The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-02
Public Local Laws
CHAPTER s4s.

An Act 10 repeal the ono hdnuFeh anu sett
enih, one hundred and eighth, one hundred
and ninth, one hundred and tenth, one hun
dred and twelfth, ono hundred and four
tcenih, one hundred and tfteeuth, ore han.
bred and eighteenth, md one hundred and
nineteenth Sections Of Article Seven Of the
Code OF Public Local Laws Of the State Of
Maryland, relating to the City Of Westmin'
sier, in Carroll county, and to re-enact the
same in an amended or different form.
SECTION /. BE il enaeied BY he General
assembly 81 Nnyld,ld, That the one hundred
and seventh, one hundred ard eighth, one
hundred and ninth, one hundred and tenth,
one hundred and twelfth, one hundred and
| fourteenth, one hundred aud fifteenth, one
hundred and eighteenth, and one hundred
and nineteenth Sections of Article Seven Of
the Code of Public Local Laws Of Maryland,
| relating to the Charter Of the City Of West.
minister in Carroll county, be nd the same
are hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to
read as follows;
SECTION 1907. The Mayor and Common
Council Of Westminster shall have power TO
purchase and hold real, personal and mixed
| property for the use and benefit Of said cor
| poration, and TO convey and dispose OF the
same, or any part thereof, for the same pur-
pose, they shall also have power TO pass all
ordinances, not contrary TO law, necessary,
within the limits of said City 70 preserve the
health, peace, and safety OF the inhabitants
thereof; to prevent and remove nuisances
and annoyances TO restrain all disorders and
disturbances 70 suppress gambling; TO pre-.
vent the firing of cannon, guns, pistols, fire
crackers, or other explosive instruments or
materials in the corporate limits; to suppress
fires and prevent the danger thereof; to make
or cause TO be made and repaired all necessa
ry drains, sewers, eulyerts, and bridges; TO
license public amusements, shows, and exhi
billions, fix the sums of money TO be paid
therefor, and prescribe the mode Of collecting
the same to provide for the good govern.
ment and general police of said City and
shall have power TO enforce the observance Of
all such ordinances by fines, penalties aud for
torieitures, not exceeding twenty dollars for
any one offence.
SECTION los. The said Mayor and Common
Council shall have the power to provide for
/ laying out, opening, extending or widening
any street or alley in said CITY, and fix the
dimensions thereof, which in their Judgment
| the public welfare or convenience may re.
quire to provide for ascertaining whether
any, and what amount in value Of damage will
be caused thereby, for which the owner or
! possessor OF any property through or over
which such street or alley may pass, ought to
be compensated and paid and for assessing
and leyying, either generally on the whole
assessable property within the city. or spe.
cially on the property Of persons benefited by
such Improvement, the whole or any part of
the damages and expenses which may be in
Cured IN laying out, opeRing, extending or
widening such street or alley to provide, in
case they shall determine 10 levy and assess
the whole or any part of said damages and
expenses upon the owner or owners of the
property in said city specially benefited BY
such improvements, for the apportionment
| amongst them Of the amount Of such damages
and expenses, so determined TO be levied up-
on them in due proportion to the amount Of
benefits by them respectively received to
| provide for the appointment Of Commissioners
TO assess said damages and benefits and pre-.
scribe their duties and compensation; TO pro.
vide for the condemnation Of all land and
property so taken for public use in opening,
extending, or widening any street or alley as
aforesaid, for the notice TO be given in rela.
ton thereto, for the payment of the damages
so awarded, and for the collection and mode
Of payment under any action allowed by law
OF the benefits so determined to be assessed ;
and TO pass all Ordinances necessary and
proper to the exercise and enforcement of the
powers granted in this section. Provided
that no land or property shall be taken under
the powers given in this section without lust
compensation being first paid or rendered 10
the party entitled to such compensation as
! agreed on with the owners Of such property,
or awarded by jury summoned for the pur.
pose by the Sheriff Of Carroll county, in the
mode and AT the time TO be prescribed by said
Mayor and Common Council.
SECTION 100. The Mayor and Common
Council aforesaid, shall have the power to
grade and pave streets and alleys in snid cor.
porate limits, aud TO regulate the width there.
Of to lay flag stones across said streets and
alleys wherever necessary; toprovide Of what
material the said streets, side walks on said
streets and alleys shall be paved and curbed.
and how the same shall be done, and kept in
good repair, they may require the owners of
the lots ground in front of which said grad
ing and paving or repairing Of sidewalks, are
10 be done, to do the same at their own eX-
pense, aud II any owner of lot or lots shall
neglect TO grade and pave or repair the pave.
ment Of the side walks in front Of his or her
lot or premises for the space of two months,
after notice has been given them by the Nav.
or or Street Commissioners hereinafter proyi-
ded for, requiring the same to be done. the NAV.
or and Common Council may direct said Street
commissioners TO cause the same to be done at
the expense of the owner or owners Of said lot
or lois, which expense shall be n lien on said
lot or lots of ground till paid and may be re.
covered from said owners by said Mayor and
Common Council as other debts of like
amounts are recoverable in this State by law /;
they may also require the owner or owners OF
the lots OF ground fronting on either side of
the street or streets graded and paved AS
aforesaid, to pay twO-thirds Of the expense in.
CURED in grading and paving the same, TO be
apportioned among them by the Mayor and
Common Council, payable whenever said
work shall be finished and such appor,ion
ment made, TO be in proportion to he front
feet Of said lots owned by them respectively.
and whenever payment thereof is refused, the
Mayor and Common Council may recover the
same by law, in the same manner as other
debts of like amount are recoverable in this
State; the remaining one third of said ex.
pense shall be paid by the said Mayor and
Common Council out Of the taxes levied upon
the citizens generally.
SEcTIoS ITO. The Mayor and Common
Council aforesaid may, whenever they think
the public interest requiresit, cause an assess
ment to be made Of all property in said City
OF Westminster, real, personal and mixed.
which Is subject TO assessment for County or
State taxes under the laws Of this State. and
they may prescribe the manner in which such
assessment shall be made and provide for
hearing appeals, and adjusting all differences
IN valuation aud disputes in relation TO such
assessment; make transfers and attachments.
and do all other acts and things necessary for
making and completing such assessment.
SECTION liz. The Mayor and Common
Council shall also appoint o suitable person
70 be Street Commissioner in said CITY. and
fix his compensation, whose duty it shall be to
ssuperintend the grading, paving, repairing,
keeping in order and opening, streets, lanes.
and alleys, in said City, and the removing Of
distractions therefrom, taking care Of and
preserving the public squares and property !;
he shall perform all other appropriate duties
prescribed by said Mayor and CITY Council !.
and shall give bond in such penalty and n
such manner as may be prescribed bv said
Mayor and City Council
SECTION ia. The said Mayor and Common
Council may provide by Ordinance for The
appointment Of one or more Collectors Of tan.
may prescribe their duties, the character and
amount Of penalty Of the boud which said
Collectors shall give fnr tha c.;thc.l - -