The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-04-25
DUBLTC LOCAL LAWS,
RELATING TO HARTFORD COUNTY
ENACTED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, 1890.
Published By authority.
CHAPTER $50.

eight. one hundred and fty-nine, one hundred
one hundred and eighty-seven and one hun
dred and ninety-two of Article thirteen of the
Code OF pnoite ~ LOCAL Laws title Hartford
enact the same, with amendments
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the General assembly
of Maryland. That sections one hundred and forty
two, one hundred and forty three, one hundred
and forty five. one hundred and fifty, one
hundred and fifty-two hundred, and
fifty-five, one hundred and fifty six. one hum
eight, one hundred and fifty-nine. one hum
dI ed and eighty three, one hundred and eight
seven and one hundred and ninety-two OF Article
thirteen OF the lode of Public Local Laws, title
Hartford County subtitle "HaVre de Grace, +"
be and the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted, 50 as TO read rs follows:
142. The Mayor shall be person of known in
tegrity, experience and SOUND Judgment, not less
than thirty years of age, ten years a citizen of
his election a resident of said city, and at the
time of his election, and for three months next
preceding assessed upon the tax books of said
an amount not less than one thousand dollars. and
shall hold his office for one year and until the
qualification of his successor.
143. The City Council shall consist of six mem
bers, who shall be citizens Of the United States,
above twonty years Of age, residents of said
ton, and at the time of their election and for
three months next preceding, assessed upon the
tax books of said city with property within the
city limits to an amount not less than We hun
dred dollars, and shall hold their office for one
year and until the qualification of their success
sors.
l45 The Mayor, by virtue of his Office shall
preside over all the meetings of the City Council
and see that the ordinances of the city are duly
and faithfully executed; he shall appoint baitf,
clerk. treasurer. and tax collector, and such
other officers as may be necessary for the good
government of the city, and shall present the
names OF such appointees to the City Council
for confirmation or rejection he shall annually,
on the third Monday in December, report to the
Council in writing, the general state of the city,
with IN fa n a m nu Un6
and expended, which said report shall be pub
lished in one or more newspapers of said city,
giving full and particular statement of all re-
cepts and disbursements; he shall have power
10 remove any of the officers appointed by him,
for neglect or violation OF any duties pertaining
to their respective offices and shall appoint
others in their stead. and shall report such re-
moval and appointment to the City Council, al
their next regular meeting, for their approval or
disapproval he shall have general supervision OF
the city, and shall receive tor his services an
nual salary of fifty dollars.
l50. The baillff shall enforce the ordinances
of sail city, and shall perform such other duties
as now or may hereafter be prescribed by
the laws relating to said city and by The ordi-
nances thereof. and in the execution of the du'
ties of his office shall have all and the same
power that the constables of Hartford county
have, and shall give bond to the State of Mary.
Gil may direct, and with sureties approved by
them, for the faithful performances of his duties
as baiiff but nothing herein shall be construed
to prevent the bailif from also acting as tax col
lector and receiving additional pay in that capa
city.
152, The Mayor and City Council shall have power
to pass all such ordinances, not contrary to the
Constitution and laws of this State, as they may
deem necessary for the good government of The
city they may pass ordinances to prevent, re
move and abate ali nuisances and distractions or
or from streets, lanes, alleys, drains or watal
courses or on or from any lot adjacent thereto
within the limits of the city; to remove or cause
| to be removed any houses or other buildings tina
may, in their judgment, become dangerous tt
| cause the Streets lanes and alleys to be paved
| sidewalks along the public streets and highway
OF SAID CITY TO De graded; paved repaired or i'm
| erect and establish market houses and regulate
markets, houses Of correction, hospitals or pest
| houses within or without the city. If necessary
| and to provide for the government of the same
to establish and regulate statlon-house or lock
up for the temporary confinement of violators o.
| the laws and ordinances of the city to suppress
vagrancy; for the protection and preservation O.
| the health of the city and its inhabitants
and of the cty's property and rights and privil
| other combustible matter in such quantities o.
| places within the city as they may deem danger
brokers. pedders of nostrums, notions
patents, secret or pretended invention
and remedies on the streets lanes o
provide for the issuing Of licenses or permits TO
! all hawking, peddling and vending of ware ant
| merchandise of every description on the streets
licenses or permits to all itinerant peddlers who
| may go from house to house to vend or sci
| wares or merchandise; to levy and collect tai
| on the assessabe property of said city as may b.
