The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-27

therefore, il the same are NOT paid BY the au
thority of the Burgess and Commissioners in
the same manner that the Collector ofthe coun-
y assessment by the authority Of the County
Commissioners has to distrain for county taxes
assessed and unpaid Ropidtd, that the said
Treasurer shall not be required to call per.
sonally on the tax payers to collect said taxes
but shall give public notice Of the time when
said taxes are due and payable, and the place
IN said town where they can be paid, and may
dlstrain therefor, as aforesaid at any time
alter sixty days thereafter IL not paid, and
the said Treasurer shall keep an accurate &C.
count of the receipts and disbursements of
the funds of the Corporation in well bound
book, and shall pay out the same only on the
order of the Burgess, or in his absence, Of
three Of the Commissioners and countersigned
by the Clerk, and shall annually report BY a
written or printed statement in detail, to the
Burgess and Commissioners showing the con
ditlon of the finances Of the said corporation,
giving the several sums received and expend
cd and to what purpose and from whom
received, and for what account and for what
particular purpose expended, and 10 whom
paid, and the Burgess and Commissioners
shall require the said Treasurer to enter into
bond, with approved security for the true
and faithful performance Of his duties as such,
which bond shall be liable us Collector 8
bonds are under the Laws Of the State.
Section "a. BE it enacted, That the Bur
CESS and Commissioners shall annually appoint
a Bailih, whose duty il shall be To preserve
the peace and good order Of the said town,
and for this purpose the said Bailff is hereby
invested with the said power and authority as
any Constable under the laws of this State !;
and the said Bailiff shall enter into bond with
approved security for the true and faithfnl
performance Of his duty us Bailif, which
bond shall be liable as Constable's bonds are
under the Laws of this State.
Subsection ]. Be 1t enacted, That three of
said Commissioners, or the Burgess and two of
said Commissioners shall constitute quorum
for the transaction Of business, but no ordi.
nance shall be enforced unless the same shall
have been passed by three affirmative votes,
and neglect or non.use shall not work
forfeiture Of this charter.
Subsection 2. BE it enacted, That the
Burgess shall receive as salary ten dollars
per annum, and the Commissioners five dol
lars each, per aunum, and may allow and pay
such compensation to the Clerk, Treasurer
and Bailih, as may be deemed Just and equi-
table by them.
Subsection 3. Be it enacted, That the
Burgess and Commissioners may impose such
fines, penalties and forfeitures, for breach of
the laws and ordinances as they may think
proper, not exceeding the sum Of ten dollars
lSlO) for any one offence, and may pass all
laws or ordinances necessary TO give effect
and operation to the power vested in them.
Sub.Section4. Belt enacted, That all fines,
penalties and forfeitures, imposed by the or
dinances Of the said Burgess and Commits.
sioners shall be recovered before the Burgess,
or any Justice of the Peace residing within
the corporate limits of the said town, and may
be collected by judgment and execution, in
the same manner, and same fees TO the Off.
GERS, as provided for in the case of small
debts, to be paid and applied to and for the
benefit of the said town. And if the offence
shall have been breach of the peace, or dis
turbiDg the quiet and good order Of the said
town by any riotous, immoral, or obscene con-
duct, or violating any Of the ordinances in
tended to secure the safety Of the lives, or
property Of any of the inhabitants of said
town, the person or persons so convicted may
| in addition thereto be committed to the Car
roll county Jail, or some appropriate place Of
confinement within the limits of said town of
Uniontown, by the said Burgess, or Justice,
until the fine and costs are paid, but not ex
ceeding ten days for any one offence, and the
persons so committed may be discharged after
| forty.eight hours Imprisonment from the time
of his commitment upon satisfactory proof
under oath, before the said Burgess or JUS
tice of the Peace that the said person so
committed, is wholly unable to pay the said
fine and costs, and il the person so convict.
ed, as aforesaid, shall be a minor the same
proceedings, in every respect, shall be had
against the parent, or parents, or guardian,
or other person or persons in whose custody,
or under whose control the said minor may
be or is, or ought to be; and any party con-
yicted under any of the preceding Sections,
shall have the right to appeal to the next
term of the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
upon giving bond, forthwith, to prosecute
said appeal, or bail for his appearance, in
person, at said term Of the Circuit Court.
Subsection 8. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date Of its
passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
correct copy Of nm Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland, passed January Session,
| 1876.
Approved April sth, 1876.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
| NAV I3-3t Secretary of the Senate.