The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20


order Of the Burgess, or ia his absence, Of
three Of the Commissioners and counlersgued
by the Clerk, and shall annually report BY
written or printed statement il detail, TO the
Burgess and Commissioners showing The con
dition 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, aud the Burgess aud Commissioners
shall require the said Treasurer to enter into
and faithful performance of his duties as such,
which bond shall be Liable as COLLECTORS
bonds are under the Laws Of the State.
Section "a. Be II enacted, That the Bur.
gessand Commissioners shall annually appoint
Baiif, whose duty It shall be 70 preserve
the peace and good order Of the said town,
and for this purpose the said Baiif is hereby
invested with the said power and authority as
any Constable under tho laws Of this State
and the said Bailiff shall enter into bond with
approved security for the true and faithful
performance Of his duty as a Bailiff, which
bond shall be liable as Constable's bonds are
under the Laws of this State,
Subsection /. Be itenaeted, That three Of
said Commissioners, or the Burgess and two Of
said Commissioners shall constitute quorum
lOl Tue tfhuaActiuH OF uuhtuttbJ uut no ofut-
nance shall be enforced unless the same shall
have been passed by three affirmative votes,
and neglect or non-use shall not work a
forfeiture Of this charter.
Subsection 2. Be it enacted, That the
Burgess shall receive as salary ten dollars
per annum, and the Commissioners FIVE doll
lars each, per annum, and may allow and pay
such compensation 10 the Clerk, Treasurer
and Bailif, as may be deemed just and equi-
table by them.
Subsection 8. 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
| (Sl0,) for any one ohence, and may pass all
laws or ordinances necessary TO give effect
and operation to the power vested in them.
Sub.Secion4. 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 the said town. And IL the offence
shall have been breach Of the peace, or dis
turbing 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
iorty-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
4 committed, is wholly unable to pay the said
fine and costs, and If the person SO convict
ed, as aforesaid, shall be 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 an 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,
may l3-3t Secretary Of the Senate.