The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-03-18
An important Maanura.

Charles y. fendall. ESQ.,, member Of the House
Of Delegates from Baltimore county, has intro
dueed the following bill which hope will become
| n law:
4 BfLL entitled an Act 20 aHfkoriss he County
.CoSsHifssiOHeTs Of baltimore coHHiy o. appoint
one sanitary officer for Woodbury. and riciHiiy.
sanitary officer for Ts,esonfo,sn and rieiniiy
and one sanitary officer for Warsriy and
rieiHity.
sEcTlcs l. BE IL enacted BY tIs General A..em.
bly, of Maryland. That the County Commissioners
Of Baltimore county be and they arc hereby au-
thoriIed TO annually appoint three experienced
| physicians. one q resident Of woodberry, one o
resident Of Towsontown and one . resident Of
Wayerly, who shall act as sanitary officer for
Woodbury. and vicinity, Towsontown and vicinity,
Waverly and vicinity, and the said County Com.
nissioners shall have tho power 10 remove either
Of said sanitary officers upon failure or neglect
TO perform tho duties hereinafter imposed and with
| power 20 GIL any vacancy that may occur from
time 10 time In said Offices and said sanitary on.
shall be entitled TO receive respectively from
| the County Commissioners the sum Of three hun
deed dollars annually payable In quarterly install
meuts.
SECTION =. ARd Be u enacted, That tho said
sanitary officer 80 appointed for each locality BY
said County Commissioners shall have the general
care Of the sanitary interest Of the residents Of
Woodbury., Towsontown, Waveriy and their
vcinites they shall make sanitary investig cations
aud inquiries respecting the cause Of disease and
especially epideInics, the causes Of mOrtaltiss I;
they shall inquire into and investgate all nuisance
affecting the health Of the citizens Of Woodbury.,
| Towsontown, waverly and their vicinities, and
for this purpose they arc hereby authorized 10 70
upoa any premises or into any house In Wood
berry. Towsontown, waverly and their vicini,iss
and upon q full report Of either Of them 20 the
County Commissioners Of the existence Of any
public or private nuisance In Woodbury., Towson-
town. waverly and their vieinties. the said sani.
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upon the approval and direction Of the said County
Commissioners 20 apply TO the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county or TO either Of said Judges Of
said court BY bill petition, in the name ofeithes
Of said sanitary officers for an injunction 20 re-
strain and prevent such nuisance. or upon said
report Of said sanitary officers of the cxistance Of
= nuisance under the directions Of the said Cosnty
Commissioners either Of said sanitary officers may
be directed 60 give notice 60 the owner owners,
oecupier or occupiers Of any land or premises
upon which said nuisance may exist 20 remove
the within forty eight hours after the service
Of said notice and the failure. neglect refusal
Of the owner or owners. oecupier or occupiers Of
any land or premises 10 comply with said notice,
he shall forfeit aud pay for any such neglect or
refusal. the sum Of twenty five dollars. aud either
Of said sanitary officers upon said neglect or re.
fusa e. remove said nuisance shall cause the came
90 be removed at the expense ofthe owner own.
ers oceuper occupiers Of said land or premises:
said ine or expense Of removal .hall each be lien
upon the land upon which said nuisance exists and
the said hnc aud expense Of removal shall each be
collected by action Of debt before a Justice Of
the Peace Of said county in the name q either Of
the said sanitary officers for the of the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county the .aid
County Commissioner shall eNpend money collect.
ell ihercirom 60 the payment Of the expenses %
said sanitary officers.
SEcrioN ,. AHd b. It cnacfsi. That IL any per.
con shall knowingly obsruet resis, either of the
said sanitary officers in the execution ofthe pOwer
10 them given or IN the performance of the duties
enjohed on them by this Act, such person shall be
deemed 90 be guilty 81 n misiemeanor aud upon
indictment aud yic,ion 10 the Circuit Cour, foF
Baltimore county shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars than three hundred dollars. or i'm.
prsonsi at the discretion of the Court. for not
lee, than one month nor more than sixty day,.
SEcrioN I. isf b. u sHae'sf. Tha, Il shall be
the duty o. the police officers Of Baltimore county
20 execute all orders - either Of the said sanitary
officers. 80 far as they may relate 10 the sanitary
condition of woodberry aud vicinity. TOwsontoWh
aud vicinity. waverly and vicinity.
sScrioN S. Iad b. i enacted. That in case u
any epidemic. contagious or infectious diseases
the County Commissioners shAll be empowered 90
send all of said sanitary officers 90 tina, To-
eAlty where said epidemic exists. for which ser
vices they shall receive no further compensation.
SECTION 6. Aad he dssaetsd, That ali necessary
expense. incurred BY either o. said sanitary OF.
GERS under the direction Of the County Commis-
sioners a, aforesaid ia the discharge Of their duty
shall be paid by the Commissioners Of Baltimore
county.
srcrioS :. AHd b II ,aaefsd. Tha, thi, Ae,
shall take sase, from ii. passage.
sPtllnit BegOtng