Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-02
duties as the commissioners shall assign him

Sec. 8, And DO It enacted, That the col
missoners shall also appoint bailiff al
= = such number Of under-baiifis as they mi
u deem necessary
Sec, .. And be II enacted, That the cor
= missioners shall allow the clerk, chief BALL
U and under-bailiffs such compensation as the
may think proper.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted. That the CON
missioners and all other officers of the col
, poration SHALL before they enter upon III
duties Of their Offices, make oath that the
will diligently and faithfully, without pre-
JUDGE, Partially or favor, perform the dule
of their respective offices, aud shall file Ger
tiiiGate thereof, signed by the justice of tn
peace or other officer before whom said oatl
was taken, among the records of the corpo
ration.
Sec. II. Aud be IL enacted, That the clerk
and the chic! bailif shall give bond 10 th,
commissioners In such penalties and with sucl
sureties as said commissioners may require
conditioned for the faithful performance O
the duties OF their respective offices.
Sec. IL. And be II enacted, That the com.
missioners shall receive all returns Of election
and determine all questions arising thereon
but any person feeling himself aggrieved by
such decisions may appeal thereirom to the
Circuit Court for Montgomery county, which
court shall bear and determine such appeal
and decide who shall pay the cost thereof
See g. Aud be it enacted, That the COM
missioners may pass such ordinances, not in
consistent with law, as they may deem bene.
fetal to the town, may open and close streets,
lanes and alleys; straighien, grade and pave
| the same remove nuisances and obatructions
| theTeirom; restrain all disorder and disturb
ances prevent all congregations of disord-
erly persons in public places; apprehend and
fine all trnmps and vagabonds impose tax
on dogs, geese, hogs and other animals run
ming at large on the streets, or totally prohibit
the same, and may impose fines, penalties md
torieiInres for the violation OF their ordinan-
ces, and commit all offenders to the county
Jail until the same be paid with costs.
Sec. ii. And be 1t enacted, That the COM
missioners may pass such ordinances rs they
may deem necessary for the preservation Of
the health OF the town, and remove all nuis-
ances from or prohibit oil business within the
corporate limits thereof as shall in their opin-
ion njuriously affect the sanitary condition
thereof
Sec. Is. And be ii enacted, That the COM
missioners may, as often rs they deem advisa-
BILE, cause an assessment 10 be made of all real
and personal property within said town or
the Corporate limits thereof by person to be
appointed and paid by them, which ASSESS
menl shall not exceed the assessments for
State and county purposes, and the commits
sioners may levy tax thereon not exceeding
ten cents on the hundred dollars worth OF as
sessable property.
Sec. l6. And be il enacted, That any per-
sou may appeal from LIBERALIZATION of the as
SCISSOR 10 the commissioners, who shall meet
on the first Monday in June after any such
assessment, aud remain in session ms long as
may be reasonably necessary 10 hear and de-
termine such appeals, and shall give reasona-
BILE notice of such meeting, and shall increase
or abate such assessment rs they may deem
just.
Sec. II. And be ii enacted, That whenever
the commissioners shall levy tax they shall
cause TO he made out an alphabetical list Of the
persons charged: therein, and shall cause to be
affixed thereto the respective sums 10 be col
lectcd from such persons, and warrant TO
the chief bailitf to collect the same.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the chief
bailif shall, within ten days after the receipt
of said list and warrant, render to each per-
son named therein IN account or tax bill,
showing the amount due by him, II he be q
resident of tho town. and il he be nom
resident, ard in consequence thereof cannot
be conveniently served with said account or
tax bill, the baililf shall publish such account
or tax bill in some newspaper published in
Montgomery county, at the expense Of the tax
payer, and unless tho accounts or tax bills so
days after the delivery ur publication thereof,
the baiiif may collect the same, with all costs,
by distress and sale of the real estate and
personal property Of the delinq uent, at pub
lie auction, after giving at least ten days no.
tice of such sale in some newspaper published
in said county.
Sec. 10. Aud be II enacted, That the presi-
dent OF the commissioners shall execute and
deliver to the purchaser a deed OF the proper
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the purchaser the said property, and shall be
presumptive evidence that all the require
menls of law have been complied with in max
ing such sale and deed.
Sec. 20. Aud be " enacted, That the chief
bailif shall attend the meetings OF the COM
missioneis and perform such duties as they
shall direct shall preserve the peace and good
order of the town, and for this purpose is in
vested with the same power and authority as
any constable has under the laws Of this State.
Sec. 81 And be 1t enacted, That the chief
baliG shall make all collections required of
him and pay the same to the clerk within six
montha from the time tho tax bills are placed
in his hands.
Sec. %. And be it enacted That the presi-
dent shall preside at all meetings Of the COM
missioners, and shall have all the power Of a
Justice of the peace in criminal cases where
tho commissioners are party, and shall re-
coivo tho same fees allowed a justice Of the
peace In similar cases, and an appeal from
his Judgment, whore the demand or fine OK.
ceeds i've dollars may be taken to the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, which shall
hear and determine the matter as upon APP
peals from justice Of tho peace.
Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That the chief
bailiT shall have the same fees for making dis
tress for taxes rs are allowed county collect
ors and for making arrests or serving pro-
cess for violations Of any ordinances OF the
corporation the same fees as are allowed con-
stables for similar services, and when the
chief bailif fails to discharge any Of the duties
of his office he may be fined not exceeding Ten
dollars fur any one otfense.
Sec. "a. And be II enacted, That any fines,
penalties and forfeitures imposed by this char
ter, or by any ordinance of the commissioners,
may be collected by proceedings in the name
of the commissioners as other small debts are
collected, or o justice Of tho peace shall have
power to commit tho offender TO the county
Jail, on failure TO pay such foes and forfeit
urcs, until the same shall be paid with costs.
Sec. 25. And be II enacted That the COM
mssioners shall not expend, or contract to
expe nd, In any one year more money than the
amount receivable from taxes and other
sources for that year.
Sec. 26. And be IL enacted, That the COM
mssioners for the county, Justices OF the peace,
sheriff, constables, and all State and county
officers shall have, hold and exercise their
offices and jurisdiction ia said town as II this
charter had not been granted; and the COM
mssioners Of Montgomery county shall an
nually pay TO the commissioners OF Brooke
vile sum equal Ia all taxes levied for the re-
pair Of roads upon the real property in said
town, TO be used on the public streets OF said
town for the maintenance and repair thereof.
Sec. 81. And be 1t enacted, That the COM
missioners shall have power to establish the
original building lines on all the streets in
said town as far as practicable without NOV.
ing present buildings 10 establish building
lines on any streets hereafter opened, and TO
compel all persons erecting buildings in said
town TO conform thereto.
Sec. 20. And oe it enacted, Tina, the parts
OF the several county roada within the limits
of aaid town are hereby made and declared TO