The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-20
PJ BLIC LOCAL LAW.
OPERATIVE IN CECIL COUNTY.
lPUBLIsHED EY AUTHORITY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
AN ACT
To Incorporate the Town Of Perryville,
Cecil County. Maryland.
| SAcrIoN !. BE il enacted Ju III" General assembly
Of liargta". That the citizens ot the town of Per
ryNilic in Cecil county. shall be and they are here
by made body corporate 10y the name and style
of :. The Commissioners o PcrryVillc. and hy
that Mnme may sue and he sued. may grant. re
ccvc and do all either acts natural persons. and
may purchase and hold real. personal aud mixed
| property dispose OF the same for the benefit OF
| said town. and may have and use common seal
which may be broken or altered at pleasure, ana
shall have perpetual succession.
SECTION y. IRJ be- IL sAacfef That the taxable
limits OF said town shall he rs follows: Beginning
a Il point in the centre Of the track OF the PhiIa
ielphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
! Company at the east cud of the abutmcnt OF the
! bridge of said company that crosses the Susque-
hanna river and the east side OF said river. aud
| running in an ea>tcry direction IN the centre OF
| the north bound track Of said company TO point
| under the west side of the bridge "f John stump.
thence in nurthwcSterly direction by straight
line to Il large fiat stone III on the edge OF
| small run ON the land Of the Misses Chamberlain.
one hundred and titySevcn feet in an casterir di-
rcction from very large popular tree that stands
Chamberlain and Doctor Nrdin. thence III west
crly direction with and bounding on said run and
the south side thereof until it cmpticS into the
SuSVuehanna river twenty icet north o. the ice
| houses and wharf ot Cochran y Co.. thence with
and bounding on the s'uSquchanna river 10 the
place OF beginning.
! SE,riuN} ind b" il cldcicd. That the male citi-
zcuS OF the United States OF the aye OF twcntyone
years and upwards who shall have resided in the
| town of Pcrryyillc one year next preceding the
rlertiou and all male citizens of the nted States
of the are OF twenty years and upwards. who
real estate to the value OF fifty dollars within
the corporate limits OF said town shall on the first
Monday in May in each year. at such place taitcr
| the tirSf ccctiOu) " The Commissioners OF Per
| ryyiilr shall designate elect three Commission
who shall be owners oi real estate IN SAID town
AMI vino shall have resided within the limits oi the
| same year next preceding" the election: ami
| that Commissioner shall receive any cOmpcnsa
| tiun 'ur his services aS such.
| S,r,rrIov l. And be- Il cHGcird That IIaStcll
Owens. William II. cole and William shin. he
| and they hereby appointed Judges of Election.
To hold the first election under this Act. and that
tLcv shall give at least ten days notice by hand
| bills set III ut three OF the most public places in
| said town OF the time ana place at which said
election shall be held: at which election all per
qualified prescribed in the third section OF
this Act shall he entitled to vote for three Com
| miSSiuncrs of said town: and the said Judges of
| Election before opening the polls, shall take IN
| oath before some Justice OF the Peace shall take
an oath before some Justice Of the Peace i'll Cecil
| county to permit every qualified person tu vote
| and none other: and a lnaIOrity Ui said three
| Judges shall have power to do all things under
this section in o! them dies or refuses To
| act. and on" ut them Silal! have power tod all
| things under this section III case two OF them die
| ur refuse toact: and the three Commissioners then
/ elected shall Immediately qualify and serve until
| the first Monday in June. eighteen hundred ana
eighty-thrcc until their successors shall quali lily.
| Ali future Commissioners elected according to tine
! preceding sections shall qualify ny the lrSt Mon
ay III June and take possession OF their offices the
| first Monday in June each year.
SEXTON >. and bc il enacted. That the Conms-
| >ipncrS OF Pcrryvilc shalt annually on the nr>t
| Monday liz May appoint some person to act as
IuI.., of said election who shall open the polls t
three O'clock NJ. ami close the Sauo At siNocort
| r. NJ and the persons who shall have the majority
Of votes shall be declared elected Commissioners
for the ensuing year.
| SECTION g. Aad be il caGr'ed That in ease OF the
death. refusal tn act. resignation or dislualica
ton OF any OF the Commissioners. the remaining
Commissioners shall dircc! an election to he hed
10 ill such vacancy anu the Commi toner's or re
naming CUirHliS SSidncrs shall give at least ten
days notice Of all elections by hanihillS set up at
'hrcc of the most public places in said town.
SECTION :. lad BE- "Hdcrd. That il at any cicc
toH Tor Commissioners ii shall appear hy the Ger
lcateot ;hc iud"c of said election that any two |
or persons voted for as Commissioners nave
received the number "i votes ;" that there is
choice Tor an entire board. but vacancy in one
n more seats. the old Board Of Commissioners |
shall Immediately proclaim a new election 10 I'LL |
said vacancy or vacancies
SECTION ;. 4Hdbc il ,aoctcI That the said Com |
mis>iunrrS, elected according to the provision gt
this Act. ut the iirSt meeting after said election.
shall choose some one nj the SAID Commissioners |
President OF the Board. whose duty it shall he I" |
preside III the mcctGwsoi the said Commissioners
and preserve ordcraud give such direction aS may |
hc deemed necessary 10y the said Commissioners t.
