Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-27
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.


AMENDED Dy tne ACT OF eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven, chapter sixty-three aud
by the Act of eighteen hundred and seventy
chapter one hundred and seventy, and by
the Act Of eighteen hundred and seventy
two, chapter nnety-two, and by the Act
of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, chap
ter sixty-four, aud by the Act of eighteen
hundred and eighty, chapter nnety-seven,
and by the Act of eighteen hundred and
eighty-tour, chapter two hundred and tweu-
ty-sx, and by the Act of eighteen hundred
and eighty-four, cha pter two hundred and
seventy-three, and 10 re-enact the following
in lieu thereof
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections SO to
70, of Article Fifteen of the Code of Public
Local Laws of the State of Maryland, title
Montgomery county" subtitle Crock ville, ~
as amended by the Act of 1867, chapter So.
and by the Act of 1870, chapter 10, and by
the Act Of 1872, chapter 90, and by the Act
of 1874, chapter 81, and by the Act of 1880,
chapter 81, and by the Act of 1884, chapter
226, and by the Act of 1884, chapter 27s, be
and the same hereby repealed, and the
following enacted in lieu thereof
l. The inhabitants of the town of Rock
vile, in Montgomery county, are a body
corporate by the name Of "The Mayor and
| Council of Rockville, and by that name may
have perpetual succession, sue and be sued,
and have and use common seal.
2. The limits of said town shall begin at
the southeast corner of the Fair Grounds of
the Agricultural Society of Montgomery
county and Iun thence with the dividing
| line between said Fair Grounds and the land
| of the heirs of the late Lawrence A. Dawson
20 the southwest corner Of said Fair Grounds;
thence by straight line 10 the southeast cor
ner Of the lands of Il. B. Prettymau; where
said lands corner with the lands of DR.. K. E.
Stonestreet and Robert W. Carter; thence
with the dividing line between the lands of
Robert W Garter and of L. B. Prettyman TO
point where the lands of Robert W. Carter,
E. b. Prettyman and Mrs. S. d. Higgins cor
ner, being the southwest corner of the lands
of E. Is. Prettyman thence by a straight line to
the corner of the lands of Mrs Rebecca r.
Veirs and Miss Henrietta Dunlop, ON the west
side of the road from Rockville TO the Great
Falls of the Potomac; thence westwardly with
the dividing line between the lands OF said
Mrs Veirs and Miss Dunlop TO point oppo-
site the southwest corner of lands Of Charles
q. Wilson thence TO the southwest corner
of the lands OF said Chas. @. Wilson thence
with the dividing line between the lands of
said Charles G Wilson and the lands of
John Z. Mulhnger, in northerly direction
10 the Darnesown road thence in straight
line to The northwest corner Of the old dwell
ing house on the farm belonging TO the Trus-
tees of the Rockville Academy, commonly
known as the West farm thence by straight
line 10 the gate on the lane leading to The
dwelling house the farm of Hon. John 4.
Vinson thence with the south side of the
lane commonly known as Martins Lane. 10
the Frederick road theuce by straight inc
to a culvert on the Metropolitan Branch of
the Baltimore ald Ohio Railroad on the lands
of the Misses England thence by straight
line TO the northeast corner of the lands OF
William Reading on the lane commonly
known as Horner's Lane thence down and
with the west side Of IIorners Lane to the
Baltimore road thence down and with the
north side of the Baltimore road to point
Immediately opposite to the northwest corner
of The intersection of said Baltimore road with
First street on Dr. y. j. Maddoxs land
thence to said northwest corner OF said First
street and Baltimore road thence southerly
with the western side of said Firs: street to
the City or Veirs' Mill road thence by II
straight line TO the northeast corner of said
Fair Grounds thence down and with the
dividing line between said Fair Grounds and
the lands belonging to the heirs of the late
Lawrence A. Dawson to the beginning and
the Mayor and Council of Rockville hereafter
10 be elected, shall cause the same to be sur
veyed and the boundaries thereof to be estab-
lished. and plat and certificate of said sur
vey 10 be made. showina, ibe s.rS".@, .,iieJS
OF recorded in the Office OF The Clerk of the |
Circuit Court FOR Montgomery county among |
the Land Records of said county.
3. The citizens of said town having the |
qualifications prescribed for voters by the
laws of this State, and having resided in said |
town fof twelve months previous TO any cleo
ton, shall on the first Monday in May next, |
aud every two years thereafter on the same
day, at such place shall be designated by |
to ~
noon and 6:3O O'Clock in the evening, elect
Que person at least thirty years of age Mayor
of said town, and four persons, not less than
twenty-five years OF age, who, together
with The Mayor, shall constitute the Coun-
Gil, all OF whom shall have resided in
said towu at least three years previous to their
election. They shall receive no pay for their
services, except the Mayor, who shall receive
the fees hereinafter allowed. Provided, the
place of holding the first election under this
charter shall be designated by the present
Commissioners for Rockville, who shall also
appoint the judges and Gle, ks for said cleo
ton. The judges and clerks for all subse-
quent elections shall be appointed by the
Gounci to be elected un1er this charter.
4. The Council shall meet at some conven-
lent place in said town on or before the first
Monday in June next succeeding their cleo
ton, and as often thereafter as may be neces-
SdFy 10 ulSCuhIpc ltt uutic5 VI Oulce,
not less, however, than once in every three
months.
s. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings,
and shall call such meetings from time to time
as he may deem necessary, but in the event of
the absence OF the Mayor at any meeting, the |
members OF the Council present shall elect
one Of their own number 10 preside during his
absence, who shall. for the time being, be
clothed with all the powers and authority of
4 artf 81 Ia,.. .lak,a
constltut, ~ quorum for the transaction Of
business, an The Council shall pass les and
bylaws for their own government while in
session.
g. Neglect or non-user shall not work a
forfeiture Of this charter.
Z. The Council shall annually appoint
Clerk, who shall also De TreasgreF, who shall
keep minutes OF its proceedings in well
bound book, which shall be open to the in
spectiop OF all persons interested therein and |
shall discharge such other duties as the Coun-
ci! may require and said Council shall also |
annually appoint Bailitf and such under |
Bailifs and other officers as may be deemed |
necessary. They may also, If it is deemed |
expedient, appoint Supervisor of streets.
8. The Council shall allow their Clerk and |
Supervisor, the Baiiff and other officers such |
compensation for their services as may be
deemed reasonable.
8 The Coubcil aud all other off GERS of the |
corporation, shall, before they enter upon the |
duties OF their respective offices, take an oath |
that they will diligently and faithfully dis
charge the duties OF their Office without favor,
psFti4lity or prejudice.
10 Tho Clerk and Bailif shall give bond to |
"The Mayor and Council of Rockville" in |
such penalty and with such securities as may
be required. conditioned for the faithful per-
formance OF the duties of the offices of Clerk |
and Bailitf respectively, and said bonds shall |
be recorded in the Office of the Clerk Of the |
Circuit Court for Montgomery county, Md.
IL. The Council shall receive all election |
returns and determine all questions arising |
thereon aud any person conceiving himself
aggrevei by reason of such decision may |
appeal 10 the Circuit Court for Montgomery |
county, which shall near and determine the |