The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-16
Public Local Laws.
CHATTER 34s.


enth, one hundred and eighth, one hundred
and ninth, one hundred and tentGi, one hun.
bred and twelfth one hundred and four
teepth, one hundred and fifteenth, one hun.
dred and eighteenth, and one hundred and
nineteenth Sections Of Article Seven of tho
Code Of Public Local Laws Of the State of
Maryland, relating TO the City Of Westmin-
ster, in Carroll county, and to re-enact the
same in an amended or different form.
SEcyIos !. Be IL enacted 5y the General
Assemtly Of Maryland, That the one hundred
and seventh, one hundred and eighth, one
hundred and ninth, one hundred and tenth.
one hundred and twelfth, one hundred and
fourteenth, one hundred and fifteenth, one
hundred and eighteenth, and one hundred
and nineteenth Sections Of Article seven ~
the Code Of Public Local Laws ~ MARYLAND
relating 10 the Charter Of the CITY Of West.
minister in Carroll county, be nd the same
are hereby repealed and re-enacted 50 as 10
read as follows;
SECTION l07. The Mayor and Common
Council OF Westminster shall have power TO
purchase and hold real, personal, and mixed
property Tor the use and benefit of said cor
porataon, and to convey and dispose Of the
same, or any part thereof for the same mr.
pose, they shall also have power 10 pass an
ordinances, not contrary TO law, necessary.
within the limits Of said City to preserve the
health, peace, and safety OF the inhabitants
thereof TO prevent and remove nuisanees
ana annoyances; to restrain all disorders and
disturbances TO suppress gambling to pre-.
vent the hiring Of cannon, guns, pistols, fire
crackers, or other explosive instruments or
materials IN the corporate limits to suppress
nres and prevent the danger thereof; to make
OF cause 70 be made and repaired all necessa-
uraihs, sewers culyerts, and bridges; to
ieeuse pnDlle amusements, shows, and exhi.
Diuons, hx the sums Of money 10 be Maid
therefor, and prescribe the mode Of collecting
the same; TO provide for the good govern.
ment and general police OF said Civ; and
shall have power to enforce the observance Of
al such ordinances by fines, penalties and for
iorieitures, not exceeding twenty dollars for
any one offence.
SECTION los. Tie said Mayor and Common
Soencil 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 ascertainine whether
any, and what amount in value Of damage will
be caused thereby, for which the owner ~
possessor OF any properly through or over
which saeh street or allsy may pass, ought 70
DE compensated and paid, and for assessing
and leyying, either generally on the whole
assessable property within the city, or spe,
ciaily on the property Of persons benefited by
sneh improvement, the whole or any part Of
the damages aud expenses which may be in.
CURED IN laying out, opening, extending or
widening such street or alley to provide, in
case they shall determine to levy md assess
the whole or any part Of said dsmages and
expenses upon the owner or owners of the
property IN said city specially benefited bv
such improvements, for the apportionment
amongst them Of the amount of such damages
and expenses, so determined TO be levied nm
on them IN due proportion to the amount Of
ocneEts by them respectively received to
PROVIDE ior the appointment of Commissioners
10 assess said damages and benefits and pre-.
scribe their duties and compensation: TO pro.
woe Tor 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 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 ana at the time TO be prescribed by said
Mayor and Common Council.
= SECTION lOs. 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
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 kent 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.w walks are
10 De done to do the same at their own ex-
pense, and 1t any owner Of a lot or lots shall
neglect TO grade and pave or repair the pave.
ment OF the sidewalks in front of his or her
iot 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 10 be done, the NAV.
or and Common Council may direct said Street
| Commissionersto cause the same 10 be done AT
the expense Of the owner or owners of said lot
or lots, which expense shall be a 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 flashed and such apportion.
ment made, TO be in proportion to the front
ieet Of said lots owned by them respectively,
and whenever payment thereof is refused, the
Mayor and Common Council NAV 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 ITO. The Mayor and Common
council aforesaid may, whenever they think
the public interest requires It, 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 ali 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 III. The Mayor and Common
Council shall also appoint suitable person
to be Street Commissioner in said CITY, and
fix his compensation, whose duty it shall be to
superintend 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 properly