Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-05-18
WHOLE NUMBER, 347.

at any time they may think necessary, and
the Mayor shall preside at all meetings of
the Council, and have the same power of
voting and taking part in al. acts and de-
liberations of the Council as any member
thereof and in the absence of the Mayor
the Council may appoint president who
shall have all the powers and privileges of
the Mayor except to sign ordinances, and
all meetings Of the Council shall be public.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor and Councilmen shall appoint and
qualify Clerk who shall keep minutes of
their proceedings, which shall be subject
to the inspection of all persons interested
therein, and perform all other duties per-
tanning to the office; also Treasurer who
shall give bond and security, and pay mon
eys only on the order of the Mayor and
Council.
SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That they
may allow their Clerk, Treasurer, Bailiff,
and Police, such reasonable compensation
for their services as they may think proper,
and have the power to dismiss each or any
OF them at pleasure, and in ascertaining the
pay Of the Bailitf they may allow him such
reasonable percentage on all taxes collect
ed and paid over TO the Treasurer IS to
them may seem lust, and the Mayor shall.
receive one hundred dollars per annun,
and each Councilman shall receive one and
one-halt dollars per day for each day thew
may be III session, or attending 10 their
public duties. 0ii
SEC. IA. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor and Councilmen may pass sucb or.
dinances, not contrary to law, as they NAV
deem beneficial to the town; they shall
have power to remove nuisances and oh.
strqctlons from the streets, lanes and alleys
and from any lots adjoining thereto, and
also any houses or other buildings that
may become dangerous to the neighbor-
hood on any account, and to provide for
the organization, equipment and govern
ment OF fire companies, and enforce such
rules and regulations as they may think
necessary TO preserve the public health
and secure the inhabitants from contagious,
infectious, or other diseases; suppress
drunkenness, vice and immortality and pun
ish all violations of the public peace from
whatever cause and generally they shall
have power to ordain and enforce all ardi-
nances, rules and regulations, necessary
for the peace, good order, health and safety
OF the town and of the people and property
therein, and may impose such reasonable
lines, torfeitures, or imprisonments, as to
them may appear necessary, for the viola
ton of any ordinances of said town.
SEC. 16. And be 1t enacted, That any
person may appeal from the valuation
made by the said assessors to the Mayor
and Councllmen, and the said Mayor and
Councilmen shall meet at the Council
Chamber on the first Monday in June in
each year, and remain in session one day,
or longer if necessary, for the purpose of
hearing and determining such appeals,
and Shall give notice of such meeting in
such manner as they shall prescribe, and
upon failure so to meet the said Mayor and
Councilmen, unless prevented by sickness
or unavoidable accident, shall each forfeit
the sum of five dollars, and they may at
such meetings examine the party appeal
ing, or any other person, Oh oath touching
the particular value of the property ASSESS
ed, and may reduce or increase the ASSESS
ment as may seem just.
SEC. 21, And be it enacted, That the
assessors may, if they believe it necessary,
annually assess and value all goods, mer-
chandize and stock in trade of each person
residing or owning such goods in said
town, and the same shall be taxed as other
property.
SEC. %. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor and Council shall have full power
and authority to grade, curb and pave, or
cause to be graded, curbed and paved, all
sidewalks, cutters and sewers, which, in
their Judgment, the public convenience
may require, and from time to time, ifnec-
essary, to change or alter the grade of any
streets already graded, and to repave or
repair any sidewalks, cutters or sewers,
whenever they may require it, and to col
lect the expense Of grading, curbing and
paving, or otherwise improving the same
as directed i'll the next succeeding section.
SEC. "a. And be it enacted, That when
ever the person or persons owning the
property fronting on any such sidewalks,
shall refuse to have such sidewalks, gut
ters and sewers, paved when directed to do
so by any ordinance within thirty days
from the date of its passage, the said May
or and Council shall have the materials
found and the work cone, and shall cause
the street commissioner to ascertain the
proportion of expenses chargeable to each
proprietor or owner, and may recover the
same by action in the Circuit Court, or be-
fore a justice of the peace, according to the
amount awarded or may distrain the per-
sonal property of such proprietor or owner
at any time within six months from the
time when the ascertainment of the pro-
portion of such proprietor or owner shall
be made by the street commissioner, pro-
vided, that ten days notice shall be given
by the Mayor to the said proprietor or
owner of the amount of his or her assess
ment prior to such suit or distress.
SECTION 2. And be it enacted, That the
following section is hereby added to said
Charter of said Town of Frostburg, to be
numbered thirty four, to read as follows:
SECTION 81. And be it enacted, That in
cases in which any person or persons shall
be found guilty OF violating any ordinance
of the town, it shall and may be lawful for
the Mayor or any justice of the peace try
ing said cause, upon conviction of the Of
fender, to impose the fine prescribed by the
particular ordinance under which said per-
son or persons is or are tried, and upon
failure or refusal of the party thus convict
ed to pay such fine and costs, to commit
such person or persons thus convicted to
the town lookup for time not exceeding
five days, or to the county Jail for a period
not exceeding thirty days.
SECTIcN 3. And be ftsenacted, That this
Act shall go into effect Immediately upon
its passage.
FETTER s. HOBLITZELLr
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.