The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-05-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


SEC. And be it enacted, That the SAID Com
| missioners shall meet once in every two
| months and more often ii they think proper,
| and n majority shall constitute a board for
| the transaction ofbuSiness; they shall at their
| first meeting or as sOOa thereafter as may be
| possible. elect one oFtheir number president
| who shall preside at The meetings OF The board
when present, give directions to the clerk and
| baliff by the advice Of the Commissionersr
and superintend such improvements of the
| town as may be ordered by the board.
| SEC 0. And be it enacted, That the said
| Commissioners may appoint "a CLERK, being
| of their own number or otherwise, and pre-
scribe his duties the said clerk shall keep "
| book or record Of the proceedings and ordi
nances of said Commissioners which shall be
| open at all times for the inspection of any
| person interested; and the said clerk shall
make oHt and furnish the collector once in
| every year, ~ list of taxes for collection; al y
| he shall paste mp in at least three pulicplaceS
| in said town copies of all ordinances passed
| by said Cor missioners and intended take
| effect and operate nc Local Laws, previous to
| to their going into effect
SEC. 10. And be II enacted That the said
| Commissioners may pass ordinances to pre-
serve the health OF the town, To prevent and
| remove nuisances, to prevent, restrain and
| regulate the running at large OfhorScS. cattle,
| swine and geese within the limits OF said
| town. to prohibit the firing of guns and ps-
| tOis within the said town; to prohibit and
| disperse the tumultuouS or disOrderfy meet
| ings Of id'e, obsolete or drunken persons. 10
| provide for working and mending the public
! streets, to open, close. aiter aud widen the
| streets. TO provide for the making and repair
| ing of side walks, and cutters and generally
| to provide for the regulation, good govern
| ment and improvement of said town. and
| may enforce the observance thereof under
| such penalties fines and forfeitureS as they
| shall deem proper, not exceeding ten dollars
| for any one offence, and all such penalties,
! fines and f'rfeitures may be recovered before
| Justice Of the peace by warrant ana iudg-
ment and in case of failure or refusal to pay
| the same the party so fined shall be e0al@
| mitted for n period not exceeding ten days
| to the public Jail Of Garrett county. in the
| same manner that commitments are made
| for fines imposed by the Circuit Courts nf
| this State on conviction for mSdemeanor;
| but the said Comm sSiOnerS or a majority of
| them shall have power at any time to remit
| or release the fines penalties and torfeitures,
or any part thereof, at their discretion; but
| any party fined or subject to any fine or for
| fixture may within five days after the same
! shall be imposed am judgment recorded si-
| persede or stay the same for thirty days by
| giving ample personal security TO the Justice
| of the Peace: and any party subject to Il fine,
| penalty or forfeiture by virtue of any ofthe
| provisions of this Act shall have Il right to.
| appeal within five davs thereafter to the tir-
| cult Court for Garrett county and shall have
| a right, if he 50 elect to Il trial hY jury; and
| the fines and fOricitureS imposed and Collect
| ed bv any of the provisions of this Act may bo
| paid by said Commissioners TO ihe baiiff as
| compensation for his services or the said
| Commissioners may make such other dispo-
sition of said fines and fOrfeitures as they may
| deem best.
