The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-27
Public Local Laws.
CHAPTER 1903,


Laws of Maryland, relating to the town
of Uniontown, in Carroll county, and
re-cnact the following in lieu thereof
Section /. Be il enacted by the General
A ssembly of Maryland, Tint Sections 81, SO,
a. SO, IS, 81, IS, 80, 80, 81, 92, so and "a oil
In Public Local Laws which relate to the
bcorporation Of the town of Uniontown, arc
hereby repealed.
"A section So. BE II enacted by the General
ssembly of Maryland, That the citizens and
bbahitants of the town of Uniontown, in
farroll county, are body corporate by the
1ame of Burgess and Commissioners Of the
LAWN of Uniontown, aud by that name shall
IN capable in law TO sue, and be sued, plead,
nd be impleaded, in any Court of Law or
Equity, and shall have perpetual succession
Ina may make Oil Bylaws necessary for the
hurposes herein mentioned.
Section SO. BE il enacted, That the cor.
{orate bounds and limits OF said town OF
Iniontown shall be described as follows =
Commencing at, the Alloy, or Lane west OF
Nd. Joy Meeting House, (colored,) at the
hest end of Uniontown, running south fifty.
4ye perches; then parallel with the Main
street of said town TO the county road at the
Iast end of said town, leading from the Union.
'Ipwn Turnpike, to Wakefield; then due north
Inc hundred and five (l05) perches; then with
straight line to the southwest corner Of j..
Brabakers barn; thence with a straight
Inc to what is known as the Red Gate, situa-
Ia on the County road leading to Taneytown;
hen with straight line to the place of be-
Enning.
a Section 81. Be il enacted, That all persons
BIO have resided in the said town of Union
|owu for six (6) months, and who are quail.
He'd to vote for Delegates to the General As.
<embly, and all persons who may hold Real
Estate in said town, but non.residents, shall,
In the first Saturday in April, 1876, and on
lhe sane day aud month in each year there
aiter elect by ballot one person for Burgess,
Ind four persons for Commissioners, all OF
,hom shall have resided in said town one
Near previous to the day Of election, and who
hall each be the owner in his own right OF
Real or Personal Estate, therein assessed at
hot less than two hundred and fifty dollars,
nd the said Officers shall be known rs the
Burgess and Commissioners Of UnlOntown,
Carroll county, Maryland.
Section So. BE il enacted, That Edwin G..
hilbert, John A. Brown, and j. i. Ii. Davis,
Dc, and are hereby appointed Judges to hold
BE first election under this Act, and who
hall give at least FIVE days notice by posting
lot less than three notices in public places IL
hid town, of the time and place at which
sid Election shall be held, and the said
udges of Election before opening the polls
hall take an oath or affirmation before some
Justice of the Peace of the said County to
.,,;, ,,,ar, ano1.Ead xotar ma ofnraaaid N
4 tote and none other, aud majority of said
Judges shall have power to do all thing
named under this Section, in case one oil
bore, or all of the aforesaid Judges shall re
|hse to Act, then Justice Of the Peace o.
kaid town or county shall be hereby empower
ed to appoint Judges sufficient to fill the va
sancy or vacancies, and they shall proceed u
bold an Election as before specified, and the
Judges shall keep the polls open at least tire,
Consecutive hours, (said Polls shall be open
( b one o clock, p. NJ. and shall close at foul
D clock, p. NJ and the said Judges shall
kause TO be recorded the names of oil the 70
ers who shall poll at said Election, and aitel
{he closing of the polls shall count the ballots
ind announce the result, and make and sigI
j certificate thereof to be filed among the re
lords of the said Corporation; and the Bur
less and Commissioners SO elected shall n!
loon thereafter, as convenient, qualify ant
>erye until the first Saturday in April, 1877
bn until their successors are elected and quail
bed: and the Burgess and Commissioners Sc
ected shall qualify MS such before q Justic,
Do the Peace OF Carroll county, that they will
discharge the duties of their respective offices
Recording to the best of their skill and judg
shent, without fear or favor, affection or part
Ality loany, copy of which oath shall be enter
ed on the Journal OF said Corporation, with thu
certificate Of the Justice administering thu
samc, and failure to qualify within ten day
BITTER their election shall be deemed a refnsa
pn the parts Of the parties so failing to ac
Eeept the office to which he has been elected
Section Sc. Be il enacted, That if the Bur
CESS or any member Of the Board Of Commis
Oners shall die, resign, remove from said tow
~ from any cause shall be disqualified durin,
Pie year for which they have been elected
fhe Commissioners may elect Burgess, az
1nterim, from their own number, for the bal
hnce of the term, or the Burgess and remain
Ding members of the Commissioners may cleo
pne or more Commissioners TO fill the vacan
.fy of the term.
Il Section 81. Be it enacted, That all futur,
Elections shall be held and conducted q
Ehall be from time to time directed by tn,
Laws and Ordinances of the said Corporation
hnd not inconsistent with the provisions o
This Act.
Section SO. Be it enacted, That the Bur
gess and Commissioners shall meet at SOM
convenient place IN said town at least once il
every three months or oftener if necessary
pnd the Burgess shall preside at all meeting
Xof the commissioners and have the sam
power Of voting and taking part in all delib
eration Of the Commissioners as any membe
of said Board.
Section SO. Be it enacted, That the Bur
3geSs and Commissioners, or majority o
them, shall have power to make all such BY
Laws, Rules, Regulations and Ordinances, tn
same not being inconsistent with the law
land Constitution Of this State, as from tim
to time they may deem wise, equitable an,
expedient for the comfort, health, convent
ence and propriety of said town and its i'll
habtants, and for the removal and prevention
oi all nuisances, the preservation OF health
and the suppression Of vice and immortal
4 " in said town.
Section 90. Be il enacted, That the Bur
CESS and Commissioners shall appoint an'
qualify Clerk, being one Of their own mum
Der, or otherwise, who shall keep accurate
minutes Of their proceedings,in well boun'
book, and all Ordinances passed by the Bur
CESS and Commissioners, and intended 4
take effect and operate as Local Laws, II
and for said town, shall be signed by the Bur
CESS and attested by the Clerk, and the sait
BOOK shall, at any time be subject to inspee
aon by any person interested therein, an'
Topics Of all Ordinances, as aforesaid, signe'
oy the Burgess and attested by the Clerk
SNAIL be posted up, in not less than two pub
nc places in the said town before said Ordl
nance shall go into effect and be in force.
Section 81. Be il enacted, That all prop
e.rty real and personal within the corporate
units OF said town, except such as may b
occapied for Churches and Schools, shall b
subject TO such taxes and charges as may b.
ueemed necessary by the Burgess, and Com
mlssloners to support, maintain aud deira
me costs, charges and expenses, which ma,
any time be incurred, in the improvement
Of the said town, or for other corporate pur
poses, not exceeding twenty cents on. tn
hundre dollars Of the assessed value OF al
houses and lands and no land within IN
corporate limits of Uniontown, not irontinI
on any street shall be taxed on more than on
acre thereof, and the value of improvement
on such land, provided--that the Genera
assessment for State and County purposes
snail be taken as the basis for the first collec
uon, but the Burgess and Commissioner
may at any time thereafter, authorize AM
cause an assessment 10 be fairly made, an
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