The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
amendments, and add addition sec
tons thereto relating to the Cor
poration of Oakland"

P'A''AOii VI OdkIdIlu.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the General AS
seIn SEM OF Maryland, That sections one hun
hundred and fifteen one hundred and six
teen, one hundred and seventeen, one hun
dreu ana tWenty-one, one hundred and twen-
y-two, one hundred and Jwenty-three, one
one hundred and twenty six and one hundred
ana twenty. seven, of chapter one hundred
ana elght, of the Acts of Assembly of eighteen
hundred and seventy-eIght, entitled An Act
10 Huu an additional, article to the Code ~
Public Local Laws, to be entitled Garrett
county, and sections one hundred and three,
one hundred and seven, one hundred and
nine one hundred and eleven, one hundred
ana WE'VE, one hundredyand thirteen. one
hundred and eighteen, one hundred and nine
teen, one hundred andstwenty, and one hun
dred ana twenty-four, of same chapter as re-
enacted and amended by acts of eighteen hun
dred and eighty-four, chapter one hundred
ana tWenty-siX, be and the same are hereby
repealed, amended and re-enacted to read as
loiows and additional sections added there
to:
SEC, iOl. The Inhabitants ofthe town of Oak
lant, IN Garrett county, are n corporation by
the name OF the Mayor and Council of Oak
land, and by that name may sue and be sued,
ana nave and use a common seal.
SIC i4. The male citizens OF the town of
Oaktaud, OF twenty one yea of age, ana up
wards. who have resided therein for six
months preceding the election, shall ON the
third Monday Of April, i'm the year eighteen
huhuted and eighty-siX, and every two years
thereafter, elect by ballot, one person residing
in said Town to be Mayor of said town, and to
serve as such for the term of two years. and
until ms successor is duly elected and quail
ned; aHq the citizens aforesaid shall also elect
on SAID third Monday in April, and on the
same gate annually thereafter, three persons
to be members Of the Council OF said town.
Rt'd wk0 sllaH have resided in said town for
at ieast9ne year prior to said. election, and
sattl 1neiNber shall serve for the term of two
years ana until their successors are elected
ana qualified; and the three persons who
Shall ne hrSt elected under the provisions of
TINS Act shall, in conjunction with the three
nOldlng over commissioners now in ONCE,
constitute the Council for the ensuing year
ana untll the successors of the said commits
slohers shall have been duly elected under
inns act, ann said memberS of the Council
snail recelVethe sum of one dollar for each
day they maybe in session or attending their
public duties, prOUided theentire sum paid to
"a nember in any one year shall not exceed
twenty-four dollars.
SEC. l07. The members of the Council shall
meet at their chsaiber on the first Monday in
May in each year to organize, and shall be-
fore entering upon their duties, make oath
before the Mayor CT q Justice a the Peace, that
they will diligently and to the best of their
judgment, perform the duties devoving upon
them without fear Partially or prejudice:
and the May shat take the oath prescribed
by the Constitution, as directed by article
sixty eight Of the Code; II majority of the
members elected shall be a quorum of the
SEC. los. The said Council shallmeet on the
first Monday of every month and as much
oftener as they may deem necessary; in or
ganizing they shall elect one of their number
to be president ofthe Council, whose duty it
shall be TO preside over the meeting of the
Council and in case of the absence of the
Mayor, or vacancy in that office, heshall act
as Mayor and have all the powers and privil-
eges attached to the Office until such vacancy
is duly filled by election; they shah also at
their first regular meeting in May in each
year, appoint and qualify clerk anda treas
whom shall have q mn rup of
all monies belonging to said town, and pay
outfhe funds in his hands upon the order of
the Mayor and Council, and all monies be-
longing to said town shall be paid over to said
Treasurer, and to no other person. and no
other officer of said town shall pay any mon
ey, draft, or obligation Of said town.
SEC lO9. The Mayor shall eT-OficiO, have all
the powers ola Justice of the Peace in cases
where the town is a party and an appeal may
be taken from his Judgment to the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, in the same manner
as from Justice of the Peace of said county !;
he shall see that the ordinances of the town
are well and faithfully executed; he shall by
and with the advice and consent ofthe COun-
Gil appoint all officers of said town. except the
ownClerk and Treasurer. which officers shall
be elected by the Council; he shall annually
on the first Monday in March, report to the
Council in whiting the general state of the
town, with an accurate account of all moni es
received and expended which report shall be
fyfs3>adhed in tNss-newspapers of said town OF
opposite political faith, as shall be designated
=
statement of all receipts and disbursements;
he shall have power to remove any of the Off
GERS, agents. or servants, by him appointed
for neglect or violation of any duties pertain
ing to their respective offices or position, and
Shall report such removal and appointment
at its next regular meeting TO the Council for
approval or disapproval; he shall have gen
eral Supervision OF the town, and from time
to time he shall submit to the Council such
recommendations as he shall deem proper
and shall receive for his services the sum OF
fifty dollars as an annual salary.
SEC. ll0. The Mayor shall annually appoint
as heretofore provided, q Bailltf or Collector
oftaXes, and such Police force, if any, as may
be deemed necessary by the Council, who be-
fore entering upon the discharge of their du-
ties. shall make oath before the Mayor tC
faithfully and impartially perform all the
duties required of them to the best of then
skin and Judgment. without fear. affection OF
give bond and security in such sum as the
Council shall designate, and it shall be in the
power of the Council to fix the salaries OF
commissions to which all officers of the Cor
pOration are entitled, except the sompensa-
tion ofthe Mayor and members of this Coun-
Gil which are fixed by this act.
SEC. Ill All orders or resolutions for the
appropriation of money from the town treas
ury, whether for general or special purposes
and all ordinances tpassed by the Council
| shall be attested by the Clerk and approved
by the Mayor; and II the Mayor shall disap
prove any ordinance, resolution, or order 81
passed by the Council, he shall return the
same with tho reasons therefor at the mex
regular or special meeting of said Council
when If passed by two-thirds of all the mem
bers elected to said Council, it shall be an or
der resolution or ordinance to all intents and
purposes as if it had been duly approved ; anG
If the Mayor shall fail to act upon any order
resolution or ordinance 50 passed within siN
days after the passage thereof, or at said mex
regular or special meeting, then said order
resolution or ordinance shall be valid anC
binding as if actually approved and all reso-
lutiOnS and orders for the appropriation o
money, shall be by yeas and nays, to be en-.
tered on the Ournal, and the affirmative vote
of majority of all the members elected tC
said body shall be necessary to pass an ordi
nance, or any order or resolution for the APP.
Precipitation of money.
SEC ll2. The Council shall have power tC
pass all ordinances not contrary to the Con
stitutfOn and laws of the State, as they may
town. for the preservation of peace and good
order, and securing persons and property from
violence, danger and destruction; for the re
moval OF nuisances, no matter som what
source proceeding, and all distractions from
the streets, lanes and alleys and from any lot
adjoining thereto, within the limits OF the
town; they may remove or cause to be re-
moved any houses or other buildings thai
may in their Judgment, become dangerous
lanes, and alleys to be paved, graded, repair
ed, drained, leveled, or severed; they may
pass all ordinances necessary to protect ano
preserve any of the towns property, rights
privileges; to regulate the sale of nostrums
notions patents, secret or pretended inven
tions and remedies on the streets, lanes, ALLEYS
or sidewalks of the town, and reaulate the
weighing of coal, hay and other commodities
and merchandise; restrain, regulate and sup
press bawdy houses and houses of i'll fame anC