Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-05-16
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
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AN ACT TO incorporate The town OF
Takoma Park, Montgomery and

Assembly of Maryland. That the in
habitauts OF the town of Takoma Park
Montgomery and Prince Georges coun
ties, shall be and are hereby made
body corporate by the name and styl
of the MAYOR and Council OF Takom'
Park and by that name shall have per
petual succession, sue and be sued. ant
have and use Il common seal.
Sec. ,. And be il enacted, That th'
limits of said town shall he rs follows
Beginning at the intersection of th'
third line of the District oi Columbl;
with the Metropolitan Branch OF TIT
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and run
ming with the east side of sad raIiroat
to the northeast corner of Lewis ant
lieaton'S subdivision: then with tll'
outlines of said division To the hofii
line of old ''Takoma;" then with SAT-
line to Holt S west lire; then with the
lines of Holt, Carroll and Brashears u
the land purchased by Gilbert IRON
Blair; then with the outlines OF sale
land to the Sandy Spring Road; ther
with SAID read to the road leading tt
Bladensburg: then with said Bladcnburl
road To the land of jackson: then VIII
the lands OF jackson and Briggs to the
south lines of the aforesaid Park; then
with said lines to tie aforesaid lhlrd
line If the District of Coun- bia. then
with said line reversed to the place OF
beginning
Sec. 3. And he it enacted. That the
citizens of said town having the quail
licatous prescribed Tor voters by The
laws of this State, and having RI sided in
said town ter three months previous to
anv election, Shall on the first Monday
-. f.rp hpIn.
after on tie same day, at such place as
shall be designated 10y the Council. be
tween the hours of six A. M. and six L.
M, elect one person, ut least thirty years
of age, MaSor of said town, and four
persona not less than twenty five Years
of age, who together with the Mayor
shall constitute the Council: all OF
whom shall have resided in said town at
least one year previous to their election;
they shall receive no pay for their ser
vices except the May Or who shall re-
ceive the fees hereinafter allowed.
See. a. And be i: eractcd, That the
first election shall be nj some convent
snt ,lace selected by the Judges thereof.
The Judges of the first election Shall be
VIM +. skinner. John ID. Corse and
Garrett NJ. Davis who shall appoint n
clerk. The polls shall be opened at six
A. M and closed six =. M, when the bal
lots shall carefully counted, and on the
result appearing, certificates of election
shall be granted by the Judges To the
Mayor and Council so elected and the
report of the same shall be filed with
the Mayor and Council. Future elec
tons shall he conducted by Judges APP
pointed By HE Mayor and Council of
said town elected under this act.
Sec + And he it enacted, That the
Council shall meet at some convenient
place in said town on or before the first
Monday in June next succeeding tHeir
election, and as often thereafter MS may
be necessary to discharge the duties of
their Office. not less, however, than
once in every three months
Sec &, Aud be it enacted, That the
Mayo shall preside at all meetings. ana
shall call such meetings from time TO
time MS he may deem necessary but In
the event # the absence of the Mayor
at any meeting the members OF the
Council present, shall elect one OF their
own number to preside during his all
sencc, VINO shall for the time being be
clothed with all The powers and authori-
ty of said Nayor, Il majority OF The
Council shall constitute quorum Tor
the transaction of business, ant The
Council shall pass rules and bylaws fer
their own govt rnment While in session
Sec. T And be IL enacted. That neg
lect or non-user shall not work Il for.
fixture of This Charter.
Sec s. And he il enacted. That the
Council shall annually appoint II Clerk
who shall also be treasurer, who sha
keep minutes Of its proceedings III
well bound book which shall be open to
the inspection Of all persons interested
therein. and shall discharge such other
duties as the Council may require; and
said Council shall also annually appoint
"a bailiif and such under bailiffS and Of
fcers as may be deemed necessary.
They may also, il it is deemed cxpedl-
ent appoint Il supervisor of streets
See. 8. And be it enacted, That the
Council shall allow their CLERK and ST.
pervisor, the bailif and other officers,
such compensation for their services as
may be deemed reasonable
Sec. TO- And be it enacted, That the
Council and all other officers Of the Cor
poratioI, shall before thev enter upon
the duties Of their respective offices,
take an oath that they will diligently
and faithfully discharge the duties OF
their Office without favor partiality or
prejudice.
Sec. II. And be IL enacted, That the
Clerk and baiIiE shall give bond to The
Mayor and Council Of Takom;. Park. in
such penalty. aud with such securities
as may be required, conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties of
The Office % Clerk and bailiff respective
ly; and said bonds shall be deposited i'll
the Office Of the Mayor.
Sec. -. And he it enacted, That the
Council Shall receive all election ret urns
aud determine all questions arising
tn reon, and any person concerning
himself apgricvcd bv reason of such de-
cision may appeal to the Circuit Court
of the county IL which the election is
held, which shall hear and determine
the same ard determine whe
shall pay the costs of appeal. In
case of tie at any election for Mayor
and members Of the Council, another
election shall be held after ten days no
tlce, pursuant to the provisions forepo-
ing in regard to elections. In case OF
any vacancy in the Office of Mayor OF
Councilmen, by death, resignation OF
removal from the town, said vacancy
shall be filled by n vote Of the Councll
until the next election for members OF
the Council
Sec ID. And be il enacted, Tnat the
Council shall have power to pass all or
dinances necessary for the good gov.
eminent Of the town, may open and
close streets, lanes and alleys; prevent
remove and abate OF cause to be re
moved or abated all nuisances or OBJ
siructions in or upon the streets, side
walks. highways or alleys. drains OF
water courses, or in or upon any lot OF
lots adjacent thereto; and to provide fol
imposing fine or fines npon any per
son or persons causing, creating OIL
maintaining any such nuisance or OBJ
struction; to remove or cause to be re
moved houses or other distractions OF
objects that may be dangerous to prop
erty, health or persons passing along oI
over any of the highways of the town
or residing in the neighhorhOOd thereof
to make. reasonable regulations in re
gard TO buildings to 1e erected in sale
town, and to grant building permits fol-
the same; to establish grades upon the
streets. cutters ami sidewalks Of saiC
town, fix the width thereof and pre-
Scribe the material of which they shall