The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-05-02
DUBLIC LOCAL LAWS,
RELATING TO HARTFORD COUNTY
ENACTED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, 1890.
Published By authority.
CHAPTER $50.


An ACT to repeal Sections one hundr ed and
forty-two, one hundred and forty-three. one
hundred and forty-fve, one hundred and-ffty,
fifty-flve, one hundred and fifty-six. one hum
dred and fifty-seven, one hundred and fifty
eight. one hundred and fifty-nine, one hundred
and eighty-three, one hundred and eighty-six,
one hundred and eighty-seven and one hun
dred and ninety-two of Article thirteen of the
Code of Public Local Laws. title Hartford
county," subtitle "Havre de Grace and to re-
enact the same with amendments
SECTION l. Be ii enacted 6y tie General assembly
If Maryland. That sections one hundred and forty
two. one hundred and forty-three. one hundred
hundred and fifty-two one hundred, and
ffty-five, one hundred and fifty six, one-hun-
dred and ffty-seven' one hundred and fifty
dIed and eighty three, one hundred and eight
seven and one hundred and ninety-two of Article
thirteen Of the Code OF pn6lie Local Laws, title
be aud the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted, So 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 citizen of
the United States. and five years next preceding
his election a resident OF said city, and at the
assessed upon the tax books OF said
city, with real property within the city limits, TO
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 twenty-five years OF age, residents of said
city for three years next preceding theit elee-
tion, and at the time OF their election and for
three months next preceding, assessed upou the
tax books of city with property within the
city limits toN amount not less than I'VE hGs-
dred dollars, am aall hold their Office Tor one
year and until the ratification Of their success
las. The Mayor, by virtue OF his office, SHAH
preside over all the meetings OF the City Council,
and see that the ordinances of the city are dnly
and faithfully executed; he shall appout baiih
clerk, treasurer, and tax collector, ana such
other officers as may be necessary Tor the gOou
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 an accurate account of the money received
and expended, which said report shall be pub
lished in one or more newspapers OF said city,
giving a full and particular statement OF all re-
ceipts and disbursements: he shall have power
TO remove any of the officers appointed by MIN
for neglect OF 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 OF
disapproval he shall have general supervision OF
the city, and shall receive for his services an an
nual salary of fifty dollars.
I50. The bailIff shall enforce the ordinances
of said city, and shall perform such other duties
as are now or may hereafter be prescribed Dy
the laws relating to said city ana py me or ,
nances thereof and in the execution OF the du
ties of his office shall have all and the same
power that the constables OF Harfotd county
have, and shall give bond to the State of Mary
land in such penalty as the Mayor and City Coun
Gil may direct, and with sureties approved Dy
them, for the faithful performances OF his duties
as bailiff but nothing herein Shall be construed
to prevent the bailif from also acting as tax col
lector and receiving additionally pay in that capa
city.
to pass all such ordinances, not contrary to TIT
Constitution and laws of this State, as they ma.
deem necessary for the good government OF tht
CITY they may pass ordinances to prevent, re
move and abate all nuisances and distractions OF
on or from streets, lanes, alleys, drains or wata
courses, or on or from any lot adjacent thereto
within the limits of the city; to remove or caust
TO be removed any houses or other buildings tina
may, in their judgment, become dangerous t
cause the streets, lanes and alleys TO be paved
graded and drained or severed; to cause thu
sidewalks along the public streets and highway
of said city to be graded, paved. repaired or i'm
proved curbs to be set and cutters laid t
erect and establish market houses and regulat
markets, houses of correction, hospitals or pes
houses within or without the city, II necessary
and to provide for the government OF the same
to establish and regulate statlon-house or lock
I'D for the temporary confinement OF v1olators
the laws and ordinances of the city TO suppress
vagrancy; for the protection and preservation
the health of the city and 1ts inhabltants
and of the city's property and rights and prlvll
eyes; to prevent the storage of gunpoWder
other combustible matter in such quantities o
places within the city as they may deem danger
Gus to regulate and provide for licensing pawn
brokers. peddlers of nostrums, mo notions ions
and remedies on the streets lanes o
sidewalks of the city; to regulate an
provide for the issuing OF Licenses or permits 70
merchandise Of every description on the streets
lanes, alleys or sidewalks of the city, and to issu
licenses or permits to all itinerant peddlers VIII
may go from house to house to vend or gel
wares or merchandise; to levy and collect ia
on the assessable property of said city as may .
