Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-23
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to incorporate the town OF
Takoma Park, Montgomery and


Assembly of Maryland, That the IN
halitants Of the town of Takoma fark'
Montgomery and Prince Georges c0nn-
ties, shall be and are hereby made
body corporate by the name and style
of the "Mayor and Council or fakoma
Park" and by that name shall nave per
petual ccession, sue and be sued, ana
have and use II common seal.
See. ,. And he it enacted, That the
limits of said town shall he rs follows !:
Beginning at the intersection OF tne
thhd line of the District oil toiulhbia
with the Metropolitan Branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ana run
ming with the east side of sad railroad
to the northeast corner OF Lewis ana
lIeatou's subdivision; then with the
outlines of said division to the nortll
line of old "Takoma;" then with SAID
line to Holt S west lire; then with the
lines of Holt, Carroll and Brashears to
the land purchased by Gilbert from
Blair; then with the outlines OF SAID
land to the Sandy Spring Road; then
with sad road to the road leading TO
Bladensburg; then with said Bladenourg
road to the land of Jackson; then with
the lands of jackson and Briggs To the
south lines of the aforesaid Park; then
with said lines 10 the aforesaid lhlfd
line of the District of Columbia, Then
with said line reversed to the place or
beginning
Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That the
citizens of said town having the quail
fcations prescribed for voters by The
laws of this State, and having resided in
said town fer three months previous to
anv election, shall on the first Monday
in May next and every two years there
after on the same day, ut such place as
shall be designated 10y the Council be
tween the hours of six A. NJ. and SIX L.
NJ, elect one persoa lat least 'hirtyyears
of age. Ma>or of said town, and four
persons no, 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 ut
least one year previous To their election;
| they shall receive 40 pay for Their ser
vices, except the Mayor who shall re-
ceiye the fees hereinafter allowed.
See. A. And be i. eractcd. That the
first election shall be at some convent
ant place selected by the Judges thereof.
The. Judges of the first election Shall he
VIM L. skinner. John ID. Coise and
Garrett NJ Davis who Shall appoint
clerk I he polls shall be opened at six
A. M and closed six p 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 Tiled with
the Mayor and Council. Future cltc
tious shall he conducted 10y Judges APP
pointed by he Mayor ana Council OF
said town elected under THIS ACT
Sec s And be il enacted, That the
4 II.
place in said town on OF before the first
Monday in June next succeeding tGeir
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 G., And he it enacted, That the
MAYOR shall preside at all meetings, and
shall call such meetings from time 10
time as he may deem necessary but III
the event f ihe absence OF The Mnyaf
AT any meeting the members q the
Council present, shall elect one Of lhelr
own number to preside during bis ab-
sence, VINO shall for the time being be
cloih, d with all the powers and auth0il-
" of said tayOr. majority OF Inc
Council shall constitute Il quorum for
the transaction of business, and The
Council shall pass rules and bylaws for
their own gov, rnment Willie IN session
Sec. z And he it enacted, That neg
lect or non-uStr shall not work Il Tor
fixture of this Charter
Sec 8. And be it enacted, That the
Council shall annually appoint u Clerk
who shall also he treasurer, who sla
keep minutes of its proceedings IL
well bound book, which shall be open to
the inspect ion Of all persons interest cd
tharni,, u,.I .buIl IigchuIpp suph other
duties as tie Council may require; and
said Council shall also annually appoint
builiif and such under baililfS and Of
fcers MS may be deemed necessary
They may also, il it is deemed cxpcdi-
| ent appoint Il supervisor Of streets
Sec 8. And be il enacted, That the
| Council Shall allow their Clcr. and ST.
pervisor, the bailif and other officers,
! such cOmprnS ttIOn for their services as
may he deemed reasonable.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the
| Council and all other officers OF the Cor
poration, shall before thev 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 partialty or
prejudice
Sec. II md be il enacted That the
Clerk and btilf shall give bond u The
Mayor mi Council Of Tak0m. Park. in
such penalty. and with such securities
as may be required. conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties Of
the office Of Clerk and bailiif respective
ly; and said bonds shall be deposited in
the Office Of the Mayor.
Sec. IL. And he it enacted, That the
Council Shall receive all election ret urns
and determine all questions arising
TIL reun, and any person concelving
himself a0grievcd by reason Of such de-
cisiOn may appeal 10 the Circuit Court
of the county in which the election is
held, which shall hear and determine
the same and determine whe
shall pay the costs of appeal. In
case of lie at any election for Mayor
and members of the Council, another
election shall be held after ten days no.
: tlcp, pursuant to the provisions forego-
ing in regard to elections. IN case oil
any vacancy in the office of Mayor OF
, Councilmen, by death, resignation or
removal from the town, said vacancy
shall be filled by vote of the Council
until the next election for members OF
the Counch
Sec 10. And be il enacted, u at tile
Council shall have power to pass all Or
eminent Of the town, may open and
close streets, lanes and alleys; prevent
remove and abate or cause to be re
moved or abated all nuisances or oh
siructions in or upon the streets, side
walks Highways or alleys. drains OF
water courses, or in or upon any lot OIL
lots adjacent thereto; and to provide foI
imposing fine or fines np0n any per
son OF persons causing, creating OF
maintaining any such nuisance or oh
struction; to remove or cause to be re
moved houses or other distractions oi
objects that may be dangerous TO prop
erty, health or persons passing along ol
D 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
D town, and To grant building permits TO
the same; to establish grades upon TN
streets. cutters ana sidewalks OF sait
+ town, fix the width theIe of and pre-
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