The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-21
,ra11c LOCAL Law.
CHAPTER 2s3.

eee','olI ee :, Iii County," sub title Hampstead,
"Osi'o" "a. enact said sections with amend
sna - and to add additional sections
thereto.
o,cr,oy |. Belt enacted BY the General
,',.obID St"jiV of Maryland, That Chapter AZ OF
AS1"sy Avs Of 1892, and sections 40, Al, AZ AZ,
iIs %i5 46. Al, 48, 40, so, 81, 52, 6S and o4 OF
RI I.icIa of the Code of Public Local Laws,
an Aa' SCarroll County" sub title "Hamp-
nus >, he. and the same are hereby repealed,
aes1i ,ho, aid sections from 40 to 54, both
snI in,;ss mSs Of said Article be re enacted with
ns,aa ."odments. and that nine new sections, to
snenit ;n aiter section "a and be known as sec.
' come y IA A. 54B. SAC, SAD, 54E, 54F, SAG,
aGa' aSa .Od al. be added to said Article so as
~ Ike tbe said subtitle Hampstead of
VA Article read as follows:
''S S,c I0 The inhabitants of the town OF
usmns,aad oaI. in Carroll county are body cor
nslb H1a,e bvlbe name of "The Mayor and Coun.
II oS gSmptead,'' and by that name shall
!, tn1a nernetual succession; may sue and be
u -'S. NAV purchase, hold, lease, sell and dis
n.a 's If real. personal and mixed property
T., ,hs " nse and benefit of said town, and may
Ia,s I, and use Il common seal, which may be
I-oten or altered at pleasure.
Src Al. The limits of said town shall be
d, sollows: Beginning at the corner on the
no5bwest side Of the Baltimore and Hanover
,nrnnike where the Baltimore and Harrisburg
.s;lrpod crosses said turnpike, at the north
DHd AZ the said town of Hampstead, and rum
s;ns with said railroad southwark to point
,onib anil of the Houcksville road opposite the
isns rnnning eastward from the said turnpike
an tbe line Of the properties of Charles Rich.
,,ds and Howard Kemp, and thence eastward
10 The center of the said Baltimore and Han
ovsr turnpike; thence along said lane three
Sundred feet from the center of said turnpike;
,Soncs northward parallel with the said turn-
bike to said Baltimore and Harrisburg rail
road; thence southwestward along said rail-
Rad to the place of beginning.
SEC. ~. All persons who have resided
within the corporate limits Of said town for
IN months next preceding the election, and
Who are qualified to vote for delegates to the
General Assembly, shall be qualified voters
ofibe corporation and entitled to vote at any
rornoration election held under the provis-
ious of this subtitle or any ordinance made
in pursuance thereof; and said voters shall
eIeet by ballot, ON the first Monday of May in
every year, at such place as shall be desig
mated by the mayor and council, between the
hours Of two o'clock in the afternoon and six
o'clock in the evening, one person at least
twenty. FIVE years of age, who is the owner of
real estate or leasehold property within the
eOrporate limits of said town, and who has
resided in said town at least two years next
preceding said election, mayor of said town;
snd six persons, each of whom shall be at
least twenty-one years of age, and shall have
resided in said town at least one year next
preceding said election, and be the owner of
real estate or leasehold property within the
corporate limits of said town, members of
The council.
SEC. 4S. The mayor shall give at least
two weeks notice of the election by hand.
bills posted in not less than FIVE public places
in said town, and shall appoint three persons
Who are qualified to vote at such election,
tudges of election; and the said judges shall
Appoint clerk, who shall record the names
Of the persons voting as they vote; and each
Of said judges, before holding any election,
shall swear or affirm before justice of the
peace for said Carroll county, that he will
airly and impartially discharge the duty OF
Judge of such election; and Immediately after
ihe close of the election, said judges shall,
in the presence Of such persons as may de-
ire to witness the same, count the ballots;
and the persons having the highest number
If votes for the several offices of mayor and
members of the council, shall be declared
IDLY elected; and said judges shall then and
here make and sign certificate OF the result
Of said election, showing the number of votes
.ast for each person voted for, and shall de-
liver said certificate to the clerk of said town,
Who shall notify to the persons elected their
election; and the persons so elected shall
.eYerally hold their respective Offices from
he third Monday of May next ensuing their
election, for and during one year, and until
heir successors shall be duly elected and
qualified.
SEC. "A. If notice of such election shall
not be given as hereinbefore required, or if
he Judges of election shall not be appointed.
Or shall refuse to act, FIVE or more voters of
said town may call an election for said Offices
by notices set up in the most public places in
saia town, not less than one week previous
TO such election, therein naming the time and
place of holding such election, and naming
three judges thereof, who, or any two OF
whom may hold such election.
SEC. As. If at any election there shall be
a tie between any two persons voted for for
the said Offices, or if any person elected as q
member of the council shall die, resign, re-
move from the town, be disqualified or refuse
to act, a new election shall be held in two
weeks after such fact shall have become
known, after at least one weeks notice given
by the mayor, or one or more of the council,
or i've or more of the voters as directed in
the preceding section; and such election shall
be held by three judges, or any two OF them,
appointed by the mayor, or one or more OF
the council, or FIVE or more of the voters, as
the case may be; and the person elected shall
serve until new election; and if vacancy
shall occur in the office of mayor, from any
cause, the chairman Of the council shall act as
mayor for the unexpired term.
SEC. 46. All officers of said town except
The mayor, before they enter upon the duties
OF their respective Offices, shall qualify by
taking an oath before the mayor of said town
that they will act faithfully, without favor,
partiality or prejudice in all things appertain-
ing to their respective Offices; the mayor shall
qualify as directed by section of Article %
o. the Code of Public General Laws, title
official 0aths;" and failure to qualify
within two weeks after his election shall be
deemed refusal on the part of the person
50 failing to qualify to accept the office to
Ehleh he has been elected.
SEC. AZ. The council shall be judges ofthe
Qualifications Of the mayor and Of their owr
members.
SEC. As. The mayor and council shall
meet on the first Monday of each month, at
sOeh place and hour as shall be fixed by the
mayor, and at such other times as they shall
adjourn to; at the first meeting after theil
election and qualification the COUNCIL shall
eject one of their number chairman, who,
Y The ABSENCE or sickness of the mayor shal
Re clothed with all his power and authority,
sfu. 40. The council shall pass rules anc
bylaws for their own government while IL
session, and four members shall constitute 6
quorum for the transaction of business.
SEC. so. Neglect or nonuser shall not worl
forfeiture of this subtitle Of this Article.
SEC. 81. The mayor, by and with the
sd7iee and consent of the council, at the firsi
meeting after their election and qualification
Or as soon thereafter as may be, each year
snail appoint clerk of said town from among
lne qualified voters thereof, who shall keel
accurate minutes Of their proceedings; ano
snail record all laws and ordinances
passed by them, in a well-bound book
winch shall be kept open TO public inspec
uon; and all laws and ordinances whel
recorded in said book shall be therein signed
y The mayor and attested by the clerk, ant
ssld book shall be evidence of said ordinance
~ any Court of law in this State; and sait
eerx shall attest all ordinances passed b.
u sald mayor and council, and cause copies