Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-05-24
Public Local Laws
CHAPTER 1916.

An Act to repeal Sections two hundred and
torty-thrce, two hundred and forty
and two hundred and forty nine of Article
One Of the Code ofPublic Local Laws, title
"Allegany County," subtitle "Western-
port" and to re-enact the same with amend
ments so as to read as follows:
election BE it enacted by the General
- Assembly of Maryland, That section two
hundred and forty-three, two hundred and
fOrty-eight, and two hundred and tortynine
of Article One of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title "Allegany County," subtitle
"WcSternport' be and the same are hereby
repealed and re-enactcd SO as to read as
follows:
2i3.-The male citizens of WcSternport
aforesaid, of the age of twenty-one years and
upwards being citizens of the United States
who have resided in said town for and during
the space of six months next preceding the
second Monday inJanltary i'll each and every
year at the usual place of holding elections
in said town or at such place as shall be
designated by the Commissioners of Western
port, are authorized to elect five Commissioners
for said town, who shall have resided within
the limits thereof at least two years next
preceding said election; also a Clerk and
Ballitt, each of whom shall have resided in
the town two years next preceding the
election. The Commissioners now in office
shall continue in office until their successors
are elected and qualified; and the Com
miSSioners to be elected under the provisions
of this Act shall, after they have qualified,
hold their several Offices until their successors
are elected and qualified.
24S.-The Commissioners shall have power
to pass all ordinances necessary for the good
government of the town; to prevent, remove
and abatc all nuiSanCeS on distractions in or
GI"ir,y w,tnr courses Or il, or mnnn anvr int or
It nlinro,,t thnrntG AND tn nro,,idn fnr IN,
,".in% y fine ar fines mon INV nerSnr or
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