The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-05-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHAPTER 277
AN ACT

AN ACT
| To repeal Section IT'S, Article twelve of the
Code of Pubic Local Laws of Maryland,
title Garrett County, subtitle" Oakland"
and to re-enact the same with amendments
authorizing the Mayor and Council OF Oak
| land to lew nepdful taxes on the aSSesSable
| property within the town. liable to taxation
| and to provide for collecting the same.
| SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland. That section one humid
| red and seVenty-eight, Article twelve, of the
| Public Local Laws of Maryland title Car
rett County," subtitle Oakland" beand the
same is hereby repealed and enacted so as
| to read as follows:
l7S. The Mayor and Council shall have
power to pass all such ordinances not con-
| trary to the Constitution and tws of this
State as may be necessary to give effect to the
| powers conferred by this charter, and which
| they may deem necessary for the good gov
eminent of the town, for the preservation Of
| peace and good order, and securing persons
and property from violence, danger anu de-
! struction; for the removal OF nuisances Of
every character, and all obstructions from the
streets, lanes and alleys, and from any lot
adjoining thereto, within the limits OF the
town; they may remove or cause to be re-
moved any houses or ether buildings that
may in their Judgment become dangerous.
they may pass ordinance to cause the st Gets,
lanes, alleys and sidewalks to be paved,
graded, repaired, drained leveled and sewer
ed, and prescribe the materials with which
said grading. repairing, leveling, draining or
sewerng shall be done and by whom, and in
what manner payment shall be made there
for; to protect and preserve any OF the towns
property, rights and privileges; to regulate
the sale at noStrumS, notions, patents, secret
or patent inventions and remedies, on the
streets lanes, alleys or sidewalks of the town,
and the weighing OF coal, hay and other COM
mOdltles and mesrh9 ndtSe: to restrain, regu-
late and suppress baudY houses and houses
ofill fame, and prohibit the youth ofthe town
from being on the stress, lanes or alleys at
unreasonable hours of the night; they shall
levy all ncedful taxes on the asseSSable prop
erty within the town liable to taxation I to
exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars. and
provide for collecting the same, and they may
make such levy in whole or in part by e>ti-
mate; they shall also provide by ordinance
for the election of Il clerk and treasurer and
the appointment by the mayor and compen-
satton Of such other officers. agents and SER
wants as may be deemed necessary; to sup
press the carrying of concealed weapons, and
the practice of firing and diScharging fire
arms, t1re-cracK erS, torpedOeS and other ex-
plosives either by prohi Iiting the sale there
of or otherwise: to restrain and prohibit
gaming to. provide for licensing, regulating
or restraining theatricalS or other public
amusements within the town limits; to pun
lSh and suppress tramps by the imposition of
fines and penalties thereon and to enforce
Sucn lines and penalties; they shall erect
lamps and provide proper and suitable lights
upon the public streets; they shall hay;
power to lay out, open, alter or close streets.
lanes and alleys or parts of streets, lanes and
alleys, by condemnation or in any other
manner not contrary TO law; provided, the
question of closing any public street or alley
or part thereof shall be first submitted 10 the
voters of said town after twenty days public
notice by hand-bills or otherwise and such
street or alley shall not he closed unless two
thirds of the legal votes cast at such election
be in favor thereof; to prevent swine. cattle.
dogs or other animals from running at large
on the public streets and to preventing pens
within certain limits within the town; to
levy taxes on dogs and bitches; to define the
duties of the officers of the corporation and to
enforce their ordinances by fines and penal
ties.
SEC. q And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of It's passage
533t Approved A pril 3, 1890.