necessary to pay me interest on n the te ely
ton at maturity; for preservation OF peace an
good order, securing persons and properly 1rol
violence, danger or destruction for the suppress
sion, restraint and regulation of bawdy house
and houses of ill fame; tor the assessment fror
time to time. of all kinds of property and secur
ties in said city on which state or county take
are or may be levied, and for the levy and co
lection of a tax thereon for the general purpose
of its corporation, not to exceed. in any one yea
eighty-five cents on every one hundred dollar
worth of assessable property to fix and pay tn
compensation of bailiH. clerk, treasurer, tax co
lector and such other officers agents or servant
as may be employed by the corporation TO SUI
press the practice of firing and discharging fire
arms fre-crackers. rockets, torpedoes and othe
explosives. either by prohibiting the sale ,neret
and to provide for licensing. regulating or n
straining theatricals or other public amusement
within the city limits !; to establish day and nigi
police and erect lamps to borrow money on III
faith and credit of the city, and to open and clos
streets provided, that they shall not have II
power to borrow any sum or sums greater ths
Ave thousand dollars, or to close or ALLEVIATE an
street or alley, or parts thereof, that are aread
opened and used as highways, without first oil
voters of the city, cast at an election held +,
that purpose, after twenty days pubic notlce;
erect and repair bridges within the corpora
limits, to levy and collect taxes on dogs an
bitches. and to restrain them from going at larg
| to prevent swine, geese. goats. horses, mule
| cows. calves or cattle of any kind whatsoever fro
going at large, and to restrain and suppress II
Keeping of any hog pen within certain portion
| of the city to regulate and define the locatic
| of slaughter houses and smoke-houses whe
large numbers of fish are smoked to regula
| the speed of railroad trains through the limi
of the city; to prevent any inmodera
driving or riding through the streets. IN any ca
| rage stage, cart or other vehicle, or on hors
back, so as to endanger the lives, limbs or pr
perty of any of the inhabitants of said city, or
disturb the quiet enjoyment OF the streets al
| thoroughfares; to prevent disorderlY condu
/ and drunkenness in said city toprevent and di
perse the congregation of disorderly persons upt
street corners and In the vicinity OF places
| worship to purchase such engines (or whatev
| convent ence may be deemed bestO for extll
| gushing fires and protecting the property of Il
o S 1r oc ens1 Of sad to
| quire bonds and to fix the penalties thereof II
| the faithful performance OF their respecti'
| duties :; and for conducting elections, making
| turns ard declaring the result thereof ; and the
| shall have power to enforce their ordinances
/ fines and penalties. And in the event of Il
| thousand dollars, issued in eighteen hundred ar
| eighty nine, ever being questioned, the Nav
| and City Council are authorized by ordinance
pledge the faith and credit of said city for thfri
| thousand dollars and to issue bonds thereto
| said new bonds only to be issued for the purpo
| of taking up for cancellation said bonds
eighteen hundred and eighty nine, and for 4
other pur pose whatever.
l55 Whenever they shall levy any tax, the
shall cause to be made out an alphabetical III
| of the persons chargeable herewith, and sh I
affiX opposite their names the respective sun
to be collected from each person, and Sha
specify the amount levied, and annex to I'll
said list warrant to the tax collector to collet
the same, and the said tax collector shall, upo
the receipt of said warrant and list be fortf
| with chaRgeable with the aggregate amount
| the taxes levied, as shown by said warrant an
| list, and with interest thereon from the Tim
when the person owing thG same snail Z
chargeable Herewith, and it shall be his dut
to collect the same; and the said tax collecto
before he proceeds to collect any OF said take
shall give bond to the State of Maryland, wit
sureties owning real estate. to be approved
said Mayor and City Council, in penalty nc
less than double the amount of taxes levied, fC
the faithful discharge of his duty; and the sal
tax collector shall, within sixty days after tn
receipt of said warrant and list, render to eac
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 tn
said tax collector is unable to DELIVER said az
count to him. then he shall, within said sixt
days, set up and expose the same to public vie'
upon the assessed premises; and unless sal
taxes be paid within thirty days after the deliN
cry of such account, or the posting of the sam
upon the property assessed, said TAX collectC
may collect the same by distress and sale OF tn
goods and chattels, lands and tenements of tn
delinquents and said tax collector shall max
to the Mayor and City Council monthly return
and payments in such manner as may be b
them directed of all taxes collected by him
and said tax collector shall receive such com
pensation foR his services as said Mayor an
City Council may determine, not exceeding NV
per cent. of the amount levied; and any ia
collector who shall violate any of the provision
of this section shall be subject to the same pen
State and county taxes of Hartford county.
1856. After the proceedings required by tn
preceding section shall have been had, If tn
taxes are not then paid, the tax collector shal