Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-09

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by this Charter, or by any ordinance OF
the Council. may ba collected in the
name of the Mayor and Council' be
fore the Mayor or any Justice of the
Peace, in the same manner rs small
debts are collected, and the delinquent
shall be committed to the lookup OIL
county jail until the same Is paid with
| costs.
Sec. 2l. Aud be it enacted. That the
Council shall have authority to Incur a
Il 'bt not exceeding five Thousand dollars
in excess of the annual revenue OF the
town, and shall, whenever any such
debt is Great ed, provide for the payment
thereof by issuing certificates of in
deafness ut such rate of interest as the
Council may deem advisable; and shall
be payable with in five years, in the dis.
erection of the Council.
Sec. %. And be it enacted, That the
County Commissioners of Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties shall, an
nually pay to the Mayor and Council
of Takoma Park that proportion of the
total amount levied for the repair of
roails in SAID counties which the real
estate in said town within the limits of
the respective counties bears to the .otal
amount of property assessed In said re-
spective counties, and the amounts SO
paid to the Mayor and Council of TakO-
mia Park shall be used by them in the
repair and maintainance of the streets
OF said town
sec. 26. And be it enacted, That the
q III ell may issue certificates of indebt-
cdne-s, not exceeding five Thousand dol
lars but shall make provision for their
pay meut IN accordance with section
twentv-fbGr.
Sec. y. And be il enacted. That the
Council shall .have.the same powers rs
State Board of Health of this State, re-
strictcd. however to the limits of the
town.
Sec. rs. And he it enacted, That tise
Council may appoint annually u scaven-
ger, aud prescribe his duties and fix his
compensation. whi,h shall be paid by a
special tax for that purpose To he i'm
posed on the occupants OF the respec-
tive buildings, and collected rs other
taXestare collected; provided, neveitte-
less. that the owner or owners OF prop
erty shall he responsible for said tax.
in case the same cannot be collected
from the occupants thereof. and the
Council mny pass suitable ordinances to
enable said scavenger 10 remove all
ilh from the town, and may require OF
said scavenger bond for the faithful
performance of his duties; provided,
however. hat said special tax shall not
exceed fifty cents per month Oh any
one house, Ia be paid by the owner or
occupant thereof ms aforesaid.
Sec 90 And be it enacted, Tint the
Council shall keep and annually publish
IA tabular statement of the receipts and
expenditure, of tii5 funds of the corpo-
ration
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Council Shall have power to open and
keep opril, streets, lanes, and alleys,
VITA the consent OF The owners of the
land through which the same may pass
or they may condemn the same upon
paying damages therefore to lie assessed
by three disinlerested persons TO be by
the Council appointed, who shall. IN
making such assessment, take into con-
sideratiOn rs well the benefits that may
accrue to the owner or owners OF said
property as the damages that may occ lr
by reason of said opening to said owner
or owners. which said persons shall re-
port their proceedings to the Council,
whose proceedings shall then be sim liar
as those of County Commissioners OF
this State in such cases. with right OF
appeal to the Circuit Court Of the coun-
W III which the land aforesaid Is Stu
ated.
Sec. 81 And be it enacted, That
whenever the opening, grading, piking
or paving of any streets or streets, or
part of any street or streets, is to be
done or work Of any nature Is to be exc
cuted, the estimated cost of which ex.
ceeds one hundred dollars, the Council
shall after due notice thereof by them
given, award the work to be done to the |
lowest responsible bidder therefor.
sec. SO And be it enacted, That the
parts of the several county roads with
in the limits of said town are hereby |
made aud declared to be public streets
aud avenues Of said town, and shall be
fro M time to time improved and repair
&c as in the discretion of the Council
the public interests may require and the
resources of the town will justify.
Sec. 80 And be 1t enacted, That the
commissioners OF Montgomery and
Prince Georges counties, Justices of
the Peace, sheriffs, Constabies and all
other county and State officers shalt
have hold and exercise their offices and
jurisdiction in said town witain the
linus of their respective counties.
sec. "a. And be it enacted, That this
act shall take effect from the date OF It's
passage
Approved April 3, 1896.