Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-05-24
CHAPTER 367.


cen hundred and seventy, chapter ninety
eight, entitled an act to repeal the net Of
incorporat ion of Mcc.iancstown F cder.
lex county, Maryland and to reenact the
same with amendments, and to add addi-
tional sections thereto.
SECTION. BE At enacted By the General
AssemMyef Maryland:
TNHAT the Commissioners Of Mechanics
l. town may pass all ordinances nee
essary to preserve the health Of the village,
to prevent the introduction Of contagious
diseases to prevent and remove nuisances to
preserve the peace order and quiet of the vii.
lage, to prevent drunkenness and may pass
all such ordinances as may be necess ry to
promote the good order and welfare of the
village of Mecharcstown, not contrary to
the Laws or Constitution of the State Of Ma
ryEnd.
SEC 2-And he 1t enacted, that the said
Commissioners shall have power to make
such contracts with the Mechanicstown Wa
ter Company for the supply OF water for the
purposes of the Corporation and tnserect
such fire plugs and keep the same in repair
as they may deem necessary.
SEC. s. Aud be it enacted, That the said
Commissioners may pass ordinances to pave
and keep in repair, grade and rcgrade the
streets, lanes and alleys, and to widen the
same with the consent of ii majority of those
interested: to prevent horses, wheel barrows
and other vehicles from passing on or over
the foot walks or payements within the tax.
able limits, and may tax any particular part
or district Of the village for paving the
the streets and lanes or alleys therein, which
may appear for the particular benefit Of such
part or district.
SEC 4.-And be it enacted. That the
said Commissioners shall have full power
and authority to grade and pave all side
walks and cutters and compel parties on
streets already graded within the limits of
said Corporation to pave such side walks or
cutters, and fiom time to time to alter and
change the grade and in case the parties own
ing the property fronting on such side walks
shall refuse to have such side walks and gut
tiers paved when directed to do so by any or
dinance or shall refuse to change the grade
when directed by any ordinance, the said
Commissioners shall have the work done
and material found and shall cause the pro-
portion of expenses chargcahle to each pro
p,iclor 10 be asccrtaincd and may recover
the same by action in the Circuit Court or
before; Justice of the Peace according to
the amount awarded, or may d,sira!n the
personal property of such proprietor at any
time within six mouths from the time when
the ascertainmcnt Of the proportion Of such
proprietor shall he made Provided ut least
TWO days notice be given by said commission.
crs to the SAID proprietor of the amount OF
his or her assessment prior to such suit or
distress; and the said Corporation is hereby
vested with full power to pass all ordinances
necessary to carry this Section INTO effect.
SEC. 5.-And be it enac ed, That the said Com
missioners may haye all ordinances passed by
them published for two consecutive weeks
in any newspaper published in said village,
and such publication shall have the same ct
feet rs putting up copies of such ordinan-
ces according to the provisions OF Secilol
eight ofsad act of eighteen hundred and
seventy, chapter ninety eight.
SEC. G.-And be it enacted, that the Com
missioners of McchanicStown arc authoriz
ed and empowered, whenever it shall seem
to them txpcdient for the encouragement Of
the growth and development Of manutact-
urcs and manufacturing industry in the vii
hgc of Mechanicstown to provide by gcncr-
al ordinances for the abatement of any or all
taxes levied by authority of said Commits
sionel or any ordinance thereof, for any of the
corporate uses thereof, or for tie exemption
from taxation for municipal purposes upon
any mechanical tools or implements wheth-
or worked by hand, or by steam, or other
motive power, machinery, manufacturing
apparatus, or engines owned by any individ-
ual, firm or Corporation in said village, and
properly subject to valuation and taxation
therein, which said tools, implements, ma
chlncry apparatus or engines shall be actu'
ally employed and used in the business OF
manufacturing in said village, provided such
abatement or exemption shall be extended TO
all persons, firms or Corporations engaged
IN the branch of manufacturing industry
proposcd to be benefited by ordinance under
the provision of this Section.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That thii act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage.
Approved April 9Th, 1888.
EL1I1U Z. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Speaker House of Delegates.
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