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

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to cause the pnhlic streets 10 he light
ed; to ci,isc the water courses, drain
and sewers to hr ail, paved kept in re
pair and c'e.nrd: to establish market
and To regulate the hours and limit
ther eof and mode of dealing IN relation
thereto. I control ard protect the pub
lie grounds and property al the .owh
and to protect public buildings, chnrche
and private buildings. trees, fencins
and song birds from DETACHMENT OF in
. Jury; To pruvid by ordinance for con
! demning laying out. opening. extend
ing aud making new streets or alleys
J and for altering. Strengthening. widen
ing, grading, improving, or closing NJ
in whole or In part any existing stree
or alley, and for laying out publit
squares. drains or water courses: to rs
tab'ish and regulate a station house ~
lock up tor Tie temporary confinement
of the vinlatois of the laws and ordi
nances of the town; to lery tax anC
impose Il license upon dogs or o;hel
animals or fowls running at large; tt
regulate aud control all offensive trades
manufactures and traffic in offensive
fertilizers OF ntter commodities and tC
prrhi it hog pcuS aud slaughter houses
within tn town limits; to control 10y
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priVies aud sinks aud the manner of
disposing of oifal and waste products
Aud Tor the purpose of carrying out
the foregoing powers and for the prescr'
vation oi til cleanliness, health, peace
and gond order 0f the community, and
for tie protection Of the lives and
property If the citizens. and to sup
press, al,ate or discOrtii tie, or cause IN
lie suppressed aatad or discontinued
all nuisances within the corporate linn
its of said 'own. they may pass all ordi-
| nances " bylaws. trom time To time.
necessary: and 10 insure the observance
of such ordinances, in addition tn the
action of dchi ar such other civil rene
dies nS may exist III such cases by law
for the recovery of the penalties there
unto affixed. they may ailiX thereto such
reasonable fines. not exceeding fifty dol
lars in any cast. as to them NAV appear
right, aud III default of the payment OF
any fine imposed they may provide for
the Imprisonment Of the offenders for a
period rot exceeding thirty days or I'M
til the fine is paid.
Sec. a. And lie IL enacted, That the
Council may Whenever they think the
public inicrrsi rtQuir II, cause an as :
sessment 10 be- innde 81 al, real and per-
sOnal property within the corporate
| limits Of said town. subject to assess
ment for comfy OF State taxes, aud
they may prescribe the manner in which
such assessment shall be made, and pro-
vide for adjusting all differences III To-
lation to such assessment, ard do all
Other thugs necessary for making such
assessment. provided such assessment
I shall not txcee, the assessment tor
State mn county purposes; and the
Cou Gil ma, levy Il tax on the assrSsa-
bic property within the corporate limits
of sa q town not exceeding in any one
! year fifty cents IN the one hundred dol
lars worth III ass, ssable property.
Sec. Is And be II enacted. That any
person may appeal from the valuation
| made by the aSsessor TO the Council ut
their next regular Orquartcrly meeting;
and said Cuhnci shall remain IN sessi on
as long rs may be reasonable 10 hear
and determine such appeal, and shall
give reasonable notice of such meeting,
and may abate or increase the assess
meat as NAV Seem just.
Sec. rs. And be 1t enacted, That
whenever the Council shall levy - tax
they shall cause 10 he made out an al
piabetical list If the persons charged
herewith aud shall cause to be affixed
thereto The respective sums to be col :
lected from each person, and II warrant
to The ,iiiif to collect the same.
Sec. II. And be it enacted, That the
bailiff shall, within thirty days after
the receipt Of such list and warrant,
render TO each person named Therein an
account OF The tax; and if lie cannot
render 10 any person such account ny
reason OF his ilon-rpsideBce or other
tut l,,.g oil, al t,ulliAh SIIfIl account
some newspaper published in the coun-
ty in which the property is situated AT
the expense ol the taxpayers and post
the same in some conspicuous place aud
may, un,css the same he piid within
thirty days after the delivery or publ
cation of such account, collect the
same. with ali cost, by distress, or exc
cution Il nd sale of tho real and personal
ropertJ Of such delinquent at public
auction, all OF Which proceedings shall
he similar Ia tine general law now IN
force Ia tins State for the collection Of
ST ,te and County taxes by the TAX col
lectors.
SEC. Is. Aud ie IL enacted, That the
Mayor shall execute and deliver to the
purchaser, when the said sale Is ratified
by the Clrcui! Cour;, II deed Of the
property 81 I'D; aud the said deed si,nll
convey TO the purchaser the said proper
ty, and shall be pIesunpt i've evidence
that AL tie requirements of law have
bt en- complied with In making such as
sessmcIIt. levy sale and deed; ana unless
the owner or owners shall within TWO
years redeem such property, by paying
10 the purchaser the whole amount OF
money paid by him for said property
with fifteen per cent interest thereon
nj. han In
Soiuie and lndefeaSibe.
Sec. -. And be il enacted, That the
hailiff shall make all collections required
by him, and pay the same to the clelk
within siX months from the time the
tax iIst Is placed in his hands, and
which sad clerk shall hold. tOget her
with al other moneys received by him
subject 10 tile order Of the Council.
Sec. 20 Aud be it enacted, That the
bailiff shall attend The meetings of the
Council. aud perform such duties MS 1t
shall direct. He shall preserve the
peace. prevent disorderly or irregular
meetings Of persons, and lie shall en-
force all ordinances, that may be en-
octed by the Council.
Sec 81 And b: IT enacted, That the
Mayor sball have all the powers OF a
Jusiic of the Peace in criminal cases
where the mayor and Council" is a
party, and shall receive the same fees as
Justice of the Peace is allowed for
similar services, and an appeal from his
Judgment, wien the amount exceeds
five dollars, may be taken to the Circuit
Court of the county In which the per-
son making tie appeal resiies. which
cour, shall hear and deter mine the mat
ter as upon appeal from Justice OF the
Peace; prOvih. d. however, that the JUS
tices Of the Peace residing in said town
shall have the same power to hear, try
and determine all criminal cases where
the Mayor aud Council is party, as
they now have in cases where the state
of Maryland is party.
Sec. o. And be it enacted. That the
baliff shall have the same fees for max
ing distresses or leyying execution fol-
taxes as are allowVd County Collectors
And for making arrests or serving pro
cess for violation OF any ordinance Of
the corporation the same fees as are al
lowed constables for similar services
aud when the bailiff wilfully fails u
discharge any duty Of his office be ma