The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-04-30

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 10. And be it enacted, That all
taxes levied on property assessed as provided
for by this subtitle of this article shall be a
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, for
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 of
moneys of the corporation to submit to him a
statement of such officers account as often as
said Mayor or Council may deem necessary;
he shall report semi-anually in writing to the
Council the general condition of the town,
with the moneys received and expended,
which report shall be posted up in not less
than two of the most public places of the
town; he shall sign all laws and ordinances
passed by the Council, with his reason in case
of refusal to sign; and if said law or ordinance
so unsigned by him be again put upon its
passage and receive the votes of five sixths of
the Council, it shall become law without
the approval of the Mayor.
SECTION 20. And be it enacted, That all
fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed
by the laws and ordinances of said Mayor
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 to
the bailiff of said corporation, or any consta-
BILE of said county, in the corporate name Of
said town, and shall be collected by judgment
. and execution in the same manner and with
the same costs and fees as provided for in
cases of small debts, and with such penalties
to the officers for non-performance of duty as
in such cases prescribed by the laws of the
State; and said fines, penalties and forfeitures
shall be paid by the officer collecting the same
to the clerk and treasurer of said town; pro-
vided, that if the offence be breach of the
peace or disturbing the good order of the
town, or in violation of any of the ordinances
intended to secure the safety Of the lives or
property of any of the inhabitants of said town,
or licensing travelling showmen, or exhibitors,
the person so convicted may be committed to
the Jail of Carroll county, or to some place Of
confinement provided within the corporate
limits of said town, by said Mayor or Justice
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 who
committed such offender may, when it seems
proper to him, order such offender to be
discharged before the expiration of ten
days and the sheriff of said county shall
be entitled to be paid by said corporation
the same fees as he receives for keeping
prisoners under the laws of the State; no fine
imposed upon any offender shall be less than
one dollar nor more than ten dollars; and any
person convicted under the provisions of this
sub title of this article, or the laws and ordi-
nsnces of the town shall have the right to ap-
peal to the Circuit Court for Carroll county
in the same manner as appeals are now taken
under the general laws of this State.
SECTION q. And be it enacted, That neg.
leet or nonuser shall not work forfeiture of
this subtitle of this article.
SECTION %. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved April 7, 1892.
FRANK BROWN, Governor.
MURRAY VANDIVER,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
EDWARD LLOYD,
President of the Senate.
| hereby certify that the foregoing is true
copy of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed January Session, 1892.
CARLTON SHAFER,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
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