aud all vacant
lois aad premises all farming lands not
contiguous 70 street, and alleys shall be
taxed on not more than one acre thereof
aud tie value Of improvements thereon
shall jifanyl not exceed five cents on every
AIndFed dollars Of the assessed value
thereof.
-, The said Council, or majority Of
lhen, shall have power annually to appoint
Il Baillii or B4i.lis, whose duty it shall BIZ
to preserve the peace anl good order OF
said tuwa, aud .Jr this purpose. he or they
are hereby Invested with the same power
aud authority as any Constable under the
| laws Ut inns state and the said Baihif o
| Ballliis shall give bond, with sufficient
security, to the said Council. tur tue ira,
aud faithful performance Of his or thuil
! duty as such, which bond shall be liable as
| Constables bonds are liable " the laws oil
this State.
| IL. 1t shall be lawful for the Mayor /,
hear and determine all cases brought be
| lore him Tor the violation OF any ordinance
| OF the corporation aud impose such penal
4 ~, by ilae or confinement IN the lookup o
1 III the county jail rs the nature Of the OF
\ fence may require in the absence OF III,
Mayor, 1t shall be the duty Of any Juslic,
4 OF the Peace, living within the corporation
to hear aud determine all cases OF III,
| corporation as though he was Mayor.
/ Is. The Mayor, or Justice OF the Peace
las the case may bel may, in default o
| payment OF any hne or penalty imposed b,
| him, for violation of any ordinance .
said corporation, con,uit the party hned I,
the county jail, for period not exceeding
ten days, and the Sheriff OF Carroll count
shalt receive aud conine the party 5,
committed ia the same manner as otht
prisoners, aud shall he entitled to the sam
| compensation therefor.
Sec. 2. Atid be IL enacted, That this Az
shall take effect from the date oil its pa,
sage.
approved March 2s, 1872.
We do hereby certify that the aforegoin,
is correct copy OF au Act Of the Genera
Assembly OF Maryland, passed at the JAM
AIRY session 1872.
MILTON v KIM