The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-04-22

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IN .ht / to r"pritl sections lhirty-SiX. thirty
seven. thirty eight. thirty nine, forty forty
one" tnttN-f 20. C,,rtN-tnrce, forty-four. fprIr-
five ipriy-S.'v-n, fnrty-eight forty nine, fifty
and ttN-on". OF Article eis.ilt of the Code of
Pu.,.ic Lnc,l Laws Tile Cecil County, and
relating 10 rueSIp cale City: also to repeal
AN Act entitled An Act to repeal section
tI.tY-~iX OF Article eight OF the Code of Pun-
lie Local Laws, relating to the Collection oi
Taxes. Fines and ForIciturcs in Chesapeake
city, passed April, eighteen hundred and
>iXty-onc, chapter eighiy-seven, and to re-
enact the same with amendments.
SECTION |. BE il enacted by the General AS
semnIy of Maryland, THAT sections thirty-SiX,
thIrty-$rVcn, ihirty EIGHT, thirty nine forty.
lottE-mhe, i"itN-tW"' fDrtN-titrt", iortN-f"hr,
forty five, forty seven, 1nrIy-ei@ht, forty nine,
fifty and ffly-o of Article eight of the ode
! OF iub.lc Local Laws, title Cecil County, and
relating To CueSap eHke City; also an Act 10 re-
peal section f"r!y-SlX of the code OF Public
Local Laws, relating 10 the collection of taxes,
fines aud torteituIc> in Chesapeake CITY, passed
April, eighteen hundred and SIXTY one. chap
Ter eighty seven, he and the same is hereby
repealed AMI re-r6actcd 50 as To read as follows:
80. The inhabitants OF the town OF Chesapeake
CITY. III t"rli county, are Il corporation Dy the
name OF Tine President and Comm >>ioncrs OF
Chesapeake titN. and by that name shall have
perpetual succession may sue and tie sued, may
purchase, mold and dispose OF real, personal
ana mixed property Tor the use and benefit OF
sad town, ana may have and use II common
seal, which may be altered AT pleasure.
b. y i naln Inhabitants OF said town, citizens
I OF the JnlI"l States, above twenty one Years
of agr. who shall lave bona fite resided i'll SAID
town for The >ptre of six months, and Twelve
ton. shall. on the first Monday i'll May :Iunu-
ally, at such place as shall be designated hy
: the President and Commissioners, by a notice
] to De put IN al least five OF the most put,lic
places OF said town at least one week before
the day Of election. elect by ballot five judcDuS
and di>crecl persons citizens OF the United
.TtsIt led iiI,l
oi said Town Tor at least twelve months next
preceding the election, as Commissioners OF
said town: the persons thus elected aS Commits
I SioherH snail withln one month after their
election qualify by taking the oath prescribed
by the sixth section of the first article of the
Constitution of Maryland, before n Justice OF
the Peace in and for Cecil county; and at their
after the election, they sinai! choose from their
own body President who shall preside at all
, meetings of he Com nissioners. ANA vote
( all questions before them.
IS. If any of said commissioners after they
are elected Shall refuse to qualify, or shall, after
they have qualified die. resign, remove from
said town, or be otherwise disqualified, an
election To fill said vacancy shall be held, after
/ two weeks previous public notice To be put up
aforesaid by said President and CummiS-
! siuuerS. by hani-biils, and p sted at the post
Office and at three other public places in said
! town; provided, thai no election to I'LL Vacan-
cieS shall be he'll so long AS three of the Com
mlSSioners shall remain who have been duly
{ elected ans! qualified. and the said rema lining
/ Comm issoners-not less than three-shall have
. all the powers conferred upon sad PreSluent
and Commissioners, rs fully. to all intents and
purposes, rs II the whole five were in office
! duly qualified.
80. All such elections shall be held and CON
Quoted aS shall from time to time be directed
by the bylaws Of the corporation, not incon-
>lStent with the provisions OF this article. If
the Inhabitants of said town shall at any time
I neglect to make an election AT the time herein
mentioned, the power of electing Commi SSion-
said inhabitants i'll that respect shall contiu ue
and the President anu Commissioners for the
time being shall continue in office until such
election snail be held.
/ IL. The plat of said town on file and of record
in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Cecil county, shall be deemed and taken as
3 evidence of the limits and boundaries of said
! town.
ii. The said President and Commissioners
may appoint Secretary. who Sbal! also be the
Treasurer OF the corporation. he shall give bond
. il StIcn sum and manner shall he required
of him by The SAID President and Commission
er>, who shall prescribe his duties, and allow
Hlm such compensation for his services as they
think proper.
T.. All ordinances passed by the said Presi-
dent and tomnli*> toners shall be entered by
, the Secretary in Il hook to be kept by him tn
/ that purpose. and s,,, ordinances, or printed
copies thereof shall he kept tor the inspection
OF any person interested.
T.. The President and Com iSSiOnerS shall
have power 10 pass ordinances regulating the
market measurement aud weight OF al! provi-
>iOnS sold III, and 10 be CONSUMED in said tow n:
. to suppress all hSurHeT.N meetings: to prevent
firms guns, SqUihS, or any kind oi firearms OK
fireworks IN said town: to suppress ami abaIe
all nHIsanccs; To punish parties for eXpD>lng
for sale o. selling unSound provisions 10 pre-
Vent swine, ducks and geese troll going at
lar.,: To prevent any immoderitt. ,irIvir. or
riding through the Streets i'll amy carriage.
stage cart, wagon, II other vehicle, 81 on horse
back, rs to vnG;tE-er the lives, on limbs, OF
proi cltE of the citiZtnS of said town. disturb
the quiet enjoy mcnt q! the streets ana thorough
fares: To prevent the pat;,,ilu5 and indecent cX-
hlhIiion oI amy stud horse through the streets:
and Ia impose Il I;i. upon all clrCuSeS mrna@-
cries. ana like travelling exhibitions when OK
hlbiting within III" limits OF said town: ana 10
plsS al other OI,tiuanccn and by-laws ntcc>-
>,,IN II give effect and operation to the powers
vested III said corporation: and to preserve
order and secure property ana persons from
violence, danger, destruction: and may ilt-
post urS. penalties tr fpgieiturN for the breach
tHertoi: hui no vtiinanC" OF said corporation
>ilt!I impose. a line penalty or forfeiture, for
any offence of more f!tn ten dollars: and Iht.y
may provide hy ordinance ior the Immediate
arrest. without warrant, Of any person NiOit-
!u..iInE tow ordinance by riDtOuS or dl&OrderIy
conduct or GgiNIn- OF riding Through the streets,
warrant would be ia germs To the peace and
ut!iet of the towi or ic lives limbs. Or prop
erIN of its citizens: and when II shall Hypr, 4
that iheS, iicndrr IL in!nNicatrrt. S to icude.
il unsafe 10 permit nina to drive or Hide through
III, >ra.ts shall lr"vi.!,. 10, the removal OF the
OF the town. or fog the deposit thereof III some
place Gf safety until ~, offender >i!at5t be sober;
prov ICED. that :Iu.it.H. herein contained shall
j .uthOrIZr the passage al any bylaws or adVcr-
ti>rmenl in conflict with the constitution and
! laws pi the STATE.
II. The President :t.rG Commissioners shall
; huN, power to build 70 iIci-up OF III IN said
! town. for The puvpCS" 81 combining therein S0ch
| persons as hey isaN 10" :'uih"r'L"d to commit
thereto by the !tE-S AT ILI- Stale or th, OIl!-