The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-10
Public Local Laws.
Public Local Law.
SANITARY OFFICERS FOR TOwsONTOwN.
wAvERLY AND wo0DBERRY.
CHAPTER 900.

AN ACT. TO authorize tho County Commissioners
Of Baltimore county 10 appoint one sanitary
othcer for WoodbeTry aud vicinity, one sanitary
oiieer for T0wsont0Un and vicinity and one
sanitary officer for Waverly and vicinity.
SECTION !. BE IL enacted By the General Assem-
w cf Maryiaad, That the County Commissioners
of Baltimore county be and they are hereby author
ised 10 annually appoint three experienced physi
clans, one . resident Of wOodberry, one n resident
Of Towsontown, and one n resident Of waverly,
who shall aetas sanitary officer for Woodberry aud
vIoinity, Towsontown and vicinity, waveFly aud
vicinity, and the said County Commissioners shall
nave the power 10 remove either Of said sanitary
oiheers upon failure or neglect TO perform the
duties hereinafter imposed and with power 10 gu
any vacancy that may occur from time 60 time in
said Offices, and said sanitary officers shall bo en-
titled 10 receive respectively from the County Com
nuaiiy, payable IN quarterly installments.
SIC. ?. Aad b. IL enacted, That the said santa
~ officer appointed for each locality by said
County Commissioners SHALL have the general care
of the sanitary interest of the residents Of Wood
berry, TowsontowB. waverly and their vicinities
they shall make sanitary designations aud inqu.
res respecting the cause Of disease and especially
epidemics. the causes Of mortalities; /; they shall
inquire into and investigate all nuisance affecting
the health of the citizens Of woodbcrry, Towson-
town, Waverly and their Vicinties. aud for this
purpose they are hereby authorized TO 20 upon any
premises or into any house In woodberry, Tow
sontown, waverly and their vicinities and upon a
full report of either of them 10 the County Com
inissoners of the existence of any public private
nuisance in WoodbeFry. Tow sontown, WAverly and
their yicinities. and the said sanitary officers are
hereby authorized and empowered upon the ap-
pfoval and direction of the said County Commits
sioners 10 apply 10 the Circuit Court for baltimore
county to either Of said Judges of said Court by
Bill or Petition, in the of either of said san
itary officers for injunction to restrain and pre-
vent such nuisance, or upon said report of said
sanitary officers of the existence Of nuisance IN
der the directions Of the said County Commis sion
either Of said sanitary officers may bo directed
90 give notice 90 the owner or owners. occupier or
oecupers of any land or premises upon which said
nuisance may exist 10 remove the same within
forty eight hours after the service Of said notice
and the failure. Neglect refusal Of the
owners. oceupier or OccupicTs of any iaai prem
ises 10 comply with said notice. hc shall forfeit ani
pay for any such neglect refusal the sum of
twenty five dollars. aud either Of said sanitary
officers upon said neglect refusal to said
nuisance shall cause the same 90 be Temoye ell at the
expense of the owner or owners, occupicr or Occu-
piers of said land or premises said ane expense
of removal shall each be lien upon the land upon
which said nuisance exist. and the said fnc aud
expense of removal shall each be collected by an
action of debt before Justice of the Peace of said
county in the name of either Of the said sanitary
officers for the of the County Commissioners Of
baltimore county the said County Commission
ers shall expend money collected thercfrom 10 the
payment Of the expenses of said sanitary officers.
SEc. ;. AHd BE- IL enacted, That IL any person
shall knowingly obsruct or resist either Of the said
sanitary officers in the execution Of the power 90
them given or in the performance Of the duties
joined on them by this Act. such person shall be
deemed 10 be guilty Of misdemeanor and upon
indictment, and conviction in the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county shall be fined no, less than fity
.lalfa ekraa 1rnl I.ft
prisoncd at the discretion %! tho Court for not less
than one month nor more than sixty days.
SIC. I. IHd b. II enacfsi. That IL shall be the
duty o! the Police Officers Of Baltimore county 20
execute all orders Of either Of the said sanitary
officers so far as they may relate to the sanitary
condition Of woodbefry and vicinity. Towsontown
and vicinity, waverly and vicinity.
: .SFr. ). Aad b. n enacted, That In case of any
epidemic. contagious or infectious diseases the
County Commissioners shall be empowered 20 send
all Of said sanitary officers TO that locality
where said epidemic exists. for which services they
shall receive no further compensation.
SIC. 6. lad b. Il cHac'ci. Tha; all necessary ex-
penses incurred by either of said sanitary officer.
under the direction of the County commi.ioners
aforesaid in the discharge Of their duty shall be
paid by the Commissioners Of baltimore county.
sEc. :. Aad Be IL enacted. That this Act shall
take effect from it, passage.
Approved March 30ih. 1889.
WILLIAM T. HAMILTON,
Governor Of Maryland.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
President Of the SeLate.
OTIS KEiI.HOLTZ,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
~ Lerely csr'ify That the aforegoing Is n cor
rect copy Of an Act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed January Session. Iss2.
JOSEPH d. SETH,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
J. ". MILLER,
Secretary Of the Senate.
EDWARD ". STIEFEL,
JOHN II. MILLENDER,
JOHN r. u. PARLETT.
County Cou.mi.sioners for Baltimore county.
J. HARMAN ScIIONE. Chief Clerk.
May 27.-3t.