Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-04
State Affairs.
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

gomery county," subtitle "Rockville,n 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 flour, chap
ter sixty-iour, and 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 TWEEN
ty-six, and by the Act of eighteen hundred
and eighty-four, chapter two hundred and
seventy-three, and TO re-enact the following
in lieu thereof
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That sections 53 to
rs, of Article Fifteen of the Code of Public
Local Laws of the State of Maryland, title
montgomery county," subtitle "Rockville,
as amended by the Act of 1867 chapter 63.
and by the Act of 1870, chapter ITO, and by
the Act of 1872, chapter 90, and by the Act
of 1874, chapter "a, 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and the same are hereby repealed, and the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 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 a common seal.
3. 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 u. b. Prettymau; where
said lands corner with the lands of DR.. b. II.
Stonestreet and Robert w. Garter; thence
with the dividing line between the lands OF
Robert W Carter and of u. B. Preityman TO
u 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. Pretty thence by u straight line TO
the corner of the lands of Mrs. Rehecca I.
Vers and Miss Henrietta Dunlop, on the west
side of the road from Rockville to the Great
Falls of the Potomac; thence westwardly 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. G. Wilson thence
with the dividing line between tho lands of
said Charles G. Wilson and the lands of
John p Mulfnger, in n northerly direction
W iuc DhIueStoWu fOhu tncHCo III etlaibht
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 rs the West farm thence by straight
line TO the gate on the lane leading to the
dwelling huuse on the farm of Hon. John I .
Vinson thence with the south side cs she
lane commonly known as Martins Lame 10
the Frederick road thonce by straight Inc
to "A cnlvert on the Metropolitan Branch of
the Baltimore ald Ohio Railroad on the ands
OF the Misses England thence by straight
line TO the northeast corner of the lands OF
William Reading on the lane commonly
with the west side of Horner's Lane to the
Baltimore road thence down and with the
north side OF the Baltimore road to IL point
Immediately opposite to the northwest corner
of the ntersec tion of said baltimore road with
First street on Dir. q. j. Maddox's land
thence TO snid northwest corner of said First
street and Baltimore road thence southerly
with tho western side of said First street to
the City or Veirs' 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 the beginning; and
the Mayor and Council of Rockville, hereafter
to be elected, shall cause the same to be sur
veyed and the boundaries thereof TO be cslab-
lshed and plat and certificate OF said sur
vey 10 be made, showing the streets, alleys
and lots of said town, and have a copy there
OF recorded in the Office OF tho 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
laws of this State and having resided in said
e., al a mr. vinua n plnc-
ton, shall on the first Monday in May next,
and every two years thereafter on the same
day. at such place as shall be designated by
the Council, between the hours IL O'Clock al
noon and G:30 o clock in the evening, elect
one person at 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
Commissioners for Rockville who shall also
appoint the judges and cleiks for said cleo
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
8. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings,
and shall call such meetings from time to time
as he nay deem necessary, but in the event OF
| the absence OF the Mayor at any meeting, inc
members OF the Council present shall elect
one OF their own number TO preside during MS
absence, who shall. for the time being, be
clothed with all the powers and authority oil
said Mayor. majority of the Council shall
constitute quorum for the transaction ol
business, AMI the Council shall pass rules and
bylaws for their own government while IN
session.
6. Neglect or non user shall not work q
| forfeiture of this char ter.
I. The Council shall annually appoint {
Clerk who shall also be Treasurer, who shal
keep minutes of its proceedings in wei
bound book, which shall be open TO the in
spection of all persons interested therein anC
shall discharge such other duties as the Coun
Gil may require; and said Council shall als'
annually appoint Bailif and such unde
Bailiifs and other officers az may be deemed
necessary. They may also, il it is deemed
expedient, appoint Supervisor of streets.
g. The Council shall allow their Clerk AM
Supervisor, the BailiR and other officers sucl
compensation for their services as may b
deemed -eason nable.
8. The Council and all other officers of ih
corporation, shall, before they enter upon tn
duties of their respective Offices, take an oat
that they will diligently and faithfully dis
charge the duties of their office without favor
partiality or prejudice.
TO- The Clerk and Bailf shall give bond
"The Mayor and Council Of Rockville" i
such penalty and with such securities as ma
be required, conditioned for the faithful pei
formance of the duties of the Offices of Cler
and BailiR respectively, and said bonds sba
be recorded in the Office Of the Clerk Of th
Circuit Court for Montgomery county, Nc
II. The Council shall receive all electio
returns and determine all questions arisin
thereon and any person conceiying himse
aggreved by reason of suoh decision ma
appeal 10 the Circuit Court for uontgomer
county. which shall hear and determine Il