The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

first meeting or as soon Thereafter - may be
possible. elect one 0ftheir number president
who Shall preside at HE meetings OF The hC ara
when present, give directions to the ERR and
bailiff by the advice Of the COmmSsit n srs,
and Superiniend such improTem ents Cd the
town as may be ordered by the board.
SEC 9. Ana be it enacted, That the said
| Commissioners may appoint clerk. beng
| Of their own number or otherwise, and p1S
scribe his duties; the said clerk shall keep ~
| book or record of the proceedings and CTIi.
| nanccS ofSaid Commissioners which shall be
| open at all times for the inspection of any
! person interested; and the said clerk sbal4
| make ont and furnish the collector once in
| every gear, n list of taxes for collection; ~
| he shall paste up i'm at least three pubic places
! in said town copies of all ordinances passed
| by said Coz" miSSiOnerS ana intCndt q 10 take
| effect and Operatcas Local Laws, previous to
| to their going into effect.
SEC. 10. And he it enacted That he saiS
| Commissioners may pass ordinances to pre-
! serve the health of the town, to prevent ans
| 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 piS-
! tolls within the said town; to prohibit and
| disperSe the tumult&OuS or dlsordcrly meet
! ings of id @, diSsolute or drulcn persons. to-
! provide for working andmcnding the public
streets, to open, close. alter and 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 forfe,tares as they
| shall deem proper, not exceeding ten collars
| for any one offence, ana all SUI u pPnaltleS,
| fines and f,rfeitures may be recovered before
aJustice Of the peace by warrant and judg-
| mcnt, and in case of failure or refusal to pay
| the same, the party so fined shall be COM
| mitted for 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 of
| this State on conviction for misdemeanor;
hut the said Commissioners or n majority of
| them shall have power at any time to remit
hot ,Nar Il fNrfn flrrn
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 SUI
| persede or stay the same for thirty days by
! giving ample personal security to the Justice
ofthe Peace; and any party subject to fine,
| penalty or forfeiture. by virtue of any of the
! provisions of this Act, shall have u right to
| appeal within i've DAYS thereafter to the Cir
cult Court for Garrett county and shall have
n right, if he so elect. to a trial hy jury and
| the fines and fOrfeitures imposed and collect
! ed bV any of The provisions of this Act may be-
! paid by said Commissioners to the baliff
! 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 ascertained. Orwhose owner
| shall refuse to paw, or VINO shall fail TO do so
| within one month from the time he shall be
| notified,
SEC i5 And be it enacted, That 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
| and alleys of said town under the supervision
the baiitr one day in each year. and ifany
| person as aforesaid. after having been sum
| mOned in writing one day previous TO the day
| appointed by the bailiff for working the
streets shall fail to appear or provide some
| Atoa IL, n &c ct Itn col cho1
| conviction before Justice of the Peace be
| fined one dollar and costs and the bailiffshaIl
| receive for his services under this section not
| exceeding one dollar per day that he is actu-
! ally engaged in working said streets.
| SEC. H. And be it enacted, That the Com
| miSSiOners may annually levy Il tax for the
! expenses of the Corporation upon the taxable
| property within the town limits, real and
! personal, except public and private securities
| and book accounts and such properties as
| may be occupied by churches and public
schools and the same shall be collected by 81
! collector appointed by the said Commissions
! crS for the purpose. whose compensation for
/ collecting said taxes Shau not exceed five per
! centum, and who shall give bond in such
| amount ms they shall prescribe and hold his
office during their pleasure: and the said cor
! lector in collecting the said taxes, shall have
/ the full power to disrain for the same in the
! same manner as the collectors ofState and
! county taxes now do but the said tax shall
| not exceed ten cents on the one hundred dol
| lars for any onc.NCar.
! SEC. II. And be it enacted, That the basis
/
made as hereinafter provided for. shall be the
| assessment ms now made for county purpoe es
| SEC. l6 And he it enacted. That The Com
! miSSiOnCrS of said TO n may, whenever they
/ think it necessary, from time to time cause a
| 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
! fed voters of the town. being freeholders
! therein. to make such assessments. who be-
! fore proceeding in the execution of their du-
! ties shall make oath before q 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. ing as the basis of SAID assessment
! the market value of said properly. according
/ to the best Of their skill and Judgment land
! the said assessors shall return 10 the said
! Commissioners fair copy of their assessment
| in well bound book, written one month
/ after their appointment and shall receive for.
/ their work as assessors such ompensation as
! the said Commissioners may allow: and the
! said Commissioners shall have power to alter
| and amend the said assessments whenever
! they think that justice requires it.
| SEC. rs And he it enacted, That the said
] Commissioners shall annually elect a treas
| urer of the corporation, who may he one OF
! their number md who shall keep an accurate
| account OF the rccetpS and disbursements of
! the funds of the corporation in well bound
book and Sh1ll render annua ~ TO the Com
| miSSioncrS succinct and detailed statement
| thereof, which statement shall be posted in
! some public place in said town annually but
before the said treasurer shall act as such he
shall give bond TO the State of Maryland in
|
scribe, with securities to be approved nv
| them, conditioned that he will woli and faith
| fully account for all moneys received by him
| from the collector Of said corporation or any
| other person, for the use of said town. md
| will also well and faithfully pay over to the
| said commissioners or their Order all sums
4 of money so received by him, and deli, er over
| the books an papers OfhiS Office when ever
| required so to do by the said COMMISSIONER
| and the said bond shall he recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Gar
| rett county; and the said Commissioners
| shall allow their treasurer such cOmpensa ion
| for his services as they may deem reasonable
| and Just.
| SEC II. And be II enacted, That the said
Commissioners hallannually appoint bail
1T of said town and prescribe his Duties and
| for compensation for his services as bailiff
the said Commissioners shall allow him ali
| or part of the fines and forfeitureS received
for the VOCATION of the town ordinances, and
| no more. The said bailiff shall enforce the
| ordinances of said town, and in the execution
of the duties OF his office, shall have all and
the same powers as constable in criminal
| cases. The said bailih, upor entering upon
the duties of his office shall make oath before
one of the said Commissioners, that he will
| faithfully and impartially 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 OF Mary
| land, I'm such penalty as the Commissioners
| may direct. and with surties to be by them
| approved, for the faithful performance of his
| duties as bailiff. and the said bond shall he
| recorded In the office of the Clerk of the Cir
| cult Court for Garrett County.
| SEC Is. And be it enacted. That the said
commissioners may purchase n suitable
| piece OF land and cause 10 he pnactpd thereon