Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-25

| in well bound book, which shall be open to
| the inspection of all persons interested therein,
and shall perform such other duties as the
Commissioners may assign him.
| Sec. Z. And be il enacted, That the Com
missioners shall annually, on or before the
first Monday in April, appoint three judges Of
election who shall conduct the election ac-
cording to the election laws of the State ex-
| cept that the polls shall be opened Mt two
O'Clock, p. NJ, and closed at six o'clock, p
NJ. The first election held under the pro-
visions OF this act shall be held on the first Mon
| day in May; in the year 1888, and J. d. Gard
ner, A. H. Ransone and D. W. Dutrow are
hereby appointed judges for that purpose
Sec. 8. And be it enacted That the Com
missoners may appoint annually Bailif for
| said town, who shall perform such duties az
may be required of him by said Commission
ers and preserve peace and good order in said
town, and for that purpose he shall have all
the powers Of II constable.
Sec. .. And be it enacted, That the Com
missioners and all other officers of the cor
poration shall before they enter upon the du-
ties Of their offices, make oath that they will
diligently and faithfully TO the best of their
skill and judgment perform the duties Of their
Office, aud shall file u certificate thereof signed
by the officer before whom said oath was
made among the records of the corporation.
Sec. 10. And be IL enacted, That the Com
missioners shall receive all returns of election
and determine all questions arising thereon.
Sec. IL. And be 1t enacted, That the Com
missioners may pass such ordinances, not in
consistent with law, us they may deem bene-
fetal TO the town may OPEN and close streets,
lanes and alleys, grade and pave the same,
remove nuisances and distractions thereironi,
restrain all disorders and disturbances, pre-
vent all congregations of disorderly persons in
public places, may impose lines, penalties and
forfeitures for the violation of their ordi-
nances, and may commit all offenders TO the
county jail until the same be paid with costs.
Sec IL. And be it enacted, That the Com
missoners may, as often rs they deem advis-
able, cause an assessment to be made OF all the
real and personal property within said town,
or 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
sioners may levy tax thereon not exceeding
ten cents in the hundred dollars worth of
property.
Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That whenever
tie ommissioners shall levy TAX they shall
cause TO be made out an alphabetical list OF
the persons charged therein, and shall cause
to be ani xed thereto the respective sums 10 be
collected from such persons, and warrant
to the Bailif TO collect the same, and the said
BailiG shall have the same power OF distraint
as u Collector Of county taxes.
Sec. Ia. Aud be II enacted, That the Bail
II shall make all collections required of him
and pay the same to the Clerk within six
months from the time the tax bill Is placed
In his hands.
See. 10. Aud be it enacted, That any fines,
penalties and forfeitures Imposed by this char
ter, or by any ordinance OF the Commission
ers, may be collected by proceedings In the
name of the Commissioners before a Justice
Of the Peace, and the Justice OF the Peace
shall have power to commit the offender 10
the county Jail on failure 10 pay such fine and
forfeitures until the same shall be paid with
costs.
Sec lG. And be 1t enacted, That the Com.
missioners shall not eypend or contract to ex-
pend in any ono year more money than the
amount ieeeiv vabe from taxes and other sour
ces for that year.
Sec. II. And be II enacted, That the Com
mssioners for the county, Justices Of the
Peace, Sheriff, Constables and all State and
county officers, shall have, hold and exercise
their offices and jurisdiction Ia said town as
IL this charter had not been granted and
the Commissioners for Montgomery county
shall appropriate annually one-half Of the
tax levied or imposed upon the assessabie
property within the corporate limits OF said
town, and shall order the County Collectors
who shall collect the taxes within said cor
porate limits TO pay said one-haf thereof to
the commissioners Of said town for that pur-
pose.
Section ls. Aud bo ii enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
! hereby certify that the foregoing 10 n trne
copy of nn Act Of the General Assembly of
Mary land passed January Session 1898.
CARLTON SHAFER
Chief Clerk House OF Delegates.