SEC II. And he it enacted. That the said
! Commissioners may provide for leVying and
| collecting an annual tax of fifty cents on The
| owner of every dog and one dollar on the
! owner Of every bitch within the said town,
! and the killing of every dog and bitch, whose
| owner cannot be aSccrtained. or whose owner
! shall refuse to pay, or who shall fail 10 do so
within one month from the time he shall be
| notified
SEC -. And be it enacted Thnt the said
| Commissioners may cause each male inhabi-'
| tant of said town. of twenty-one years Of age
! and upwards to work in the streets. lanes
| aud alley of said town under the supervisors
ofthe bailitfone dly in each year, and ifamy
| person rs afO' esaid after having been sum-
moned in writing once day previous to the day
appointed by the bailif for working the
streets shall fail to appear or provide some
| one in his stead the said person shall upon
| conviction before n Justice of the Peace he
fined one dollar ana costs and the bailiffShal
receive for his services under this section not
| exceeding ono dollar per day that ne is aetu-
| ally engaged in working said streets
SEC IL. Ana he it enacted. That the Com
| misSfoners may annually levy tax for the
! expenses tthc Corporation ltpOn the taxable
| property within the town limits, real ana
! personal, except puhiic and private securities
and beck accounts and such propCrties rs
may be occupied by churches and public
schools. and the same shall he collected by %
| collector appointed by the said Commission
eFS for the purpose. whose compensation for
| collecting said taxes shall not exceed five per
centum, and who shall give bond in Such
| amount rs they shall prescribe and hold his
| office during their pleasure: and the said COL
| lPctor in collecting the said taxes, shall have
| the full power to distrain for the same in the.
| same manner as the collectors ofState ana
| not exceed ten cents on the one hundred dol
| lars for any one year
SEC. II. And he it enacted. That the bosis
| of taxation. until q new assessment shall be
| made as hereinafter provided for. shall be the
| assessment rs now made for county purpo. eS
| SEC. lG. And he 1T enacted. That The COM
| miSSiOnerS of said to n may, whenever they
! think it necessary, from time to time. c1use u
! new assessment of the real and personal prop
erty within the limits of the town and for
that purpose shall appoint two of the quail
| fled voters of the town. being frcchOlderS
| therein. to make such assessments. who he
| fore proceeding in the execution Of their dyl-
| ties shall make oath before n Justice of the
Peace that they will diligently, without fear,
| favor. partially or prejudice. assess all the
| taxable property within the limits of said
town. taxing rs the basis of SAID assessment
| the market value of said properly. according
! to the best Of their skill and judgment ;and
| the said assessors shall return to the said
/ Commissioners fair copy of their Assessment
/ in II well bound book. written one month
after their appointment. and shall receive for
| their work as assessors such compensation as
| the said Commissioners may allow; and the
| said Commissioners shall have powc, tn alter
and amend the said assessments whenever
, they think that Justice requires it.
SEC. Ii And nc it enacted, That the said
/ Commissioners snail Annually elect treas
urcr of the corporation, who may he one Of
! their number and who shall kccp n IN accurate
| account OF the receips and disbursements of
the funds fthe corporation in well bound
| book. and Sh?l render annua Iy to the Com
| miSSioncrs n Succinct aud detailed sta 'emcnt
| thereof which statement shall he posted in
/ some public place in said town annual V, but
! before the said treasurer shall act as such he
shall give bond to the State of MarNla in
! such penalty as the Commissioners may pre-
! scribe with securities to he approved by
! them, conditioned that he will w"l AND faith
/ fully account for all moneys received by him
! from the cOllec or of said corporation. oF any
! other person. for the use of said town: and
! will also well ana faithfully pay over to the
said Commissioners ar their der all sums
of money so received by him, and deiN er over
| the books an papers of his office when ever
| required so to do by the said Commissioners
ami the said bond shall he recorded in tho
| office Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Gar
| rett county; and tho said Comm issioners
sh II allow their treasurer such compensa ion
| for his services as they may deem reasonable
| and Just.
SEC. H. And be it enacted, That the said
| Commissioners shall annually appoint Il hais-
| iff of said town and prescribe his Duties and
| for compensation for his services as builff
| the said Commissioners shall allow him ali
| or part of the fines and forfeltures. received
| for the VIC alton of the town ordinances, and
no more. The said builitf shall enforce The
| ordinances Of said town. and in the execution
| of the duties OF his office, shall have all ana
| the same powers as constable in criminal
! cases. The said hailiff. upon entering upon
| the duties Of his office shall make oath before
! one the said Commissioners. shat he will
/ faithfully and impartinlly execute the duties
OF his Office according to the best of his skill
and Judgment. without favor or prejudice.
| and shall also give bond to the State ol Mary-
! land in such penalty MS the Commissioners
! may direct. and with surties to he by them
! approved. for the faithful performance of his
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