Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-06-13
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 5T5.
CHAPTER 575.
AN ACT to incorporate the town of Damas-
Gus, in Montgomery county.

| AN ACT to incorporate the town of DamRs-
Gus, in Montgomery county
SECTION | BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the citizens of
the town OF Damascus, in Montgomery coun-
ty, be and they are hereby created II body
corporate by the name of "The Commission
ers OF Damascus" and by that name may sue
aud he sued ana have and use common seal.
Sec. 2. Aud be it enacted, That the cor
porate limits of said town shall be as follows:
Beginning nj the north side of the public
road leading from Damascus 10 Etchison, AT
the south east corner of Levi W. Pearces lot,
aad running with the division line between
I the lands of Levi W. Pearce and William II D..
| Bowman, north to the lot of John Lyles
thence with the dividing line between the
lands of John Lvles aud William H. Bow
man TO the lands OF Oliver Watkins; thence
west with the dividing line between the lands
of John Lyles an1 Oliver Watkins TO the
lands OF Jason =. Warthen thence north
with the dividing line between the lands of
Oliver Watkins aud jason p Warhen to the
lands of N j Burdelt thence west with the
| dividing line between the lands of jason p.
! Warthen aud N. j. Burdett to the lands of
| John Il. Mount, thence with the dividing
| line between the lands of N. j Burdett and
John Il. Mount, west 10 the lands of Walter
| Hilton, thence with the dividing line between
the lands of N, j. Burdett and Walter Hilton,
north one hundred yards, thence west by II
straight line through the lands OF Walter
| Hilton across the public road leading from
Damascus to Mount Airy, TO the dividing
line between the lands of Walter Hilton and
John 7. Sheckells, thence with the dividing
| line between the lands of John I. SheCkels
and Walter Hit 10 the lands Of c. W Day,
and thence by straight line southwest
through the lands OF John I. Sheckels aud
NJ. Watkins TO the northwest corner of the
lot Of James +. Day of Jefferson, thence south
with the line ot said lot TO the southwest cor
ner of The same, thence by straight line
across the lands of Jesse l.. Burns TO the
lands Of p. B Souder, thence by II straight
line through the lands ofP. Il. Souder, south
west to the town spring thence by straight
line southwest to the southwest corner OF AL
fred g. Warthen's lot through the lands of p.
b. Souder and A. g. Warthen thence by
straight line east through the lands Of p. b.
Souder, J. w. Smith and p. NJ. Smith across
the public road leading from Damascus to
Clarksburg and the road leading from Dam
ascus to WoodIeld, to the lands of William
A. Mullinx, thence by n straight line across
the lands OF William A. Mullnix northeast
10 The beginning
Sec 3. Aud be it enacted, That the male
citizens of Damascus, of the age of twenty
one years and upwards, who have resided in
said town for six months next preceding the
election, shall on the first Monday Of May an
nudly elect three lreeholders who have re-
sided in said town for six months next pre-
cedng said election as Commissioners of Dn-
mascus 10 serve for one year, or until their
successors shall be elected and qualified
they shall receive no pay for their services
Sec 4. And be it enacted, That the com
mssoners shall ut their first meeting after an
election, elect one of their number to be pres
ident OF the board, and all vacancies in the
board OF commissioners shall be filled by an
election held after ten days notice given by
| the remaining commissioners.
SEC 8 Aud he it enacted, That the said
commissioners shall meet in said town on or
before The first Monday in June succeeding
| their election and from time to time as 0cca-
| sion NAV require.
! Sec. 6 And he ii enacted, That the com
nissioners shall annually appoint clerk,
who shall keep the minutes OF the proceed
| ngs in a well bound book, which shall be
| open TO the inspection of all persons inter
ested therein, aud shall perform such other
duties rs the commissioners may assign him.
See 7. And be it enacted, That the com
missiouars shall annually on or before the
| first Monday IN April appoint three judges
| ol election, who shall conduct the election
! according 10 the election nwsof the State of
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opened y, four O'Clock, p NJ. and close ut
six o clock, p. NJ. The first election held IN
| der the provisions Of this act shall be held on
the first Monday in May, in the year eighteen
| hundred and ninety, and }. W. Smith, +. Il.
| Sender and John r Baker are hereby APP
| pointed judges for that purpose.
Sec 8. Aud be it enacted, That the COM
| missioners may appoint annually n bailiii for
said town, who shall perform such duties as
] l,.r cd nf htu uiI,t-
ers, and preserve peace and good order in
said town, and for that purpose be shall have
all the powers of constable.
/ See g. and be it enacted, That the COM
/ missiouers and all other officers Of the cor
/ poralion shall, before they enter upon the
/ duties of their Office, make oath that they
! will diligently and faithfully to the best Of
their skill and judgment perform the duties
of their Office, and shall file certificate there
Of, signed by the officer before whom said oath
was made, among the records Of the corpo-
! ration.
! Sec. 10, And be it enacted, That the com
missioncrs shall receive all returns of cleo
/ ton and determine all questions arising
! thereon.
Sec. H. Aud be 1t enacted, That the com
missioners may pass such ordinances, not
inconsistent with law, as they may deem ben
efcial to the town; may open and close
/ stTcelsJ lhHtS anu hlcESt RTdue anu pave tnc
same, remove nnisapces and distractions
lhereirom, restrain all disorder and disturb
ances, prevent all congregations of disorder
! ly persons 10 public places, and impose fines,
penalties and foIIeitures for the violation OF
their ordinances, and may commit all offend
ers 10 the county Jail until the same be paid
| with costs
Sec 10. And be 1t enacted, That any fnes
penalties and forfeitures imposed by this
charter, or by any ordinance of the commits
sioners, may he collected by proceedings in
the name o. the commissioners before jus.
lice Of the peace, and the justice Of the peace
shall have power to commit the offender to
the county Jail on failure TO pay such fines
and forfeitures until the same shall be paid
with costs.
Sec. "a. And be il enacted, That the COM
missiOners shall not expend nor contract 10
expend in any one year more money than the
amount receivable from taxes and other
sources for that year.
Sec IA. And be II enacted, That the com
missioners for the county, justices Oflhe peace
sheriff, consiables, and all State aud county
officers shall have, hold and exercise theii
offices and jurisdiction in said town as If thii
charter had not been granted and the com
missoners of Montgomery county shall an
) nualy pay 10 the commissioners Of said towr
, the amount Of tax levied for repair oc road
upon the real properly of said town, TO b.
used by the commissioners Of said town 70
the repair and maintenance Of the streets o
said town.
E SEQ 10. And be il enacted, That this ac
, shall take effect from the date Of its passage
Approved April Sth 1890.