Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-04-20
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 254.
AN ACT to incorporate the Town of Barnes

sembly of Maryland, That the citizens of the
town of GAINESVILLE, in Montgomery county,
be and they are hereby created q body cor
porate by the name of 1.-THE Commissioners
of Barnesville, with all the powers and
privileges of body polite and corporate an d
by said corporate name may have perpetual
succession sue and be sued plead and be i'm
| pleaded, in court of law, or equity, in said
county, and may have and use common seal.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted That the cor
porate limits Of the town shall be as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner of the
school house lot, following the southern and
eastern lines of said school house lot to the
northern line of the field belonging to Mrs.
Stanislaus Knott, following said line east to
Mrs. Ann Sellman's land, then through the
land Of Mrs. Ann Sellman to the northeast
corner Of the Baptist Church lot, westerly
direction to the northest corner of Chas. Cla-
getts house, then westerly direction through
the land of said Charles Clagett, then through
the land of the heirs of Leonard Hayes, de-
ceased, Mrs, Frank Knott to the east corner of
N. T. Talbot and B. S. White, following the
line between said Talbot and White, to the
north corner near the mountain road, then
southwest through the lands of John W.
Brown to the northwest corner of Charles
Nichols, south following abe line between
said John W. Brown and Charles Nichols
crossing the Monocacy road to the land Of r.
T. Pyles and Leonard /. Hayes, then down
said line TO the land of Leonard l. Hayes,
southeast through the land of l.. |. Hayes TO
the north corner Of William B. White, easter
ly direction through the lands of R. T. Pyles,
Nathan 7. Talbot to the beginning.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the citi-
zens of said town having resided therein six
months previous to any election shall on the
first Monday in Nav, 1888, or as soon there
after as conveniently may be and annually
thereafter on the first Monday in May, elect
five Commi ssioners of GAINESVILLE to serve for
one year, or until their successors shall be
elected and qualified. The Commissioners
must be substantial citizens, resident in said
corporate limits; and must have resided there
in for at least six months next preceding their
election, must be owners of real estate within
said corporate limits, and must continue TO
reside in said corporate limits during their
term Of office. They shall receive no pay for
their services, except the president, who shall
receive the fees hereinafter allowed.
Sec. A. And be it enacted, That the five Com
mssioners elected shall choose one of their
number president, and all vacancies in the
commissioners shall be filled by an election
held after ten days notice given by the re-
manding commissioners.
Sec. s. And be it enacted, The the COM
missioners shall meet in some convenient
place in said town on or before the first Mon
day in June next succeeding their appoint
ment and as often thereafter as may be neces
sary 10 the discharge OF the duties Of their
office.
Sec 6. And be it enacted, That the COM
missioners annually on or before the first Mon
day in April appoint three judges of election
who shall conduct the election according to the
election laws of the State, except that the polls
shall be opened at O'Clock, p. NJ, and
closed at 2. NJ, and the judges and clerk
shall make their returns TO the commissioners,
but shall receive no compensation for their
services. The first election shall be held be-
fore Nathan 7. Taloott, l.. |. Hayes and Jno.
W. Brown, who are hereby appointed judges
for thar purpose.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That the com-
commissioners shall annually appoint clerk
who shall keep the minutes of their proceed
lngs in Il well bound book which shall be open
ed TO the inspection of all persons interested |
therein and shall perform such other duties
as the commissioners may assign him.
Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the COM
missioners shall also annually appoint chief
bailif and such number of under -bailifis as
they may deem necessary.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That the COM |
missioners shall allow their chief clerk, chief |
bailitf and under -bailif, or baillis, such COM
pensation as they shall think proper.
Sec 10. And be it enacted, That the COM
mIssioners and all other officers Of the cor
poraton shall, before they enter upon the du-
ties of their office, make oath that they will
diligently and faithfully to the best OF their
skill and judgment perform their duties of
their office, and shall file certificate thereof,
OF the officer before whom the same was made,
among the records OF the corporation.
Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That the clerk
and chief bailiff shall give bond 10 the COM
mssioners in such penalties and with such
sureles as said commissioners may require
conditioned for the faithful performance OF the
duties of their respective Offices.
Sec. ". And be it enacted, That the COM
mssioners shall receive all returns Of cleo
tioqs a4d shall determine all questions aris-
ing thefeon, but any person feeling himself
aggrieved by such decision may appeal there
from TO the circuit court for Montgomery
county, which court shall hear and deter
mine such appeal and decide who shall pay
the cost thereof
Sec. l3. And be it enacted, That the COM
mssioners may pass such ordinances not in
consistent with the law as they may deem
beneficial to the town, and may open and
close streets, lanes and alleys, grade and pave
the same, remove nuisa noes and distractions
therefrom, restrain all disorders and disturb
ances, prevent all congregations of disorderiy
persons in public places, aprrehend and fine
all tramps and vagabonds, impose a tax on
dogs, geese, hogs and other animals running
at large in the Streets or totally prohibit the
the same, and may impose fines, penalties and
forfeiturss for the violation of their ordi-
nances, and commit all offenders to the coun.
ty Jail until the same be paid with cost.
Sec. IA. And be it enacted, That the COM
mssioners may pass such ordinances rs they
may deem necessary for the preservation of the
health OF the town and remove all nuisances
from or prohibit all business within the cor
porate limits thereof as SHALL in their opinion,
injurously affect the sanitary condition there
of.
Sec Is. And be it enacted, That the COM
mi issioners may as often as they deem advisa-
BILE cause an assessment to be made Of all the
real aud personal property within said town,
or the corporate limits thereof, by person to |
be appointed and paid by them, which assess
ment shall not exceed the assessment OF the |
same for county purposes, and the commits
sioncrs may levy tax thereon not exceeding |
ten cents in the hundred dollars worth Of as
sessable property in any one year.
Sec. l6 And be it enacted, That any per-
son may appeal from the valuation of the as
sessor TO the commissioners who shall meet
on the first Monday in June after any such
assessment and remain in session as long as
may be reasonable to hear and determine such
appeals and shall give reasonable notice OF
anv such meeting and shall increase or abate
such assessment as they may deem best.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That whenever
the commissioners shall lew a tax they shalt
cause to be made out alphabetical list of
the persons charged therein, and shall cause
to be affixed thereto the respective sums to be
collected from such persons, and warrant to
the chief bailitf to collect the same
Sec. lS. And be it enacted Thai the chief
baiif shall within ten days after the receipt
of such list and warrant render to each person
named therein an account or tax bill showing
the amount due by him, if he be resident of
the town, and if he be a nonresident, and in
consequence thereof, cannot conveniently be
served with said account, or tax bill he shall
publish such account or tax bill in some news
paper printed and published in said Mont
gomery county at the expense of the tax
payer, and may, unless the same be paid with
10 thirty days after the delivery or publca-