The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-09

pose, they shall also have power to pass all !
ordinances, not contrary to law, necessary,
within the limits Of said City to preserve the
health, peace, and safety of the inhabitants
thereofi to prevent and remove nuisanees
and annoyances; to restrain all disorders and
disturbances TO 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 he made and repaired all necessa.
ry drains, sewers, culver;s, and bridges TO
license public amusements, shows, and exhi-
/ bitionsi Tx 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 aud
/ shall have power to enforce the Observance Of
all such ordinances by fines, penalties and for
ioreitures, not exceeding twenty dollars for
/ any one offence.
| SECTION 1903. 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
dimension thereof which in their Judgment
/ the public welfare or convenience may re-
/ quire TO provide for ascertnining 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 persons benefited by
such Improvement, the whole or ahy part OF
the damages and expenses which may be in
Cured in laying out, opening, extending or
widening such street or alley 20 provide, in
case they shall determine to levy and assess
the whole or any part of said damages aud
ms
property in said city specially benefited by
such improvements, for the apportionmcnt
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 Tor the appointment Of Commissioners
to assess said damages and benefits and pre-
scribe their duties aud compensation 10 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 Just
compensation being first paid or rendered TO
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 aud Mt 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 said cor.
porate limits, and TO regulate the width there
off to lay flag stones across said streets and
alleys wherever necessary; toproyide of what
material the said streets, side walks on said
streets and alleys shall be paved and curbcd,
and how the same shall be done, and kept in
good repair, they may require the owners of
the lots of ground in front of which said grad.
ing and paving or repairing Of side walks, are
to be done, TO do the same at their own eN-
pense, and il any owner of lot or lots shall
neglect to grade and pave or repair the pave
ment Of the sidewalks in front Of his or her
lot or premises for the space of two months,
after notice has been given them by the May
or or Street Commissioners hereinafter provi.
ded for, requiring the same TO be done, the May
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 lots, which expense shall be 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 I;
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 us
aforesaid, to pay tw0.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 apporton-
ment made, to be in proportion to the 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.
SECTION 40. The Mayor aud Common
Council aforesaid may, whenever they think
the public interest requiresit, cause an assess
ment to be made of oil 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 mannor Ia which such
assessment shall be made and provide for
hearing appeals, and adjusting all differences
in valuation and 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 suitable person
TO be Street Commissioner in said City, and
nx his compensation, whose duty it shall be to
superlntend the grading, paving, repairing,
keeping in order and opening, streets, lanes,
and alleys, in said City, and the removing Of
distinctions thereirom, 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 in
such manner as may be prescribed by said
Mayor and City Council.
SEoTIoy ia The said Mayor and Common
Council may provide By Ordinance for the
appointment Of one or more Collectors of tax,
may prescribe their dnties, the character and
amount Of penalty Of the bond which said
Collectors shall give for The faithful perform
ance OF their duties, and fix their compensa-
ton, and may provide for the prompt nay.
ment Of the tax or taxes herein authorized to
be levied, and to enforce by distress or other
wise according to law, the payment of the said
TAX or taxes, after such time as may be fixed
by Ordinance for the payment thereof; they
may also require said Callantnr or COLLECTORS
TO inform themselves annually Of all the prop
erty IN the corporate limits liable to assess.
ment which may have been omitted 10 the last
assessmept and Of OIL buildings and improve.
ments made, and OF all property acquired
since said assessment, and shall value the
same at its cash value, and return the samcto
the said Mayor and Common Council al the
time and in tho manner to be by them pre.
scribed, and the Same shall be assessed to the
proper parties and taxed 10 them thereafter
and paid as other taxes are required to be-
paid
SECTION ll5. The said Mayor and Common
Council may levy annually tax on the prop.
erty IN said City assessed as aforesaid, not
exceeding ten cents In every hundred dollars
OF the assessed value thereof, which shall be
lien on the said properly, real, personal, or
/ mixed Of the tax payers Of said City respee-
lively till paid, and interest shall be charge
able on such taxes after thirty DAYS from the
time when such tax Is due and payable, they
may also IN their discretion allow discount
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