The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-16

| ested, and shall return the damages assessed,
under their hands and seals, with certificate
of their oath from the said justice of the peace
to the Mayor and Council at their meeting
Immediately following said assessment oil
damages, which said assessment of damages
shall be ratified, or rejected by said Mayor
| and Council, or a majority of them; and any
person feeling aggrieved by the determination
of the Mayor and Council, may, within sixty
days from such determination, appeal to the
Circuit Court for Carroll county, and the
| Judgment of said Court shall be final; and
upon an appeal being taken it shall be the
duty of said Mayor and Council to transmit
the papers connected with the case to the
Clerk of said Court; and before making any
attempt to open, establish, widen or close any
road, street, lane or alley, it shall be the duty
of the Mayor and Council to tender and pay,
or cause to be rendered and paid, to the per-
son damaged, the amount Of damages assessed
and finally awarded: provided always that no
private property shall be taken for Corporate
use, without compensation to the owner
thereof
| SECTION II. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor shall appoint annually bailif for said
| town, which appointment shall be subject to
the approval of the Council; before said bail
| iff enters upon the discharge of his duties he
shall file with the Clerk of said Corporation
bond, with security, to be approved by the
| Mayor and Council, made to the said Corpor-
alton, for the faithful discharge and perform
ance of his duties under this sub title Of this
article, and under the ordinances passed by
said Council; and in the execution of the du-
ties Of office, within the corporate limits OF
said town, he shall have all the powers and au-
thority of constable; he shall pay over to the
clerk and treasurer all moneys coming into his
| hands for and on account Of said corporation;
he shall be the collector of all taxes levied by
said corporation, and shall collect said taxes
by distress or execution in the same manner
| as the county taxes for Carroll county are
now collected, and shall for that purpose
have all the powers and indemnities in his Of
| fee that the tax collectors Of the county
taxes of Carroll county now have; he shall,
Immediately upon the collection of any money
| for taxes, pay the same over to the clerk and
treasurer of the corporation, and he shall be
| subject to suit on his bond and criminal pros
| ecution as the tax collectors of Carroll county
now are; he shall receive the same fees in the
performance of his duties as bailiff, as bailiffs
or constables do in like cases and for like
services, and such compensation for the col
| lection of taxes and other duties as shall be
provided by ordinance of the corporation.
SECTION 18. And be it enacted, That all
| taxes levied on property assessed as provided
for by this subtitle of this article shall be q
| lien on the said property, real and personal,
of the tax payers of said town respectively
until paid, and the Mayor and Council shall
charge interest on said taxes after thirty days
from the time when such taxes are due and
PAYABLE; and all taxes levied shall be collect.
ed BY the corporation bailiff in same manner
that the county taxes of Carroll county are
now collected; and all persons subject to the
payment of such taxes shall have the same
rights, privileges and remedies now enjoyed
and possessed by persons subject to the pay
ment of county taxes in Carroll county.
SECTION 10. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor of said town, by virtue of his office, fol
municipal purposes and preserving the peace
shall have all the powers of the Justice OF the
Peace: he shall see that the laws and ordi
nances of the corporation are duly executed
he may require any officer of the corporation
entrusted with the receipt and expenditure o.
moneys of the corporation to submit to him {
statement of such officers account as often al
said Mayor or Council may deem necessary
he shall report semi-anually in writing to tht
Council the general condition of the town
with the moneys received and expended
which report shall be posted up in not les
than two of the most public places OF th'
town; he shall sign all laws and ordinance
passed BY the Council, with his reason in cas'
of refusal to sign; and if said law or ordinance
so unsigned by him be again put upon 1T
passage and receive the votes of five. sixths o
the Council it shall become law withou
the approval of the Mayor.
SECTION 20. And be it enacted, That al
fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed
by the laws and ordinances of said Mayo
and Council shall be recovered before
the Mayor or any Justice of the Peace
for Carroll county, residing within the
corporate limits of said town, upon war
rant issued against the offender directed t
the bailiff of said corporation, or any consta
BILE of said county, in the corporate name o
said town, and shall be collected by judgmen
and execution in the same manner and will
the same costs and fees as provided for il
cases of small debts, and with such penalte!
TO the officers for non-performance of duty a!
in such cases prescribed by the laws Of the
State; and said fines, penalties and forfeiture
shall be paid by the officer collecting the sam'
to the clerk and treasurer of said town; pro
yided, that if the offence be breach of th'
peace or disturbing the good order of th'
town, or in violation of any of the ordinances
intended to secure the safety of the lives o.
property of any of the inhabitants ofsaid town
or licensing travelling showmen, or exhibitors
the person so convicted may be committed t.
the Jail Of Carroll county, or to some place o
confinement provided within the corporate
limits of said town, by said Mayor or Justic,
of the Peace, until the fine and costs are paid
or for ten days, which ever shall first OCCUR
and the Mayor or Justice of the Peace whit
committed such offender may, when it seem
proper to him, order such offender to b.
discharged before the expiration of tel
days and the sheriff of said county shal
be entitled to be paid by said corporation
the same fees as he receives for keeping
prisoners under the laws of the State; no flint
imposed upon any offender shall be less THAI
one dollar nor more than ten dollars; and an.
person convicted under the provisions of thi
sub. title of this article, or the laws and ordi
nances of the town shall have the right to ap
peal to the Circuit Court for Carroll count.
in the same manner as appeals are now taker
under the general laws of this State.
SECTION 81 And be it enacted, That neg
lect or nonuser shall not work forfeiture o
this sub title of this article.
SECTION %. And be it enacted, That thi
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved April I, 1892.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
MURRAY VANDIVER,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
D.oe;dant of tho Sanata