The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-23

this subtitle of this article, before holding
any election, shall each swear or afflrm De-
/ fore q Justice of the Peace for said county,
that he will fairly and impartialy act as judge
of such election; and said judges of election
shall keep the polls open from two O'Clock
until six o'clock, P. M, and shall IN the
presence of such persons as may desire 10
witness the same, Immediately thereafter
count the ballots, announce the result, ana
mote and sion written certificate thereof,
which they shall deliver to the clerk OF SAID
town.
aualified voters shall at any time neglect 10
hold an election for any officers to be elected
nnder this SUBJ title of this article, the powers
of such voters shall not be forfeited, but the
officers previously elected shall be continued
until their successors shall be elected and
qualified.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the Mayor
and Council shall hold the Office to which they
shall each, respectively, be elected for one
wear from the third Monday in May next
ensuing their election, and until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified; and
failure to qualify for two weeks after the elee.
tion of the Mayor and Councilmen- shall
create a vacancy in such respective offices.
SECTION g. And be it enacted, That four
of the members of the Council shall constl-
tute a quorum for the transaction OF business;
and in case of vacancy in the office OF Council
by death, removal out of town, resignation,
refusal to qualify, or other qualification,
majority of the qualified members of the
Council shall elect members of the Council
to fill such vacancy for the remainder of the
term, and until successor shall be elected by
the qualified voters of said town and shall
have qualified; and if vacancy shall occur
in the office of the Mayor, by any OF the
causes of vacancy mentioned in this section,
the chairman of the Council shall act as
Mayor for the unexpired term.
SECTION 9. And be it enacted, That all
officers of said town, except the Mayor, before
they enter upon the duties of their respective
offices, shall make oath before the Mayor of
said town that they will act faithfully, without
favor, partially or prejudice in all things
appertaining to their respective olhces; the
Mayor shall qualify as directed by section d
of Article 40 of Maryland Code of Public
General Laws, title 'official oath. :"
SECTION TO- And be it enacted, That the
| Mayor and Council shall appoint a clerk to
said town from among the qualified voters
thereof, who shall keep accurate minutes of
and their proceedings, and shall enter all Laws
Ordinances passed by them in well-bound
book, open to public inspection; he shall at
test all Laws or Ordinances, and cause copies
of the same to be posted in not less than two
of the most public places in said town; he
shall file and keep all original papers entrust.
ed to his care; he shall act as treasurer to said
corporation; he shall keep an accurate account
ofthe receipts and disbursements Of all moneys
and funds of the said Corporation in we'll
bound book, and shall pay out the same only
on the order of the Chairman, after the bills
thereupon or orders have been passed by a
majority of the Council; he shall report annu-
ally in writing to the Mayor and Council
detailed statement of the said Corporation,
showing the several sums of money received
and expended, from whom received, and for
and on what account and to whom expended
and paid and shall cause not less than two
copies of said statement to be posted up In
the two most public places in said town; he
shall perform such other duties as may be
prescribed for him by this section, or the or
dinances of said Council; he shall receive
such compensation for his services from the
funds of the Corporation as said Council may,
by their order or ordinance, fix; and the said
Council shall require said clerk and treasurer
to give bond with security, to be approved by
said Mayor, for the faithful performance of
his duties as such, which bond shall be made
to the said Corporation.
SECTION IL. And be it enacted, That the
said Council may meet for the transaction of
the business of said corporation as often as
shall be required for the transaction of such
business, but not less frequently than once
in every three months; they shall elect one OF
their number to act as chairman, and may
pass such rules and bylaws for the govern
ment of their sessions and members as are
not inconsistent with this subtitle of this
article.
SECTION u. And be il enacted, That q
majority of the Council shall have power to
enact and pass all such laws and ordinances
not inconsistent with the laws of this state, or
of the county or this subtitle of this Article,
as they may deem wise and expedient for the
comfort, health, order, prosperity, peace OF
said town, and the inhabitants thereof; to
open and establish, curb, pave and repair
such roads, streets, lanes and alleys as have
been or may be laid out for that purposes 10
prevent and remove nuisances; TO provide
against fires, and for the extinguishment OF
the same; to regulate fire companies; to pro-
vide for the safety of houses, buildings and
chimneys from fire; to prevent the discharge
of cannon, guns, pistols, tlre-crackers or
other explosive instruments or materials IN
the corporate limits; to require license to
keep dogs and bitches and to regulate their
running at large; to prevent and regulate the
going at large of beasts, cattle, sheep and
hogs; to restrain or regulate public amuse-
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license the same; to restrain disorders and
disturbances and immoralities, to make, re-
pair or keep in order the roads, streets, lanes,
footways, and alleys of said town, and the
drains, sewers and culverts thereof, and to
build or secure a place of confinement for
persons charged or convicted of violating the
laws and ordinances for the suppression of
vice and immortality, and disorders
SECTION 10. And be it enacted, That they
shall cause to be made an assessment, from
time to time, of all property, real and personal,
within the limits of said town, and shall an
nually levy q tax upon all such property, not
to exceed in any one year twenty five cents
on the one hundred dollars, as they may deem
necessary for their corporate expenses.
SECTION IA. And be it enacted, That they
may by ordinances, direct what mate rails
shall be used in the paving, repairing and
curling the footways, or any of them, in said
town, and provide that the same shall be done
at the expense of the owners Of the land in
front of which said footway shall be made
or repaired.
SECTION 15 And be it enacted That if the
owner of any land shall refuse or neglect for
thirty days after notice, to pave, curb or re-
pair any footway Immediately in front of his
land on the same side of the road, street, lane
or alley Herewith, as directed by any ordi-
nance OF the COUNCIL consistent Win lnlS SUD-
title, the Mayor shall cause said work to be
done at the expense of the owner of said lot,
WHICH expense shall be a lien on said lot of
ground until paid, and may be recovered from
the owner or owners of such lot of ground by
the Mayor and Council of Hampstead, as
other debts of like amounts are recovered in
this State by law.
SECTION l6. And be it enacted, That in
opening, establishing, widening or closing any
roads, streets, lanes or alleys, all damages
done or suffered thereby, if not agreed upon
by the Mayor and Council and the person
damaged, shall be determined and assessed
by three disinterested persons of good judg-
ment, residents of said town, to be appointed
by said Mayor and Council, and who shall
make an oath before a justice of the peace for
said county that they will faithfully value the
damages to be suffered by the person inter-
ested, and shall return the damages assessed,
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