Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11

State Affairs.
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 339.

COue OF luDUC llOCHl LhWSy utie 'MOut
gomery county," subtitle ''Rockville," as
amended by the Act of eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven, chapter sixty-three, and
by the Act of eighteen hundred and seventy
chapter one hundred and seventy, and by
the Act OF eighteen hundred and seventy
two, chapter ninety-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 ninety-seven,
and by the Act of eighteen hundred and
eighty -four, chapter two hundred and twen-
ty-six, and by the Act of eighteen hundred
and eghty-four, chapter two hundred and
seventy-three, and TO re-enact the following
in lieu thereof
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections 53 to
78, of Article Fifteen of the Code of Public
Local Laws of the State of Maryland, title
Montgomery comfy" subtitle Rockville, .
ms amended by the Act Of 1867, chapter 81,
aud by the Act Of 1870, chapter ITO, and by
the Act of 1872, chapter 92, and by the Act
of 1874, chapter GA, and by the Act of 1880,
chapter 81, and by the Act of 1884, chapter
226, and by the Act of 1884, chapter 273, be
and the same are hereby repealed, and the
following enacted in lieu thereof
|. 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 II 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 astraight line to the southeast COR
ner of the lands of Il. B. Prettyman; where
said lands corner with the lands of Dr.. Il. Il.
Stonestreet and Robert w. Garter; thence
with the dividing line between the lands of
Robert w Carter and of n. &. Prettvman TO
point where the lands of Robert W. Carter,
Il. b. Prettyman and Mrs. S. d. Higgins cor
ner, being the southwest corner of the lands
OF Il. B. Prettyman, thence by II straight line 10
the corner of the lands of Mrs. Rebecca Il.
Veirs and Miss Henrietta Dunlop, on the west
side of the road from Rockville to the Great
Falls OF the Potomac; thence westwardy 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. q. Wilson thence
with the dividing line between the lands OF
said Charles G. Wilson and the lands of
to the Darnesiown road thence in II 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 a straight
line to the gate on the lane leading to the
dwelling house on the farm of ilnn. John 4
Vinson; thence with the south side OF the
lane commonly known as Martins Lane 10
THE Frederick road thence by IL straight Inc
to n cnlvert on the Metropolitan Branch of
the Baltimore and 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 Ilorner's Lane thence down and
with the west side of Horners Lane to the
Baltimore road thence down and with the
north side OF the Baltimore road to u point
Immediately opposite to the northwest corner
of the intersec ton of said Baltimore road with
First street on DR.. O. j. Maddox's land
thence to said northwest corner of said First
street and Baltimore road thence southerly
with the western side Of said First street to
the City or Vers' Mill road thence by a
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 tho beginning; and
the Mayor and Council of Rockville hereafter
10 be elected, shall cause the same to bo sur
veyed and the boundaries thereof to be eslab-
llshcd and plat and certificate OF said sur
vey To be made, showing the streets, alleys
and lots Of said town, and have II copy there
OF reco rded 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
~ nd I'm u i'm lad in uni1 |
town for twelve months previous TO any cleo |
ton, shall on the first Monday in May next
and every two years thereafter on the same
day, at such place Ms shall be designated by |
the Council, between the hours IL O'Clock al
noon and 6:30 O'Clock in the evening, elect
one person ut 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 town al 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
for Rockville, who shall also
appoint the judges and clei ks for said elec-
ton The judges and clerks for all subse-
quent elections shall be appointed by the
Council to be elected under this charter.
a. 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-
sary to discharge the duties of their Office,
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 be 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 TO preside during his
absence, who shall. for the time being, be
clothed with all the powers and authority OF
said Mayor majority of the Council shall
quorum for the transaction Of
business, an the Council shall pass rules and
bylaws for their own government while in
session.
g. Neglect or non-user shall not work a
forfeiture of this charter.
7. The Council shall annually appoint a
Clerk, who shall also be Treasurer, who shall
keep minutes Of its proceedings in well
bound book, which shall be open to the in
spection of all persons interested therein and
shall discharge such other duties as the Coun-
Gil may require and said Council shall also
annually appoint Bailiff and such under
Bailiffs and other officers as may be deemed
necessary. They may also, il it Is deemed
expedient, appoint a Supervisor Of streets.
8. The Council shall allow their Clerk and
Supervisor, the BaililP and other officers such
for their services as may be
deemed :easo onable.
8. The Council and 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,
partiality or prejudice.
10. The Clerk and Bailif shall give bond to
'fThe 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 BaiifY respectively, and said bonds shall
be recorded in the Office of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court for Montgomery county, Md.
II. The Council shall receive all election
returns and determine all questions arising
thereon and any person conceiyiDR himself
aggrievei by reason Of such decision may
a apnpaI IN TIA q Circuit CDurf for MnntOOfuery