Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-05-16
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 208.
UHAPTEK 2U6.
AN ACT TO incorporate the town OF Pooles-.

IN ACI 10 incorporate the tOWn " ooles-
vile, in Montgomery county
SECTION /. Be II enacted by the Genera, AS
,embly of Maryland, That the citizens Of the
own Of Poolesville, in Montgomery comfy,
,e and they are hereby created body corpo-
ate by the name of ''The Commissioners of
with all the powers and privi-
eges Of body polite and corporate, and by
said corporate name may have perpetual sue
,ession, sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded in any court of law or equity in said
county, and may have and use common
zeal. '
Sec. Q. The corporate limits of the town
shall be as follows Beginning at the mouth
Of the road leading from the Poolesville aud
Rockville road, through the lands OF Capt
line between I. r. Hall and Thomas ii. Poole
thence between Samuel Gator and said Thomas
II. Poole, continuing between Charles Poole
and said Thomas H. Poole; then betweeift the
Misses Talbot and said Thomas II Poole;
then between the Protestant Episcopal rectory
and said Thomas H. Poole thence between
DR.. B. W. Walling and Richard Poole, 10 the
Beallsville road; then between + s. Poole
and Mrs. Il. W. Poole thence between Miss
Matte Poole and j. Sprigg Poole; thence be-
tween Charles T. Grimes and J. Sprigg Poole,
to the road leading to Whites Ferry; then
running from said road so as to include the
stable of Mrs. H. Metzgar, between her and
Mrs. NJ. Fauble; thence between Mrs. II Metz.
gar and Joseph Dyson, 10 the Edwards Ferry
road; then from said road on the line between
Scott Beall and Leonard Hebron; thence with
a straight line through DR.. Wootton's land to
the land of Thomas N. Gott; thence between
Thomas n. Colt and J T. Norris, thence be-
tween j. 7. Norris and Thomas N. Gott;
thence between Thomas N. Gotl and 7. r.
Hall, to the Poolesvile and Rockville road;
thence up said road to the beginning.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the citizens
of said town, having resided therein six
months previous to any election, shall, on the
first Monday in May next, or as soon there
after AS conveniently may be. and annually
thereafter, on the same day of the week, elect
Eve commissioners of Poolesville, 10 serve for
one year, or until their successors shall be
elected and qualified. The commissioners
must be substantial citizens, resident in said
corporate limits, and must have resided there
in for ut least six months next preceding their
election; must be owners OF real estate with
in said c. rporate limits, and must continue 10
reside within said corporate limits during
their term of office. They shall receive no
pay for their services, except the president,
who shall receive The fees hereinafter allowed
Sec. 4. And he II enacted, That the five
commissioners elected shall choose one of
their number PRESIDENT and all vacancies in
the commissioners shsl he filled by an cleo
ton, held after ten days notice given by the
remaining commissioners.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the COM
missioners shall NEE: in some convenient place
in said town. on or before the first Monday in
June next succeeding their appointment, and
as often thereafter as may be necessary to dis
charge the duties Of their office.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That the com
missioners shall annually, on or before the
first Monday in April appoint three judges
of election, who shall conduct the election ac-
cordng 10 the election laws Of the State, ex-
cept that the polls shall be opened at two
O. clock .. m, and closed ut seven o'clock p.
m; and the judges and clerk shall make their
returns to the commissioners, but shall re-
ceive no compensation for their services The
first election shall be held before 7. Nor
ris, Thomas Hoskinson and Richard Poole,
who are hereby appointed Judges for that
purpose.
Sec. 7. And be ii enacted, That the com
missioners shall annually appoint clerk,
who shall keep the minutes of their proceed
ings in well bound book, which shall be
open to the inspection of all persons interest
cd therein, and shall perform such other duties
as the commissioners may assign him.
Sec. $. And be it enacted, That the com
missioners shall also annually appoint chief
bailif, and such number Of under baliifs as
they may deem necessary
Sec. o. And be it enacted That the com
missoners shall allow their chief clerk, chief
bailif, and under bailif or bailifs such com
pensstion as they shall think proper.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the com
missoners and all other officers OF the corpO-
ration shall, before they enter upon the duties
of their office, make oath that they will dill
gently and faithfully, TO the best of their skill
and judgment. perform the duties OF their
Office, and shall file certificate thereof OF the
officer before whom the same was made among
the records of the corporation.
Sec. IL. And be il enacted, That the clerk
and chief bailif shall give bond to the COM
missioners 10 such penalties and with such
sureties as said commissioners may require,
conditioned for the faithful performance OF
the duties OF their respective offices.
Sec. IL. And be il enacted, That the com
missoners shall receive all returns OF election
and determine all questions arising thereon,
but any person feeling himself aggrieyed by
such decision may appeal tberefrOm To Gil cnii
court for Montgomery county, which court
shall hear and determine such appeal. and de-
eide who shall pay the costs thereof
Sec. 10. And be il enacted, That the com.
missioners may pass such ordinances, not in
consistent with law, Ms they may deem bene-
fetal TO the town; may open and close streets
lanes and alleys; grade and pave the same; re-
move nuisances aud obstruction iherefrom;
restrain all disorders aud disturbances; pre-
vent all congregations Of disorderly persons
in public places; apprehend and fine all tramps
and vagabonds; impose tax on dogs, geese,
hogs and other animals running NJ large In
the streets, or totally prohibit the same, and
may impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for
the violation Of their ordinances, and commit
all offenders 10 the county Jail until the same
be paid with costs.
Sec. IA. And be IL enacted, That the com
missioners may pass such ordinances as they
may deem necessary for the preservation Of
the health OF the town, and remove all nuis-
ances from, or prohibit all business within
the corporate limits thereof as shall, in their
opinion, injuriously affect the sanitary condi-
ton thereof
Sec. 10. And be il enacted, That the COM
missioners may, as often as they deem adyisa-
BILE, cause an assessment to he made Of all real
and personal property within sad town, or
the corporate limits thereof, by u person TO be
appointed and paid by them, which assess
mrnt shall not exceed the assessment OF the
same for county purposes, and the commits
sioners may levy q tax thereon, not exceeding
ten cents in the hundred dollars worth Of
assessable property.
Sec. 49, And be IL enacted, That any per-
son may appeal from the valuation OF the Ms
SCISSOR TO the commissioners, who shall meet
on the first Monday in June after any such as
sessment, and remain in session as long as may
be reasonable, TO hear and determine such APP
peals, and shall give reasonable notice OF any
such meeting, and shall increase or abate such
assessment as they may deem best.
Sec. ". And be il enacted, That whenever
the commissioners shall levy a tax, they shall
cause 10 be made out An alphabetical list OF
the persons charged therein, and shall cause
to be affixed thereto the respective SUNG 10 be
collected from such persons, and a warrant to
the chief briliff 10 collect the same.
Sec. 10. And be II enacted, That the chief
bailin shall, within ten days after the receipt
OF such list and warrant, render to each per-
son named therein an account or tax bill,
showing the amount due by him, II he be a
resident OF the town: and IL he be non