The Democratic advocate., 1884-05-31
LOCAL Law
CHAPTER 500.

Maryland, and to re-enact the same with
amendments"
SECTION l. Be it enacted Iy the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the act passed
at its January session, eighteen hundred ana
seventy-eight, chapter four hundred and sixty
three, entitled "An act to incorporate the
Town of Taneytown, in Carroll county, State
of Maryland,h is hereby repealed, and the
following sections enacted in lieu thereof:
SEC. =. Aitd be it enacted, That the citl-
zens of the town of Taneytown, in Carroll
county, Maryland, are hereby constituted
body corporate by the name OF the Burgess
and Commissioners of Taneytown, and by
that name may have perpetual succession, sue
and be sued, and have and use common SEAL
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the cor
porate limits of said town shall begin at
limestone planted on the east side ofthe road
leading from said town to Uniontown, IN sald
county, for a corner of John Boards lot, and
running thence north sixty-two and three
fourths degrees, east eighteen and two-tenths
perches, to limestone at corner OF SAID
Beard s lot; thence north ten and three -fourths
degrees, east fifty-four perches, to a stone
planted on the east side of q mill road; thence
north thirty-one and three-fourth degrees,
west fifty eight and four-tenths perches, to the
northeast corner of Jacob Lambert,s lott
thence north twenty. nine and three-fourths
degrees, west twenty and eight-tenths perches,
to stone set up on the south side OF the Lit
tlestown road thence north twenty-four and
three-fourth degrees, west forty nine and two
tenths perches, to the northeast corner OF the
Lutheran burying ground; thence, including
said burying ground, north thirty-six and
three-quarter degrees, west seventeen and
eight-tenths perches, to a stone planted; thence
south fifty-fve and one-half degrees, west
twenty perches, to a stone planted; thence
north sixty-nine and three-fourths degrees,
west forty perches, to stone planted; thence
south forty-eight and three-fourths degrees,
west twenty four perches, to a stone plant
ed; thence south thirty eight degrees, west
fifty-three perches, to the northwest corner OF
the Reformed cemetery; thence, to include
said cemetery south seven and half degrees,
west twenty perches, to stone planted; thence
south forty-six and three fourths degrees,
east sixty-seven and three-tenths perches, to
the southwest corner of the Catholic burying
ground; thence south thirty-seven and one
half degrees, east seventy and a half perches,
to stone planted on the railroad embank
ment; thence south seventy y-nine and one-half
degrees, east sixty-two and eight-tenths perch
es, to the place of beginning; provided, how
ever, that for all sanitary and police regula-
tions the authority and control of said corpor-
alton shall extend for one-fourth of a mile in
every direction beyond the aforesaid limits.
SEC. 4. And be 1t enacted, That all persons
who have resided within the said corporate
limits of said town for twelve months next
preceding the election, and who are qualified
to vote for delegates to the General Assembly
of Maryland, and all other persons non-resi-
dent of said corporation but who may be
otherwise so qualified, and who own real or
personal estate in said corporate town of the
value of at least five hundred dollars, shall on
the first Monday in May ensuing the passage
of this act, and on the same day and month
in each and every year thereafter, elect by
ballot one person for burgess and five COM
missioners each of whom shall be at least
twenty-five years of age, and shall have re-
sided in said town at least one year previous
to the day of election, and be the owners of
real or personal property, or both, in his own
right in said corporate town, assessed at more
than six hundred dollars.
SEC. 5. Ind be it enacted, That the first
election for burgess and commissioners under
this act shall be held by two judges of cleo
ton, to be appointed by the board of county
commissioners of Carroll county or the presi
dent of said board, and all elections for Off
GERS thereafter shall be held by one or more
Judges of election who shall be appointed an
nually by the burgess and commissioners of
said town, and in such manner, at such place,
and after such notice as by ordinance of the
corporation not inconsistent with this act di-
rected.
SEC. G. And be ii enacted, That the judges
of all elections for officers held under this act,
before holding any election, shall each swear
or affirm before justice of the peace for said
county, that he will fairly and impartially act
as Judge of such election; and said judges of
election shall keep the polls open from one
o o'clock EYtil four o clock p. m, and shall in
the p,rn;nee Of such persons who may desire
to witnesssfhe same, Immediately thereafter
count the ballots, announce the result, and
make and sign written certificate thereof,
which they shall deliver to the clerk of said
town. -
SEC. 7. and be IL enacted, That if the quail
flied voters of said town shall at any time
neglect to hold an election for any officer or
officers to be elected under this act, the pow
ers of such voters under this act shall not be
forfeited, but the officers previously elected
shall be continued until their successors shall
be elected and qualified.
SEC. 8. And be H enacted, That the burgess
and commissioners shall hold the Office to
which they have each respectively been elect
ed for year from the third Monday in May
next ensuing his election, and until his or
their successors shall be elected and qualified,
and a failure for two weeks after the election
of the burgess or any commissioner shall GRE
ate a vacancy in such respective Office.
SEC g. And be it enacted, That four of the
commissioners shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of business, and in case of va
cancy in the office of commissioners by death,
removal out of the corporate town, resigna-
ton, refusal to qualify, or other disqualifica-
tions, a majority OF the qualified commission
ers shall elect commissioners to fill such
vacancy or vacancies for the remainder of the
term, and until successor or successors shall
be elected by the qualified voters of said town
and shall have qualified, and if vacancy
shall occur in the office of burgess by any of
the cause of vacancy mentioned in this Sec
ton, the chairman of the commissioners shall
act as burgess for the unexpired term.
SEC. 10. And be 1t enacted, That the burg
ess, commissioners and all other officers de-
signated by the ordinances of said corporation
or this act, excepting the attorney, before
entering upon the duties of their offices shall
take and subscribe the following oath or alfir-
nation: 81 do swear or affirm, as the case
may be, that | will faithfully execute the office
of ......., to which | have been elected or
appointed to the best of my Judgment and
ability, without favor or Affection
SEC. IL. And be IL enacted That the burg
ess and commissioners, or majority of them,
shall appoint clerk to said corporate town
from among the qualified voters thereof, who
shall keep accurately minutes of the proceed
ings of said burgess and commissioners, and
shall enter all laws and ordinances passed by
them in a well bound book, open to public
inspection; he shall attest all laws or ordi-
nances, and cause copies of the same to be
posted in not less than two of the most public
places in said town; he shall file and keep all
original papers entrusted to his care; he shall
act as treasurer to said corporation; he shall
keep an accurate account of the receipts and
disbursements of all monies and funds of the
said corporation in wellbound book, and
shall pay out the same only on the order of
the mayor, after the bills thereupon or orders
have been passed by majority of the COM
missioners; he shall report annually in writing
to the burgess and commissioners detailed
statement Of the said corporation, showing the
several sums of money received aud expended,
from whom received, and for and on what
account, and to whom expended and paid,
aad shall cause not less than two copies of
said statement to he nosted mn in the two or