Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-08
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PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
An Act

To repeal Chapter forty, passed at the Jan
uary session, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Westcrnport, Alleeany county,
Mary land, and Chapter one hundred and
twcnty-seven, passed at the January scs-
sion, y. d. eighteen hundred and eighty
two, entitled an act to add certain sections
to the charter of the town of Westemlport,
i'll Allegany county, and to re-cnact the
same SO as to read as follows:
u F. it enacted by the General Assembly Of
ID Maryland, That chapter forty, of the acts
of the General Assembly of MARYLAND,
act to incorporate the town OF Westenport,
Alegany county, Maryland, and chapter one
hundred and tWcnty-SCVen OF the Acts OF the
General Assembly OF Maryland, eighteen
hundred and eighty-tWO, entitled an act to
add certain sections to the charter Of the town
Of Westernport, in Allegany county, be and
the same are hereby repealed and the same
re-enaccd as follows:
SECTION /. And be it enacted, That the cit
liens Of the town of Westernport,in Allegany
county, shall be and they are hereby con-
stitutcd and made Il body corporate, by the
name of the Commissioners OF NesternpOrt,
with all the privilege Of body corporate,
and to have common seal ana perpetual
succession.
SEC. =. And be it enacted That the limits
of said town shall extend as follows: Begin
ming at the mouth of the sewers of the upper
round house Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road company's shops and running north
twenty-five degrees esq west four hundred
feet to the county road, then north twenty
one and half degrees (2l4o), east five
thousand two hundred and fifty $3.50 feet F.;
then south siXtyeight and a half degree
1 EiA
feet, to a bounded white oak; then south
twenty and half degrees (2140), west
five thousand two hudred and eighty (5,2SO)
feet to corner of bridge pier ON West Virginia
line opposite lower end of Hominy Gland
there up, and with sald line to the beginning,
and the property within said limits shall be
subject to such taxes and charges us may be
deemed necessary by said Commissioners or
majority of them, to support and maintain
the expenses which may at any time be in-
cured i'll the government and improvement
ot said town.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the male
citizens OF " csternpOrt, OF the age of twenty
one years and upwards, being citizens of the
United States, who have resided i'll said town
for and during the space of six months next
preceding the second Monday in january in
each and every year, at the usual place of
holding elections III said town, or ut such
place as Shall be designated by the COM
missoners of Westernport are authorized to
elect five Commissioners for said town, who
shall he owners of real estate in the town, and
who shall have resided within the limits of
the same eighteen months next preceding the
election; also Clerk and Bailitl each of
whOIl shall have resided in the town eighteen
months next preceding the election. The
commissioners now IN office shall continue
in office until their successors are elected and
qualified, and the commissioners to be elected
under the provisions of this act shall after
they have qualified hold their several offices
until their successors are elected and qualified.
SEC /. And he it enacted, That the Com
misSiOnerS, the Clerl, and the Baihtf elected
under the provisions of this act shall qualify
by taking the following oath, to be admin
lStered by some Justice OF the Peace: -
do swear (or atlrm) that | will execute the
office of Commissioners of Westernport, or
Clerk or Bailitf,, as the case may he) to the
best of my ability without favor, Partially,
or prejudice. And at their annual meeting
to he held on the first Monday in February
in each year the commissioners shall select
some one of the said commissioners as Presi-
dent, who shall preside ct all meetings of the
commissioners, and execute the ordinances
passed by said commissioners. They may
meet as often as occasions may require upon
the business of the town, and not less than
once i'll every three months.
SIC. 5. And be it enacted That the said
commissioners shall appoint every year al
least ten days before the ection three judges
to hold elections. They shall keep the polls