The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-06-14


bitches and to regulate their running at large,
to prevent and regulate the going at large OF
beasts. cattle, sheep and hogs, to restrain or
reoulate uubIic amusements, entertainments
or exhibitions. and TO license the same, to re-
strain disorders and disturbances and immor-
alities; to make, repair or keep in order the
roads. streets, lanes, footways and alleys OF
said town, and the drains, sewers and culverts
thereof, and to build or secure place OF con,
finemant for persons charged or convicted OF
violating the laws and ordinances Tor the sup
preston of vice and immortality, and disorders,
SEC. IA. And be n enacted, That the said
commissioners shall cause to be made an as
sessment from time to time of all property,
real and personal, within the limits OF said
town, and shall levy tax upon all such pro-
perty not to exceed in any one year twenty
cents on the one hundred dollars. as they may
deem necessary for the said corporate govern
ment EXPENSES; and said commissioners may
borrow. to be used for corporate purposes, a
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars be-
fore the collection of said taxes, which debt
shall be cancelled as rapidly as the collection
of taxes succeeding said borrowing will per.
nit, and all expenses of incorporating said
town under this act shall be included in the
levy first made.
SEC, Is. Ind be 1T enacted, That said com
missioners may direct by ordinances what
material shall be used in the paving, repairing
and curbing the footways, or any of them, In
said town, and provide that the same shall be
done at the expense ofthe owners of the land
before which said footway shall be made or
repaired.
SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That if the
owner or owners of any land shall refuse or
neglect for thirty days after notice to pave,
curb or repair any footway Immediately before
his or her land on the same side of the road,
street, lane or alley Herewith, as directed by
any ordinance of the commissioners consistent
with this act, the burgess shall cause said
work to be done and collect the expenses and
cost thereof in the manner that county taxes
are collected in Carroll county, or by action
of debt.
SEC. II. And be 1t enacted, That in the
opening, establishing, widening or closing any
roads, streets, lanes or alleys all damages
done, or suffered thereby, if not agreed upon
by the burgess and commissioners, and the
person damaged, shall be determined and as
sessed by three disinterested persons of good
Judgment, residents of said town, to be ap-
pointed by said burgess and commissioners,
and who shall take an oath before justice of
the peace for said county that they will faith
fully value the damage to be suffered by the
person or persons interested, and shall return
the damages assessed under their hands and
seals, with a certificate of their oath from the
said justice of the peace to the burgess and
commissioners at their meeting Immediately
following said assessment of damages, which
said assessment of damages shall be ratified
or rejected by said burgess and commission
ers or majority of them, and any person or
persons feeling aggrieved by the determine
ton of the burgess and commissioners may,
within sixty days from such determination,
appeal to the circuit court for Carroll county,
and the. Judgment of said court shall be final,
and upon any appeal being taken. it shall be
the duty of said burgess and commissioners to-
transmit the papers connected with the case
to the clerk of said court; and before making
any attempt to open, establish, widen or close
any road, street, lane or alley, it shall be the
duty of the burgess and commissioners to
tender and pay, or cause to be rendered or
paid, to the person damaged the amount of
damages assessed and finally awarded provi-
ding always, that no private property shall be
taken for corporate use without compensation
to the owner thereof.
SEC. Is. ARd be at enacted, That the burg
ess shall appoint annually bailiff for said
town, which appointment shall be subject to
the approval of the commissioners; before
said bailiff enters upon his duties, he shall
file with the clerk of said corporation bond,
with security, to be approved by the burgess
and commissioners, made to the said corpor-
alton, for the faithful discharge and perform
ance of his duties under this act, and under
the ordinances passed by said commissioners;
it shall be the duty of said bailiff to perform
his duties under this act and the laws and or
dinances of said corporation, and in the exc
cution of the duties of his office, he shall have
all and the same powers aud authority within
the said corporate limits of said town of a
constable; he shall pay over to the clerk and
treasurer all moneys coming into his hands
for and on account of said corporation; he
shall be the collector of all taxes levied by
said corporation, and shall collect said taxes
by distress or execution in the same manner
as the county taxes for Carroll county are now
collected, and shall for that purpose have all
the powers and indemnities in his office that
the tax collectors of the county taxes of Car
roll county now have; he shall Immediately
upon the collection of any money for taxes,
pay all and every sum of the same over to the
clerk and treasurer of the corporation, and he
shall be subject to suit on his bond and Grim
inal prosecution as the tax collectors of Car
roll county now are; he shall receive the same
fees in the performance of his duties as bailiffs
or constables do in like cases and for like SER
vices, and for such compensations for the col
lection of taxes and other duties as shall be
provided by ordinance of the corporation.
SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That all taxes
levied on property assessed as provided for
by this act, shall be lien on said property,
real or personal, of the taxpayers of said
town, respectively, suntil paid, and the burgess
and commissioners shall charge interest on
said taxes after thirty days from the time when
such taxes are due and payable, and may also
allow discount not exceeding five per cent.
levied shall be collected by the corporation
hailiff in the same manner that the county
taxes of Carroll county are now collected, and
all persons subject to the payment of such
taxes shall have the same rights, privileges
and remedies now enjoyed and possessed by
persons subject to the payment of county
taxes in Carroll county.
SEC. 20. And be at enacted, That the bur.
CESS of said town, by virtue of his Office, for
purposes and preserving the peace,
shall have all the powers of the justice of the
peace; he shall soc that the laws and ordi.
aanees of the corporation are duly executed;
he may require any officer of the corporation
with the receipt and expenditure of |
moneys of the corporation to submit to him a |
statement of such officers account as often as
said burgess or commissioners may deem ne
cessary; he shall report annually in writing to /
he commissioners She general condition of |
he Town, with the moneys received and ex- |
lended, which report shall be posted up in |
not less than two of the most public places of |
he town he shall sign all laws and ordinan- /
res passed by the commissioners, with his |
'eason in case of refusal to sign, and if said |
aw or ordinance so unsigned by him be again
put upon its passage and receive the votes of |
onr-fifths of the commissioners it shall be-
come law without the approval of the bur
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