Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-15

and place elect six persons who have re
sided IN Sid town one year next proceed
ing said election, sn6 who shall assessed
on u books Of said town to sum not
less than one hundred dollars, as Council
men If SAID town
| SEC. 3. And b il enacted, That James
A. Stewart, John o. IInnley, and John
Mitchell he, and hey are hereby appoint.
d judges of election 10 hold thr first elcc.
ion under this act, and that imme lately
4 fer the passage of this act, they shall
give nj least five days notice of the time al
which said election shall lie held; at which
election all persons qualified rs prescribed
IN the third and { urth sections of this
act, shall be entitled to vote for one pei son
for Mayor and six persons for CouI cilmen
OF said town; And the said judges of cleo
ton Def re opening the polls, shall take
an oath before some justice of the peace in
said town to permit every qua flied person
to vote and none Their And a majority
of said three JUICES shall have power 10
do ali things under this section in case one
of Il EN- lilies " refuses to act, and TIL
Mayor and q uncilmcn then elected shall
imn etliately qualify and serve until the
first Monday in May eighteen hundred and
cighty-Onc, or unit. their successors quality
| All future Mayors and Councilmen elected
arcordinpto the preceding sections shall
qualify by the fir Monday in May and take
possrssion of their offices the first Monday
in Mny each year.
SIC b. And e. i, enacted, That the Mayor
and Councilmen ofthc Town of Homecoming
for each sue. eeding election, shall appoint
three Judges of election, who shall h, We
pc wcr To appaint clerks and conduct the
election in all respects rs Il el clions for
members ofthe General Assembly are re-
quired to lie elected, opening the poll at
nine O'clock in the morning, and close hem
at six c'clocknt ecvenirg, and such judges
and clerks shall receive the SAL compensa-
tion as judges and clerks of election IN
All-gany county, to be pad for by said
town.
SEC. Z. And he it enacted, That in case
of the death, refusal to act. resignation or
disqualification of the Mayor, or any of
the Councilmen, the Councimen, or re-
naming Councilmen, shall direct an cleo
ton to be held to fill such vacancies, and
the Mayor and Councilmen, or remaining
Councilmen, shall give at least ten days
notice of all elections in one or more news
papers published in said town or county.
SEC 2. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor shall ex-ollicio have all the power
of Justice of the peace in cases when the
town is party, and an appeal may be
taken from his judgment to the Circuit
Court for Allegany county in the same
manner as from n judgment of justice of
the peace of said county.
SEC. g. And be it. enacted, That the
Mayor and Councilmen shall meet at the
Council Chamber on the first Monday in
May next succeeding their election, and
the said Councilmen shall, befh e they en-
ter upon the duties of their office, make
oath before the Mayor that they will dill
gently and faithfully, to the hest of their
judgment, perform the duties of said
Counclmcn of said town without favor,
parliaity or pr judice; the Mayor shall
take the oath prescribed by the Constitu-
ton, a directed by section six of article
seventy-eight of the Code.
5 c. 10. And he il enacted That they
shall meet al the Council Chamber, or some
other convenient p &c, at least once in
every three months or oftener if they shall
think nccessary and the Mayor shall pre-.
de nj all meetings of the Council. ar!
have the san power of voting ahu laIiL.
part in all acts and deliOrratio-5 nj the
Council as any member thereof
SEC II. And be it enacted, That the
MM';;y0f and toGncilhica slWll aploint and
qualify clerk, who s2al keep the Minutes
Of their proceedings, which shall he suh iect
10 the inspection Of all persons interested
therein also treasurer, who shall give
bond and security, and pay monies only on
the order OF the Mayor and C0unclmru
SEC -. Aud be it enacted, That they
shall annually, in the month of May, ap
point bailff and such police force as they
may deem necessary for said town, who
before entering upon the duties of their
office, shall make oath before the Mayor
and Councilmen that they will faithfully
perform the duties required of them ms
officers, according to the best of their skill
and judgment, without favor, affection or
prejudice, and the bniliils shall give bond
and security in such sum ms the Mayor and
ouncilmen may designate
SEC. Ii. And be it enacted, That they
may allow their clerk, treasurer, baililf
and police such reasonable compen alton
tor their services as they may think proper,
| and the Mayor shall receive two dollars
and each Councilman one and one-half
dollars per day for each day they mag be
in session, or attending TO their public
| duties.
SEC. IA. And be it enacted, That the
| Mayor and Councilmen shall pass such or
dinances, not contrary to law, as they may
deem beneficial to the town they shall
have power to remove nuisances and OH
structions from the streets, lanes and alleys,
AM from any lots adjoining thereto and
also houses or otler buildings that may
become dangerous to the neighborhood on
any account and to prevent and abate all
nusances and annovances In said town, and
may impose such reasonable fines, forfeit
ures or Imprisonment as TO them may APP
pear necessary .or the violation of any
ordinance of the said town.
SEC. Is. And be il enacted, That they
may, from time to time, caus, an assess
ment to he made of all the property, real
and personal, in the town, by three persons
appointed by them. and may levy thereon
II tax not exceeding, in any one yoar,
twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars
worth OF assessablc property.
SEC. 10 And be ii enacted, That any
person may appeal from the valuation
made by the assessors to the Mayor and
Councilman, and the said Mayor and
Counclmen shall meet Mt the Council
Chamber on the frat Monday in June In
each year. and remain in session two DAYS
or longer If necessary; for the urpose of
hearing and de erminng such appenls, and
shall give notice OF such meeting in such
manner as they shall prescribe, and upon
failure so TO meet, the said Mayor and
'ouncilmcn, unless prevented by sickness
or unavoidable accident shall each forfeit
sum of five dollars, and they NAV, Mt
each meeting, examine the party appeal