! necessary to pay the interest on the city bonds
| and TO provide a sinking fund for their REDEEM p
| ton at maturity; for preservation of peace anc
| violence, danger or destruction for the suppress
| sion, restraint and regulation of bawdy house
| and houses Of ill fame; tor the assessment from
time to time, of all kinds of property and securi
| ties in said city on which State or county take
| are or may be levied, and for the levy and col
| lection of tax thereon for the general purpose
of its corporation, not to exceed, in any one veal
| eighty-five cents on every one hundred dollar
worth of assessable property to fix and pay tn
| compensation of bailiff clerk, treasurer, tax col
lector and such other officers agents or servant
| as may be employed by the corporation to sup
| press the practice of firing and discharging fire
arms. f1re-crackers. rockets, torpedoes and othe
explosives. either by prohibiting the sale thereo
or otherwise to restrain and prohibit cunning
and to provide for licensing, regulating or re
| straining theatricals or other public amusement
| within the city limits to establish day and nigh
| police and erect lamps to borrow money on IN
faith and credit of the city, and to open and clos
| streets provided, that they shall not have tn
| power to borrow any sum or sums greater tina
street or alley. parts thereof, that are alread
opened and used as highways. without first OF
| tanning the assent of majority of the legs
| voters of the city, cast at an election held fo
| that purpose, after twenty days public notice; I
erect and repair bridges within the corporal
limits, TO levy and collect taxes on dogs an
bitches, and to restrain them from going at large
| to prevent swiDe geese. goats, horses, mule
cows calves or cattle of any kind whatsoever froI
| keeping of any hog pen within certain portion
| of the city to regulate and define the locatio
| of slaughterhouses and smoke-houses wher
large numbers of fish are smoked to regulat
the speed of railroad trains through the limit
| of the city; to prevent any inmoderat
driving or riding through the streets. in any cal
| rage, stage. cart or other vehicle, or on horse
| back, SO as to endanger the lives, limbs or pre-
perty of any of the inhabitants of said city, or
tho r to I prevent disorderly oonduc
| and drunkenness in said city toprevent and dis
| perse the congregation of disordery persons upo
| street corners and in the vicinity of places O
| worship to purchase such engines Cor whateve
| convenience may be deemed best0 for extin
gushing fires and protecting the property of tn
duties Of the Officers of said corporation to re
| quire bonds and to fix the penalties thereof fo
duties !; and for conducting elections, making re
| turns ard declaring the result thereof and the
shall have power to enforce their ordinances b
| fines and penalties. And in the event of tn
| validity of the bonds of said city, for thirt
| thousand dollars. issued in eighteen hundred an
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pledge the faith and credit of said city for thirty
| thousand dollars. and to issue bonds therefor
| of taking up for cancellation said bonds OF
| eighteen hundred and eighty nine, and for nc
| other purpose whatever.
| l55. Whenever they shall levy any tax, the
| shall cause to be made out an alphabetical lis
| of the persons chargeable Herewith and sh II
| affix opposite their names the respective sum
| to be collected from each person, and shall
| specify the amount levied, and annex to tn
said list warrant to the tax collector to collec
| the same, and the said tax collector shall, upol
| the receipt of said warrant and list. be forth
| with chargeabe with the aggregate amount o
| the taxes Levied as shown by said warrant ant
| list, and with interest thereon from the tim
| when the person owing the same shall b.
| chargeable Herewith, and it shall be his dut.
| to collect the same; and the said tax collector
before he proceeds to collect any of said taxes
| shall give bond to the State of Maryland, will
| sureties owning real estate. to be approved b.
| said Mayor and City Council in penalty no
| less than double the amount of taxes levied, TO
the faithful discharge of his duty; and the sale
tax collector shall, within sixty days after tn,
receipt of said warrant and list, render to eaci
person named therein an account of his tax
and if by reason of the absence from said cit,
of the party SO named therein or otherwise thu
| said tax collector is unable to deliver said &C
count to him, then he shall, within said sixt,
days, set up and expose the same to public view
upon the assessed premises; and unless sale
taxes be paid within thirty days after the deliv
cry of such account, or the posting of the sam,
| upon the property assessed, said tax collecto
may collect the same by distress and sale of thu
goods and chattels lands and tenements of TIT
delinQuents, and said tax collector shall make
to the Mayor md City Council monthly return.
and payments, in such manner as may be by
them directed, of all taxes collected by him
and said tax collector shall receive such com
pensation for his services as said Mayor ant
City Council may determine, not exceeding five
per cent. of the amount levied; and any tax
collector who shall violate any of the provisions
of this section shall be subject to the same pen
alties and liabilities as are the collectors o.
State and county taxes of Hartford county.
l56. After the proceedings required by the
preceding section shall have been had, If the
taxes are not then paid, the tax collector shall
levy upon any property of the delinquent, and
after giving ten days notice for personal prop
erty, and for real estate twenty days notice, OF
the time and place OF sale, by advertisement
in at least one newspaper in the city OF
Havre de Grace, and If none be published there
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