Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-06-15
Important Meetinx OF the Town

COuncil.-The Town Council for Rock
vile held their second meeting on Mond ay
night last and were in session until late
h our transacting business, and framing and
adopting ordinances for the preservation OF
the health and comfort Of the town.
Messrs. Joseph J. Dittrich and M. Green
made application for appointment to the
bailiffship. Mr.. Green received a re-appoint-
ment, and the following duties were imposed
upon the office:
To enforce all ordinances of the town I;
to collect taxes and fines attend all meet
ings of the Council; report any dereliction
of duty by any of the employees of the Coun-
Gil; shall attend all gatherings by night or
day and preserve order; in his failure to
attend he shall report to the Mayor who
shall appoint under bailiffs.
Salary of Bailif $175: bond $1,000, and
the bond OF the Clerk $4,000 ...-
1t was ordered that supervisor of streets
be elected, whose duty it shall be to DO such
work on the streets as may be directed by
the Council, and to employ extra hands
only upon the order of the Council and
any small jobs may be done by the order of
any member of the Council who shall give
written order for such work, which order
shall be produced by the supervisor to the
| Council as his authority tor doing such
work. That he shall superintend all con-
tract work ordered by the Council. He
shall give bond of 800 for the faithful per-
formance of his duties. His compensation
is at the rate of of $125 per day.
The Lamp Lighters salary is $l25 per
year.
Both OF these officers aTsstu be elected ut
the meeting OF the Board next Monday night.
Orders were passed looking To speedy
survey and plat OF the town.
The following ordinances were passed
LIST. That no hogs, heg pens, nor slaughter
houses shall be kept within the town
End. Any pnvy' sinks, cesspools or de-
positories for filth shall be kept or main
tanned.
Bird. All privies shall be fitted with water
tight boxes or barrels with handles thereto,
and shall be the duty Of the Scayenger to
see that the supply OF coal ashes be kept In
Or about such places as a disn:ectant
9th. No building, porch or addition OF any
sort shall be erected without II permit.
9TH No person shall do anything to foul
or polute the water supply in the town.
Sth. No person shall njure, deiace or re-
move any tree, porch, :ence, gate, railing or
building, private or public, or other struc-
ture by writing, cutting or other mode.
9th. That ns building shall be erected on
any street OF the town as laid down on the
plat, when the same shall have been made
and recorded
10Th. No water or refuse matter shall be
thrown upon the streets or public places OF
the town.
llth. No one shall pasture or use for their
stock amy OF the parks or public places of
the town.
l2th The Baiiiff shall be subjected to
fine to be liked by the Mayor for any failure
To perform his duties, said line to be de-
Quoted from his salary.
18th. The Scavenger shall visit every
house and lot ut least once in two weeks
from the 1st of May to the 1st of November
and once Il month for the balance Of the
year and remove thereirom all privy deposits
and offensive matter, and shall keep the
streets and public places free from filth, and
before he shall be entitled toreceive any pay
he shall produce Il certificate signed by the
occupant of each house OF the town that he
has faithfully performed his duty. For neg
lect of duty he may be fined from ~ to $50.
14th. Amy person refusing to permit the
Scavenger to perform his duties is subjected
to fine Of from 81 to $50
18th From and after the first Monday in
August, 1888, no person shall allow any dog,
bitch or pup TO run at large upon the streets
without collar and a license-tag attached,
which tag together with the license shall
be furnished by the Mayor and Council up-
on the payment OF 81 for each dog and 81
for each bitch per year; penalty from $3 to
So Unknown dogs may be impounded by
the Bailitf. and after three days notice and
failure to pay fine and charges shall be killed
by the Bailif.
10Th. Nobody shall keep dog which by
barking, howling, or in any other manner
shall disturb the quiet and comfort of the
citizens Of the town.
Each of the above ordinances is To be en-
forced by imposing "a fine ranging from 81
to $50.