Montgomery County sentinel., 1888-05-11
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER lO3.
AN ACT to incorporate the town of Hyatts-
town, in Montgomery county.


town, in Montgomery county.
Section Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That the citizens of the
town of Hyattstowu, in Montgomery county,
be and they are hereby constituted body
corporate, by the name of the Commission
ers of Hyattstoxn, and by that name may
sue and be sued, and have and use common
seal.
Sec. 2. And oe it enacted, That the cor
porate limits OF said town shall be as follows
Beginning at the road known as the J II. Bren-
gle road, and running with the lane on the
east side of said town as far as the plat of said
town extends, thence with straight line
parallel with the main road, through the land
of John IL. Tabler to the Frederick county line,
thence with the Frederick county line through
the land OF said John Ii. Tabler, across the
county road, and with said line through the
land of Mrs, NJ. P. Brengle to corner oppo-
site the lane the west side OF said town,
thence with a live parallel with the county
road through the lands of Mrs. U. P. Brengle
and Mrs. A G. Hyatt to intersect the lane on
the west side of said town at lot number eighty
two, thence with the lane on the west side OF
said town us far rs the plat of said town ex-
tends, thence with strai ght line one hun
dred and ninety -eight feet through the lands
of A. j. Tabler, thence with straight line
through the lands of A. j. Tabler, across the
See. 3. And be it enacted, That the male
citizens of Hyattstown of the age of twenty
one years and upwards, who have resided in
said town for six months next preceding the
election, shall on the first Monday in May
annually elect three freeholders, who have re-
sided in said town for six months uext pre-
ceding said election, as Commissioners of
HyattStown to serve for one year, or until
their successors shall be elected and qualified
They shalt receive no pay for their services.
Sec. a. And be it enacted, That the three
Commissioners shall, ut their first meeting
after an election, elect one Of their number to
be President of the Board and all vacancies
in the Board of Commissioners shall be filled
by an election held after ten days notice given
by the remaining Commissioners.
Sec g. And be il enacted, That the said
Commissioners shall meet in said town on or
before the first Monday in June succeeding
their election, and from time 10 time AS occa-
sion may require.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That the Com
missioners shall annually appoint Clerk,
who shall keep the minutes Of the proceedings
in well bound book, which shall be open to
the inspection of all persons interested therein,
aud shall perform such other duties as the
Commissioners may assign him.
See. T. And be it enacted, That the Com
missiouers shall annually, on or before the
first Monday in April, appoint three judges of
election who shall conduct tie election ac-
cordiug to the election laws Of the State ex-
cept that the polls shall be opened at 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 Mou-
day in May; in the year 1885, and j. d. Gard
ner A. L. Ransone and W Dutrow are
hereby appointed judges for that purpose
Sec And be it enacted, That the Com
missoners may appoint annually Bailih for
said town, who shall perform such duties as
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 Il constable.
Sec g. Aod be il enacted, That the Com
missioners and all other officers of the cor
poration shall, before they enter upon the du-
lies of their offices, make oath that they will
diligently and faithfully TO the best of their
skill and judgm perform the duties OF their
Office and shall file certificate thereof signed
by the officer before whom said oath was
made among he records of the corporation
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the Com
mssoners shall receive all returns of election
and determine all questions arising thereon.
Sec H. And be it enacted, That the Com
mssoners may pass such ordinances, not in
consistent with law, as 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 therctrom,
restrain all, disorders and disturbances, pre-
vent all congregations of disorderly persons in
public places, may impose fines, penalties and
forfeitures for the violation of their ordi-
nances, and may commit all offenders 10 the
county iail until the same be paid with costs.
Sec l2 And be it enacted, That the Com
missioners may, as often rs they deem advs-
able, cause an assessment to be made OF all the
real and personal property within said town,
or corporate limits thereof by II 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. 49, Aud belt enacted, That whenever
tie Commissioners shall levy lax they shall
cause to be made ont an alphabetical list OF
the persons charged therein, and shall cause
to be affixed thereto the respective sums TO be
collected from such persons, and II warrant
to the Bailtf 10 collect the same, and the said
Balif shall have the same power OF distraint
AS n Collector of county taxes
Sec. a. And bn 1t enacted, That the Bail
i'll shall make all collections required of him
and nav the same to the CLERK within six
months from the time the tax bill 10 placed
in his hands.
Sec. IS. Aud be it enacted, That any fines,
penalties aud forleitures Imposed by this char
ter, or By any ordinance Oi the Commission
ers NAV be collected by proceedings in the
name OF the Commissioners before Justice
of the Peace, and the Justice OF the Peace
shall have power To commit the offender TO
the county Jail on failure TO pay such fine and
lorritures until the same shall be paid with
costs
Sec. lG And be it enacted, That the Com
missioners shall not expend or contract 10 ex-
pend in any one year more money thah 'he
amount receivable frGm taxes ana other sour
ces for that year.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That the Com
missioners Tor the county, Justices OF the
Peace. Sheriff, Constables and all State and
county officers, shall have, hold and exercise
their Offices and jurisdiction in said town as
if 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 assessable
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 oue-half thereof to
The commissioners of said town for that pur-
pose.
Section ls. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
GOD, of an Act of the General Assembly OF
Maryland passed January Session 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates.
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