"arry in iull effect TIE provisions ul this Act
SECTION .. Ind be il enacfcd. That the Commi>
Sioncrs aforesaid. or majority ut theln nay meet
together from t.IHc 10 time. often As occasion |
may require, upon the business OF said town. and |
not less than oEcc every three months.
SECTION To- -ind +" il ea'ricd. That all fines and |
lori"iturcs under she ordinances OF the said cor
pOration shall lie recoverable as small debts are |
recoverable cut -; coUrt, before Justice OF the
Peace oi the county.
SECTION II. .inH BE- II caGrted. That every Com
missioner in accordance With the provisions of this
Act he h, It.ts ,lIrl, I1i ia kn Il
fore som" Justice OF the Peace o the county that |
he will diligently and faithfully. accordn" I" tho
best OF his Judgment. perform the duties OF Com
missioner "i said town without favor "r prejudice:
ami certificate % such qualifications shall be re
turned 10y the said Justice 10 the said Commission
rrS. To he filed auluG-: their proceedings.
SECTION II. iHGbc snGCt'd. Thatif the inhab-
itants nl said town shall at any time neglect Il
make an election ut the time herein directed. th'
power ui electic Commissioners shall not there !
lore cease. but the right and power of said inhabi
IantS in that respect shall continue the same as
though such election had been Made and the
commissioners for the time l.cinr shall remain III
office until such eject :n shall he held.
SECTION l.. -;,Gh, Il enacted. That the said Com |
miS<ioLcrS or Il majority OF them shall have power |
tn appoint clerk and assign his duties, and allow
aim such compensation Tor his services as iheA |
may think proper. and that all ordinances passed |
hy the said Commissioners shall by their clerk be
entered in Il book To he kept Tor that purpose ana |
said book Shal! he opened at all times iOr the in |
>pccti"n al any person interested. ana copies o! |
all ordinances shall hc put up in the most puhlic |
generally known.
SECTION II. -iHGbe HcnGcirS. That the said Com |
niSslonerS. majority oi them, shall have iuli |
power to make all such bylaws. regulations and |
ordinances not inconsistent with the laws and con
>tltutlun of this State. as from time to time the! |
may deem wise. equitable and eNpedtcnt Tor tn, |
comfort health. convenience and prosperity OF tn, 4
said town and its inhabitants; iur the prevention.
removal or abatement al nuISanccs. and preserva- |
non of health and suppression OF vice and iIninor
alIty within the limits OF said town: 20 prevent |
swine. geese. goats. cattle and horses from gon2 |
at large: and NAV impose fines not exceeding five |
dollars ipr any one offence aN any one violating |
said ordinances.
SEurIoN Il .;ad Nc 1t eaCcicd, That the said Com. |
miS>ioncrS shall have power to establish the limits |
ani width of the streets OF said town and TO ln- |
prove the me, and 10 remove distractions there
IroIn. and may open new StrcetS, lanes and alleys
SECTION Is. ind he it enacted. That the said |
commissioners shall have power to provide for the
payment OF the damages and expenses oi open
In4. widening. laying out. grading improving ana |
keeping in good condition the streets. lanes ana |
alleys in said town, and Tor such an amount a. |
may from time to time he deemed necessary to ac- |
cumpli>h the purposes set forth in Section Il oi |
this Act, by icvylng and assessing the same gen |
crtlly upon the whole of the asScSSahlc property |
OF said town: provided that the taxes Tor ali pur
poses shall not exceed torty cents on every one |
hundred dollars worth ui taxable property in any |
one year. whirl, taxes shall be collected and paid
To SAID Comm iSsloncrS by such person or persons
~ the said Commissioners or majority OF them |
may see iii to appoint, who may enforce the pay |
mcnl ul said town taxes in the same manner and |
with like effect a. Collectors of State and county !
'aNc> may enforce the payment OF State ana |
county taxes; and the said Commissioners shall |
IN the term ui Office amount OF bond and com |
pcusatiun Of such Collector or Collectors.
SECTION l.. ind be ii enacted. That if in open |
in@ or laying any new street. lane alley. the
>,iIi Commissioners cannot agree with the owner |
Ur owners of any land or property wanted the pul-
pose iUr thc purchase. use ~ occupation Ol the |
same or in the owner Ee JeHle C"rci, under age. |
non cGgp0S Ulontiy. al out OF Cecil county. appca |
ton may ho made tu any Justice oi the Peace Tor |
said county. who shall hcrcUpon iSSuc his warrant
under his band and seal directed 10 the Sheriff ut
said county. requiring hiH 10 summon Jury Of |
twenty inhabitants At said county tmaIcS twenty |
live NralS al d-vAlt uiwardS) not related 10 the |
parties + in auNwlSe interested, 10 meet on the |
land. ncaI to the property Ia no valued. ON Il |
day To he named in the warrant. not less ilan ten
more than twenty days after the issuing of the
SECTION Is. iEd be il caGcicd, That If at the
said tiuc and place any Of the Jurors summoned do
not attend. the Sheriff shall Immediately summon |
many jurors IL shall hr Necessary. with the |
Iurur> in attendance. 10 furnish panel OF twenty
Jurors and iron. them each party ur his agent. or
Il nrithc. he present IN person ur ay agent. the
Sheriff Tor him. may strike v four lurOls and the
remaining twelve Sball act a. jury Oi inquest OF
damages.
SECTION L.. mt hr Il enacted. That the Sheriff |
shall. before the jury proceed to act administer to
each on oath that lie will justly and mpartially |
NaIu" damages which the owner Will sustain by