Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-04

the once OF Mayor or Councllman ny uehtu,
resignation or removal from the town, said
vacancy shall be filed by vote of the Coun-
| Gil until the next election for members of the
Council.
II. The Council shall have power TO pass
all ordinances necessary for the good govern
meut of the town; may open and close Streets
lanes and alleys; prevent, remove and ahate,
or cause TO be removed or ahnted all nuisan ces
or distractions in or upon the sidewalks,
Streets highways lanes or alleys, drains or
water courses, or in or upon any lot ada
cent thereto; and to provide for imposing n
! fine or fines upon any person or persons caus-
ing, creating or maintaining any such nui-
sance or obstruction 10 remove or cause to
| he removed houses or other distractions or
objects that may be dangerous to property
health, or persons passing along or over any
| of the highways of the town, or residing in
| the neghborhood thereof; 10 make rea soma
BILE regulations in regard 10 buildings 10 be
erected in said town, and to grant building
permits for the same; TO make and establish
| grades upon the streets and highways of the
town. 10 cause side walks along the public
streets and highways Of said town to be
| graded, paved, repaired or improved, curbs
10 set and cutters laid agreeably 10 the
| ordinances now in force or which may be
| hereafter passed to cause the water courses,
drains or sewers to be paved, kept in repair
and cleansed TO establish markets and to
regulate the hours and limits thereof and
mode Of dealing in relation thereto TO con-
troll and protect the public grounds and
| property of the town TO establish and regu-
late a station house or look-up for the tenn
porary confinement of vioators of the laws
and ordinances of the town, provided that
the county Jail shall be used for such pur-
poses until said Council shall deem IL advisa-
BILE to establish and regulate said station
house or lookup; 10 levy a tax and impose II
licen Sc upon dogs or other animals or fowls
running al large and TO regulate and con-
troll all offensive trades, manufactures and
traffic in offensive fertilizers or other com
modites and to prohibit hog pens OF slaugh-
ter houses within the town limits And for
the purpose Of carrying out the foregoing
powers and for the preservation Of the clean
liness, health, peace and good order Of the
community, and for the protection OF the lives
and property oil the citizens, and to suppress,
abate or discontinue, or cause to be sup
pressed, abated or discontinued all nnisances
within the corporate limits Of said town, they
may pass all ordinances or bylaws from
time to time necessary And to ensure the
observance of such ordinances in addition 10
the action of debt, or such other civil reme-
dies as may exist in such cases by law for the
recovery Of the penalties thereurto affixed, +,
they may afx thereto such reasonable fines,
not exceeding fifty dollars in any case, as to
them may appear right, and in default of the
payment of any fine imposed, they may pro-
vide for the Imprisonment OF the offender for
period not exceeding thirty days, o: until
the fine be paid.
10. The Council may, whenever they think
the public interest requires it, cause an as
sessment to he made OF all real and personal
property within the corporate limits OF said
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! taxes and they may prescribe the manner
in which such assessments shall be made, and
provide for adjusting all differences in rela-
tion TO such nsseaaRleit, and do all oA'er
| things necessary for making such assessment,
| pr divided, such assessment shall not exceed
the assessment for State and county purposes
and provided further, that no land included
within the corporate limits or corporate out
lines OF said town, except houses and gar
dens shall be taxed for corporation purposes
| so long as said land shall be used for agricul-
tural purposes Aud the Council may levy
tax on the nssessabe property within the
corporate limits Of said town, not exceeding
| in any one year twenty cents In the hundred
| dollars worth OF assessable property.
Ia. Any person may appeal from the valn-
| alton made by the assessor to the Council at
their next regular or quarterly meeting, and
said Council shall remain in session as long
as may be reasonable to hear and determine
such appeal, and shall give reasonable notice
OF such meeting, and may abate or increase
| the assessment as may seem Just,
| Is. Whenever the Council shall levy tax /,
they shall cause to be made out an alrhabeti-
cal list of the persons charged herewith, and
shall cause 20 be ali xed thereto the respective
sums to be collected from each person and u
warrant to the nallIlf TO collect the same.
I6. The BlliT shall, within thirty days
after the receipt OF such list and warrant, rem
der TO each person named therein an account
of the tax, and II he cannot render 10 any per-
son such account by reason OF his non-res-
dence or otherwise, he shall publish such ac-
count in some newspaper in said town, at the
expense OF the Taxpayer, aud may, unless the
same be paid within thirty days after the de-
| livery or publication of such account, collect
| the same, with all costs, by distress or execn.
tion, and sale Of the real and personal prop
erty of such delinquent at public auction, all
Of which proceedings shall be similar to the
general law now in force in this State for the
collection Of State and county taxes by the
| tax collector.
II. The Mayor shall execute and deliver to
the purchaser, when said sale is ratified by the
| Circuit Court, deed of the property 80 sold +,
and the said deed shall convey to the pur-
chaser the said property, and shall be pre-
sunptive evidence that all the requirements
of law have been complied with in making
such sale and decd and unless the owner or
owners shall within two years redeem such
property by paying to the purchaser the whole
amount of money paid by him for said prop
erty, with fifteen per cent interest thereon,
| said title shall become absolute and lndefeasi-
BILE.
ls. The BaillR shall make all collections
required of him and pay the same TO the CLERK
within six months from the time the tax list
is placed in his hands and which said Clerk
shall hold, together with all other monies re-
ceiyed by him, subject to the order of the
Council.
10. The Railff shall attend the NEE tings oil
the Council, and perform such dutles as i
shall direct he shall prevent disordcrly ol
irregular meetings Of persons, and he shal
enforce all ordinances that may he enacted by
the Council
20. The Mayor shall have all the powers OF
a Justice Of the Peace in criminal cases where
the "Mayor and Councii' is a party, and
shall receive the same fees as Justice of tho
Peace is allowed for similar services, and AZ
appeal from his judgment, when the amount
exceeds five dollars, may be taken to the Cir
cult Court for the county, which shall heal
and determine the matter as upon appea
from Justice of the Peace; provided, how
ever that the Justices of the Peace residing
in said town shall have the same power L
hear try aud determine all criminal case
where the Mayor and Council is party, a
they now have in cases where the State o
} Maryland is party.
: 2i. The Baliif shall have the same fees 70
making distresses or leyying execution 70
taxes as are allowed county collectors, and 70
making arrests or serving process for viola
J. ton of any ordinance of the corpo ration th
same fees as are allowed consiablcs for sim
; liar services; and when the BailiiR willfull.
fails to discharge any duty of his Office b
, may, in addition to the remedy on his bond
9 be fined by the Mayor, in his discretion, no
! exceeding ten dollars for any one oiNnsc, 70
: the payment Of which said lne his bond shal
, be responsible.