The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-07-27

femeuies 70 recover possession of the property
sold as given TO taxpayers and to purchasers
OF lands sold by collectors of State taxes by
by article eighty-one of the code.
SEC. q. And be IT enacted, That the pres
ldent OF the commissioners shall, in virtue OF
his office, have and exercise within the limits
OF the corporation, all the jurisdiction and
powers OF justice of the peace, except as to
civil cases and the acknowledgment Of deeds;
heshall see thatthe ordinances and by. laws are
duly and faithfully executed, and may call on
any officer of the town entrusted with the re-
celpts and expenditures of public money for
q statement OF his accounts, as often as he or
the commissioners may think necessary: and
he shall report annually to the commission
ers the general state of the town. with an ac-
CITRATE account of the money received and ex
pended, to be published in the most public
places of the town for the information of the
citizens.
SEC. %. And be it enacted, That all other
officers not herein named, who may be deem
ed necessary TO execute the powers of the
said corporation and the laws thereof. shall
be appointed IN such manner as shall By ordi-
nance be directed.
SEC. 70. And be it enacted, That the citi-
zens of said town, and all persons holding
property therein, shall be competent witness
es IN all actions arising under this charter or
the bylaws and ordinances of said corporation
If exempt from other exceptions than those
OF interest, as an inhabitant of said town or
member of said corporation.
Sac. "a. And be it enacted, That all mon
eys arising from taxes, fines, forfeitures and
penalties imposed by virtue of any bylaw or
ordinance OF said corporation, shall be appro-
priated TO the uses thereof, in such manner
as may by ordinance be directed.
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penalties and forfeitures under the bylaws or
ordinances of the corporation shall be reeov-
cred before the president of the commission
ers, or before a justice of the peace of Carroll
county, upon warrant against the offender.
directed to any constable of the county or OF
said corporation, and the said constable shall
serve same under the same penalties as IN
cases Of summons for small debts from a JUS
tlce of the peace, and shall receive the same
fees therefor, to be paid by the corporation.
SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That the presi-
dent OF the commissioners, or any justice OF
the peace, when imposing any fine, penalty or
forfeiture for the violation of any ordinance
of said corporation, shall order the person
convicted 10 be committed to the public iail.
or an appropriate place of confinement with.
IN the corporation which the commissioners
may provide, if he shall fail or refuse to nav
the hne, penalty, forfeiture and costs, there 10
remain until the same is paid, or until dis.
charged as hereinafter provided and the
sheriff of said county shall receive and safe
keep such person according to the tenor OF
the commitment, and shall be entitled To his
usual teesltherefor, and the president of the
commissioners or justice who may have d.
reeted such commitment may order any per-
SON so committed to be discharged.
SEC. ~. And be it enacted, That the pres
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to issue subp@nas for witnesses, and NAV
enforce their attendance by attachment: and
the said president of the commissioners. or
any justice OF the peace, and the constables
and witnesses shall be severally entitled TO
the same fees and allowances as in the recoy-
cry of small debts.
SEC. 2S. And be it enacted, That the pres
ident OF the commissioners, or any Justice of
the peace for said county, may commit to the
almshouse of said county, any vagrant or pau-
per, fortune teller, kabitual beegar, or any
person that begs from house to house or from
passers-by, or any person having no visible
means OF employment from property or labor,
or whose permanent support is not provided
by his relations or friends, ..or any person
who can not give any account of the means by
which he obtains his livelihood, found within
said town. and the keeper of the almshouse
shall receive and safe keep all persons SO
committed according to the tenor Of the COM
miiment' and put any such person to work
according to his ability.
SEC. ~. And be il enacted, That the said
corporation shall not issue any note, token,
certificate or evidence of debt, TO circulate as
currency.
SEC. 80. And be it enacted, That the off
GERS of the said corporation shall appropriate
no money to any uses whatever until such
money shall be collected.
SEC. 81. And be it enacted, That this char
ter shall be submitted to the qualified voters
Of Taneytown, at an election to be held on
the third Monday in April, eighteen hundred
and seventy eight, for its ratification or re-
lection, and if accepted by majority of the
ballots cast at such election, its provisions
shall go into effect; but if rejected by ma.
Jority of ballots cast at such election, it shall
be null and void.
SEC. 32. And be it enacted, That if this
act is ratified and accepted by the qualified
voters of Taneytown, at the election to be
held under the provisions of the preceding
section, the first election for commissioners
provided for in section three of this act shall
take place on the first Monday in May next
succeeding, and the Chief Judge of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county shall appoint two
judges of election TO hold the election provid-
ed for in the preceding section, and the first
corporate election provided Cor in this sec
ton; and thereafter the judges Of the corpo-
rate elections shall be appointed annually by
the Board of Town Commissioners.
SEC. 80. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 5, 1878.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a
correct copy of an Act of Assembly passed
January Session, 1873.
AUGUSTUS GAssAwAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
NJ. I. KIBD,
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.