Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11


Council.
l2. The Council shall have power to pas
all ordinances necessary for the good govern
} ment of the town; may open and close streets
lanes and alleys; prevent, remove and abate
J or cause to be removed or abated all nuisance
or distractions in or upon the sidewalks
streets, highways, lanes or alleys drains o
water courses, or in or upon any lot ada
cent thereto; and TO provide for imposing
fine or lines upon any person or persons caus
ing, creating or maintaining any such nui
sancc or obstruction to remove or cause I,
be removed houses or other distractions o.
objects that may be dangerous to property
health, or persons passing along or over an,
of the highways of the town, or residing 1t
the neighborhood thereof; 10 make reasona
bic regulations in regard to buildings to b,
erected in said town, and to grant building
permits for the same; to make and establish
grades upon the streets and highways of th,
town 10 cause side walks along the public
streets and highways Of said town to bt
graded, paved, repaired or improved, curb:
TO set aud cutters laid agreeably 10 tn,
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 ceansed to establish markets and Ia
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 Il station house or lookup for the tenn
porary confinement of violators of tho laws
and ordinances Of the town, provided that
| the county Jail shall be used for such pur-
poses until said Council shall deem it advisa-
BILE to establish and regulate said station
house or lookup; TO levy a tax and impose n
license upon dogs or other animals or fowls
running at large; and TO regulate aud con-
troll all offensive trades, manufactures aud
traffic in offensive fertilizers or other COM
modities and to prohibit hog pens or slaugh.
ter houses within the town limits. And for
the purpose of carrying out the foregoing
| powers and for the preservation of the clean
illness, health peace and good order Of the
community, and for the protection of the lives
and property OF the citizens, and to suppress,
abate or discontinue, or cause to be sup
| pressed, abated or discontinued, all nuisances
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 ihereuEto affixed +,
| they may allix thereto such reasonable fines,
not exceeding fifty dollars in any case, as to
them may appear right, and ia default of the
payment of any fine imposed they may pro-
vide for the imprisonment OF the offender for
n period not exceeding thirty days, o: until
the fine be paid.
10. Tho Council may, whenever they think
the public interest requires It, cause an AS
sessment to te made OF all real and personal
property within the corporate limits of said
Town subject to assessment for county or State
taxes and they may prescribe the manner
In which such assessments shall he made, and
provide for adjusting all differences in rea-
ton to such assessment, and do all other
things necessary for making such assessment,
provided, 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
80 long as said land shall be used for agricnl-
tural purposes And the Council may levy
a tax on the assessable property within the
corporate limits of said town, not exceeding
in any one year twenty cents in the hundred
dollars worth OF assessable property.
a. Any person may appeal from tho valu
alton made By the assessor TO the Council at
their next regular or quarterly meeting, and
said Council shall remain in session ~ long
as may be reasonable to hear and determine
such appeal, aud shall give reasonable notice
of such meeting, and may abaie or increase
the assessment as may seem just
IT, Whenever the Council shall levy tax,
they shall cause to be made out mn alphabet
cal list Of the persons charged herewith, and
shall cause 10 be aiIi xed thereto the respective
sums 10 be collected from each person aud II
warrant 10 the Baillif TO collect the same
lG. The Bailif shall, within thirty days
after the receipt Of such list and warrant, rem
der to each person named therein an account
of the tax aud II he cannot render to any per-
son such account by reason o! his non-resi-
dence or otherwise, he shall publish such ac-
count in some newspaper In said town, ut the
expense Of tho taxpayer, and 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 execu-
ton, 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-
sumptive evidence that all the requirements
of law have been complied with in making
such sale and deed 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 indefeasi-
Bile.
49, The Bailllf 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-
ceivcd by him, subject to the order Of the
Council.
49, The Bailiff shall attend the NEE lings Of
the Council, and perform such duties AS it
shall direct he shall prevent disorderIy or
irregular meetings of persons, and he shall
enforce all ordinances that may be enacted by
the Council
90 The Mayor shall have all the powers Of
Justice of the Peace in criminal cases where
the "Mayor and Councii' 10 party, and
shall receive the same fees as Justice Of the
Peace is allowed for similar services, and an
appeal from his judgment, when the amount
exceeds five dollars may be taken TO the Cir
cult Court for the county, which shall hear
and determine the matter rs upon appeal
from Justice of the Peace; provided, how
ever, that the Justices of the Peace residing
in said town shall have the same power to
hear try and determine all criminal cases
where the Mayor and Council is q party, as
they now have in cases where the State Of
Maryland is n party.
2l The Bailif shall have the same fees for
making distresses or leyying execution for
taxes as are allowed county collectors and for
making arrests or serving process for viola
ton of any ordinance Of the corpo rati on the
same fees as are allowed couslables for sim
liar services; and when the BaililP willfully
fails to discharge any duty Of his office be
may, in addition to the remedy on bis bond,
II a