Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-09
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAP $50.

I'Iluct tItOTIt COUNTIES.
Sec. l. BE it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of Maryland, That the in
llabi,ants of the town of Takoma Park
Montgomery and Prince Georges conn
ties, shall be and are hereby made ;
body corporate 10y the name and style
of the "Mayor and Council of Takomf
Park" and by that name shall have per
petual succession, sue and be sued, and
have and use common seal.
Sec = Aud be it enacted, That thu
limits of said town shall he rs follows
Beginning at the intersection of th'
third line of the District of Columti;
with the Metropolitan Branch of The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and run
ming with the east side of said railroad
to the northeast corner of Lewis anC
lieatom's subdivisions; then with the
outlines of said division to the norll
line of old ''Takoma;" then with said
line to Holt S west lire; then with the
lines of Holt, Carroll and Brashears tC
the land purchased by Gilbert from
Blair; then with the outlines OF said
land to the Sandy Spring Road; ther
with said read to the road leading tc
Bladensburg; then with said Bladcnhurl
read to the land of Jackson; then viii
the lands oi Jackson ard Briggs In the
south lines of the aforesaid Park; then
with said lines To the aforesaid third
line If the District OF Colun bia. ihtn
with said line reversed to the place OF
beginning
Sec. 3. AID be it enacted. That the
citizens of said town having the quail
fications prescribed FOR voters by the
laws of This State, and having RI sided IN
said town ter three months previous ia
any election, Shall on the first Monday
in May next, and every two years there.
after on TIE same day, at such place rs
shall be designated by the Council. be
tween the hours of six A. NJ. and six l..
nj :, elect Que person, at least thirty years
Of age, Ma, or of said town, and four
persona not less than twenty five years
of age who, together with the Mayor
shall constitute the Council: all OF
whom shall have resided in said town at
least one year previous To their election;
they shall receive no pay for their SER
vices, except the Mayor who shall re-
ceive the fees hereinafter allowed.
Sec. 4. And he i. epacted, That the
first election shall be at some convent
3rt place selected by the Judges thereof.
The Judges of the first election shall be
Vim Il. skinner. John ID. Corse and
Garrett NJ Davis vino shall appoint n
clerk. I he polls shall be opened at six
A M and closed six L. M. when the bal
lots Shall carefully counted, and on the
result appearing, certificates of election
shall be granted by the Judges To the
Mayor and Council so elected ana the
report of the same Shall be lilcd with
the Mayor and Council. Future cleo
tons shall he conducted 10y Judges APP
pointed bv the Mayor aud Council NJ
said town elected under this act
Sec r And lie il enacted. That the
Council shall meet ut some convenient
place in said town on OF before the hrst
Monday in June next succeeding TIER
election, and as often thereafter Ms may
be necessary to discharge the duties OF
their office. not less, however, than
once In every three months.
Sec 6, And be il enacted, That the
Mayo shall preside at all meetings. and
shall call such meetings from time TO
time as he may deem necessary but in
the event If the absence of the Mayor
at any meeting. the members OF the
Council present. shall elect one OF their
own number to preside during his AL
sence, VINO shall for the time being be
clothed with all the powers and autliori-
ty of said Nayor. majority or the
Council shall constitute d quorum for
the transaction of business, and the
Council shall pass rules and bylaws for
their own government Willie IN session
Sec. And be it enacted, That neg
lect or nOn-uSer shall not work Tor
fixture of this Charter
Sec s. And be il enacted, That the
Council shall annually appoint Il Clerk
81, ,,l In1D lao fun, uTlt |
keep minutes of its proceedings i'll Il
well bound book, which shall be open to
She inspection of all persons interest ed
duties as the Councii-;G2y require; and
said Council shall also annually appoint
u builiif and such under bailiffs and OIL
ficers us may be deemed necessary
They may also, IL it is deemed cxpedl-
ent appoint supervisor Of streets
Sec 8. And be il enacted, That the
pervlsor, the bailif and other officers,
snch compensation for their services as
may be deemed reasonable.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted. Tint the
Council and all other officers Of the Cor
poration, shall before they enter upon
The duties OF their respective offices,
take an oath that they will diligently
and faithfully discharge the duties Of
their office without favor. partiality or
prejudice.
Sec. II And be il enacted, That the
Clerk and bailiff shall give bond To the
Mayor and Council of Takoma Park. in
such penalty, and with such securities
as may be required. conditioned for the
faithful performances Of the duties OF
The office Of Clerk and bailiff respective
iy; and said bonds shall be deposited in
the office Of the Mayor.
Sec -. And he it enacted, That the
Council Shall receive all election ret urns
and determine all questions arising
thereon, and any person concelVing
himself aggrievcd by reason Of such de-
cision may appeal to the Circuit Court
of the county in which the election iS
held, which shall hear and determine
the same ard determine whe
shall pay the costs of appeal. In
case of a lie at any election for Mayor
and members of the Council, another
election shall be held after ten days no.
tlce, pursuant to the provisions forego-
ing in regard to elections. IN case Oh
any vacancy in the office of Mayor OF
Councilmen, by death, resignation OF
removal from the town. said vacancy
shall be filled by vote OF the Council
until the next election for members OF
tile Council.
Sec ID. And be il enacted, That the
Council shall have power to pass all or
dinances necessary for the good gov
eminent Of the town, may open anc
close streets, lanes and alleys; prevent
remove and abate or cause TO be re
moved or abated all nuisances or OBJ
siructions in or upon the streets. side
walks. highways or alleys, drains OF
water courses, or in or upon any lot OF
lots adjacent thereto; and to provide FOL
| imposing fine or fines npOn any per
son OF persons causing, creating OF
maintaining any such nuisance or oh
s.ruction; to remove or cause to. be re
moved houses or other distractions oil
objects that may be dangerous TO prop
erty, health or persons passing along OF
over any of the highways of the town
or residing in the neighhorhood thereof
to make reasonable regulations in re
gard to buildings to De erected in sait
| town, and To grant building permits fol
the same; to establish grades upon thu
streets, cutters ami sidewalks of sait
town, fix the width thereof and pre-
co,;ha thu, material of which they gbal