Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-05-16
CHAPTER 1875.

AN ACT 10 create n new election district in
Montgomery county, to be known as "Da-
mascus district number twelve" or 'the
twelfth election district of Montgomery
county," and to designate the voting place
thereof, and to providetor the appointing OF
Justices of the peace, an Officer OF Regis
truiion of Voters and Constables lharefor
and to designate the number Of justices OF
the Peace and Constabes for the second
election district ofsaid Montgomerr county.
SECTION BE it enacted by The General As
sembly OF Mary hand, That new election dis
trict be formed and laid ont in Montgomery
county, composed OF portion OF the second
election district of said comfy, 10 be known
as Damascus district number twelve, or the
twelfth election district OF said county, the
metes and bou nds Of which shall be as follows:
Beginning for the same at the head Of he Pa
iuxent river, and running thence down and
with said river to whore the same is crossed by
the public road nj John J Mulinixis' grist
and saw mill thence with said public road
in a westwardly direction until the same is
intersccted by the road lea ling from Damas-
Gus TO LaytOnsville, near the residence OF den
NJ Bowman; thence with a straight line 10
the spring, the head waters Of Great Seneca
creek, near the residence Of Mareen Duvall
thence down and with Great Seneca creek to
lis confluence with Wildcat branch thence
up and with Wildcat branch until the same
is crossed 10y the public road leading from
Washington Waters grist aud saw mill TO
Cedar Grove postoflice thence with said last
mentioned road to Cedar Grove postoilice
thence with road leading from Cellar Grove
lostofce TO Damascus until said road is
crossed by the new-cut road at Fillmore N
Poole blacksmith shop; thence with said
rand thrnuUh the luuda ~ William
Williams and others until said new.cut road
is ntersecied by the road Leading from Clarks-
burg TO Damascus; thence with said road
leading FROM Clarksourg to Damascus 10 the
direction III Damascus, until the same is in-
trrserted by The road leading from Luther N.
Kings store 10 Luther q. Kings dlsiillery
thence with said aforementioned road to said
Luther G. Kings distillery thence with the
road leading from Luther q. Kings distillery
to the II yallstown and Damascus road until
the same is intersected by said Hyattstown
aud Damascus road, near John NJ. Kings
gaze thence with said Ilyattstown and Da-
mascus road 10 the direction Of Hyattstown,
until the same is intersected by the road lead
ing to Prices distillery, in Frederick county;
thence with said aforementioned road TO the
Frederick aud Montgomery line; thence with
said line To the place OF beginning.
Sec. 3. Aud be il enacted, That the voting
place or polls in said district shall be held at
Damascus
Sec. 3 And be it enacted That the Gov
ernor Of Maryland and the county commits
si0ners Of Montgomery county be and they
are respectively o tborized and directed to APP
point for said new districttwo justices Of the
peace one registration officer for the registra-
ton Of voters, and two constables, and all
other officers as they may be now authorized
by law to appoint for other election districts
In said county, and also TO do whatever else,
within the scope of their authority, may be
necessary to carry out the objects OF this act.
Sec 4 And be il enacted, That the officer
OF registration for the second election district
of said Montgomery county shall, on the first
day OF his sitting in the year eighteen hun
bred and eigbiy-four, strike from his book OF
registration the names OF all persons residing
within the limits Of said new district and shall
certify said names, together with the entries
attached to each to the officer Of registration
Of said new district, who shall record said
names with said entries attached, on the book
OF registration for said new district, as quail
fed voters thereof
Sec o. And be il enacted That hereafter
Carksburg district, number two, or the sec
ond election district Of Montgomery county;
shall be entitled TO three justices Of the peace
and Two conslabes, and no more.
See G And be it enacted, That the voting
place OF Oarksburg district, number two, or
the second election district Of Montgomery
county, shall still be at Clarksbnrg
See. And be it enacted, That this act
shall take effect from tho date Of its passage
Approved March 81, 1884
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