The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

meetings the Mayor shall preside and in the
event of the Mayors absence from any meet
ing, the Common Council may from their own
number select a pre- siding officer pro tempore;
and the Mayor with tie advice of the Common
Council shall give directions to the clerk ana
bailiff, and superintend such improvements.
of the town as the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil may order.
SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council may appoint Clerk.
being one of the Common Council other
wise, and prescribe MS duties the said Jerk
shall keep book or record of the proceedings
and ordinances of said Cooperation, which
shall be open at all times for the inspection of
any person interested; and said Clerk shall
make out and furnish the collector once in
each year list of taxes for collection land he
shall post up In at least three public places in
said town copies of all ordinances passed by
said Mayor and Common Council, and intend
ed to take effect and operate as local laws pre-
vious TO their going into effect.
SEC. 10 And be il enacted. That the Mayor
and Common Council may pass ordinances to
preserve the health of the town; to prevent
and remove nuisances; to prevent, restrain
and regulate the running at large of horses,
cattle swine and geese, within the limits of
said town; to prohibit the firing OF guns and
| pistols within the limits of said town to pro-
| hibit and diSperSe the tumultuuus or disor-
| derby meetings of idle, disSolute or drunken
| persons to provide for work ing and mending
! the public streets; To open, close, alter and
widen and to open and i'm prove any proposed
| street or alley upon condemnation ofproperty
| including within such street or alley, as pro-
! vided for by the general law of the State; to,
! provide for the making and repairing of side
walks and cutters ana generally to provide
! for the regulation, good government and i'm
provement of said town, and may enforce the
| observance thereof under such penalties, fines
and forfeitureS rs they shall deem proper, not
! exceeding ten dollars for any one ohense, and
| all fines penalties and forfeitureS may he
| covered before a Justice of the Peace by war
rant and Judgment, and in case of failure or
| refusal TO pay the same. the party so fined
| shall be committed for period not exceed
/ ing ten days to the public Jail of Garrett
/ IT,
ments are made for fines imposed by the cir
cult courts of this state on conviction for mis-
demeanor; but said Mayor and Common
! Council, or a majority of them shall have
power at all times to remit or release the
| fines, penalties and lorfeiures any part
thereof at their discre ion; but anN party
| fined. or subject tOany fine or forfeiture may,
within five days after the same snail be i'm
posed and judgment recorded superSede or
stay the same for thirty days by giving am
pie personal security to the Justice OF the
Peace; and the fines and forfeitureS imposed
| and collected by any of the provisions OF this
act may be paid by the Mayor aud Common
Council, to the BaiIittas compensation for his
services, or the said Mayor 2nd Common
| Council may make such other disposition of
| said fines and tOrieitureS as they may deem
| best.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted, That the sail
| Mayor and Common Council may provide for
| levying and collecting an annual tax of fifty
cents ON the owner Of every dog and one dol
| lar on the owner of every bitch within the
said town, and they shall cause to be killed
every dog and bitch whose owner cannot be
ascertained or whose owner shall refuse to
pay such tax, or who shall fail to DO so within
one month from the time he or she shall be
notified.
SEC. Y. And be it enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council may cause each male
inhabitant of said town of twenty one years
of age and upwards to work in the Streets,
lanes and alleys of said town. under the SUI
pervision of the Bailff, one day in each year :.
and ifany person aforesaid, after having
been summoned in writing, one aAt previous
to the day appointed by the Bailiff for work.
ing the streets, lanes or alleys, shall fail t. APP
pear or provide some person in his stead the
said person shall on conviction before JUS
tice of the Peace, be fined one dollar and C ST.
and in case of failure or refusal TO pay the
same, the party so fined shall be committed
for a period not exceeding two days to the
public JAN of Garrett county, or town lock-
up and the Blailif shall receive for his SER
vices under this section. not exceeding one
dollar per day that he is actually engaged in
working on said streets lanes and alleys.
SEC b. And be it enacted, That the Mayor
and Common Council may annually levy u
tax for the expenses of the Corporation uppn
the taxable properly within the town limits
real and personal, except public and private
securities and book accounts, and such prop
critics as may be occupied by churches and
public schools, and the same shall be cOllec-
tea by collector appointed by the said Mayor
and Common Council for the purpose whose
compensation for collecting said axes shall
not exceed I'VE per centum, and who shall
o. give bond In such amount as they shall pre-
scribe, and hold his office during their pleas
ure; and the said Go lectOr, in collecting the
said taxes, shall have full power 10 di train
Tor the same in the same manner as the col
lectors of state and county taxes do, but said
tax shall not exceed ten cents on the one hun
dred dollars in any one year.
SEC. II. And be it enacted, That the basis of
taxation; until a new assessment shall he
made as hereafter provided for. shall be the
assessment now made and existing.
SEC. Is. And be it enacted, That the May or
and Common Council ofsaid town may, when
ever they think it necessary, from time to
time. canse new assessment of the real and
personal property within the limits of the
town, and they tor that purpose shall appoint
Two OF the qualified voters of the town. being
free holders therein. to make such ASSESS
ments. who. before proceeding in the eNecu-
ton of their duties, shall make oath before Il
Justice of the Peace that they will di igent.y
and faithfully without fear or .avor. partial.
ity or prejudice, assess all the taxable prop
erty within the limits of sSid town, taking as
the basis of said assessment the market value
OF said property, according to the best of their
skill and judgment: and the assessors shall
return to the said Mayor and Common Coun-
eli a fair copy of their assessment in well
bound book, written one month after their
appointment, and shall receive such compen
saiion for their services as the said Mayor an d
common council NAV allow; and the said
Mayor and Common Council shall have power
to alter and amend said assessments when
ever they thiuk justice requires.
SEC. H. And be IL enacted, That the said
Mayor and Common Council shall annually
elect treasurer of the Corporation, who may
be one of their number. and who shall keep
an accurate account Of the receipts and the
disbursements of the funds of the corporation
| In wei bound book, and shall render annu-
allyto said Mayor and Common Council u de-
I tailed and full statement thereof which state
ment shall be posted i'm some public place in
said town annually, but bef5re the said Treas
nrer shall act as such. he shall give bond TO
the state of Maryland in such penal v as the
said Mayor and Common Council may pre-
scribe, with sureties, to be approved by them,
1 conditioned that he will wen and faithfully
: account for all moneys received by him from
! the collector of said corporation, or any other
person for the use of said town. and will also
well and truly pay over to the said Mayor and
Common Council or their order, all sums of
money so received by him and deliver over
the books and papers of his office. whenever
/ required so to do ~ said Mayor and Common
Council. and the said bond shall be recorded
in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Garrett county, and the said Mayor and
Common Council shall allow their treasurer
such compensation as they may deem reas-
enable and Just.
SEC. H. And be it enacted, That the said
Mayor and Common Council shall annually
appoint Bailitf of said town and prescribe
MS duties. and for compensation for his SER
vices as hailtff they shall allow him all or
part OF the fines and foreitures received for
the violation of The town ordinances and no
more. me said Bailiffshall enforce the ordi-
nanceS OF said town, and in the execution OF
the dutles OF his ice shall have all and the
same power as constables in criminal cases.
tnesald l}alllft. upon entering upon the du-
ties ofhis office shall make oath before the
! Mayor that he Will faithfully and impartially
execute the duties of his office according to
the best of his skin Qndjudgm mt, without IA
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