The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-06-15

discharge of their official duties and shall con-
tinue in flee until their successors shall be
duly ,lec.ed and qualified; they shall receive
no pay for their services. except the l'reS:-
dent Who shall receive the fees hereinafter d
lowed: and in case Ct vacancy by rea-ou of
death, refusal to act, dSqIal ficatIon, resigra-
ton or removal of any of said commissioners
out Of the corporate limits, the commissioners s,
or a N ti1rty of them for the time being, shall
elect commissioner to fill said vacancy, who
shalI serve until after The next succeeding
town election, and until his successor shall
have been elected and qualified if said vacan-
cy sEal occur during the first year Of the term,
a commissioner shall be elected at the regular
town election for the residue of said term.
SECTION 6. And be it enacted, that the COM
mssioners shall annually, on or before the
first Monday in April, appoint three judges of
Il 9ctIon. who shall appoint one clerk, and the
said judges shall conduct the election bv bal
lot and the polls shall be opened at two o'cl ,ck
and closed at six ocl 'ck in the afternoon: and
the judges and clerk shall make theil returns
to the commissioners but shall receive no
compensation for their services.
SECTION I. And be it enacted, that on the
same day on which the commissioners are to
be elected under this act, and on every first
Monday in May, in each and every second
year thereafter, one person tgal voter in said
town. and owner of real estate of the value at
least one thousand dollars may be chosen bv
the voters of said towr as treasurer OF said cor
poration, TO serve for tp years and until his
successor shall qualify; but before said treas
urer sbal. enter upon the duties of this Off .e,
he shall give bond payable TO said commits.
sioners, in suc penalty as taey may fix with
securities to be approved by them. conditioned
as they NAV direct; and the said treasurer
shall qualify and enter upon the di rs Of his
Office I'll or before the first Monday in Jane
succeeding his election. and a failure to Qinl :
fly within the time herein specified. shall be
deemed refusal to accept the office; whereur-
on the commissioners shall order a new elect
ion to fill the vacancy; and it hall be the duty
of the commissioners to cause TO be issued
cent fcate OF el 'ction TO the person receiving
the highest number of vet IS for tire isurer of
said town; and in case Of tie voc for She
office of treasurer tie commissioners shall or
der new election.
SECTION s. And be it enacted, that the
'easuer shall make all collections of taxes
and receive all money paid for the use and
benefit of said corporations: he nall keep an
account of the receipts and disbursements OF
the funds Of the corporation in well bound
book TO be provided by said commissioners for
that purpose. and shall render due account to
the commissioners, when required by them.
promptly pay to the order of t he commits. on
ers under such regulations as they may pre-
scribe all sums of money so received by him:
he shall receive for his services such compen-
Satlon as the commissioners may direct not
exceeding ten per cent. of his COLLECTIONS.
SECTION Q. And be it enacted, that the COM
missoners may also annually appoint chief
bailifa and such number of under bailiff, as they
may deem necessary.
SkCTIcN 10. And be it enacted, that The
commissioners shall allow their clerk. chief
baiifl and under bailifis such compensation as
they shall think nro"er.
SECTION IL. And be it enacted that the
commissioners and Ill ,t'ier Off GERS of the cor
poration shall, before they enter upon the
duties Ct their offices, make oath that they
will diligently and faithfully, to the best of
TIER skill aud Judgment perform the duties
of their Office, and shall file certificate there
OF, Of the officer before whom the same was
made, among the records of the corporation.
SECTION II. And he it enacted, that the
clerk and chief bailil' shall give bond to ne
commissioners in such penalty and with such
suretes as said commissioners may require
conditioned for the faithful performs nce ofthe
duties of their respective Off lies.
SECTION 13 And be il enacted. that the COM
missioners shall receive all retuns of elections
and determine all questions arising thereon
and i'll case of no election of commissioners
OF TREASURER by reason of a tie vet, Oh qlalifi-
ca ion or other cause, shall within ten days
thereait n, order a new election, giving ten
days public notice thereof; an appeal may be
taken from their decisions to the Circuit Court
of Prince Georges county, the losing parties
paying cost thereof
SECTION H. Aud be it enacted, that the
commissioners may provide by ordinance for
the good g)vernmeI Of the town, for the
preservation of peace and order therein and for
securing to the resi- dents of said town all the
rights of re.sons ard property, to which they
are by law entitled; for the surveying. grading,
paving, repairing, drainage, laying out, eX-
tending, widening, orening, closing, straight
ening or relocating any streets sidewalk or
alley i'll said town, and may condemn or pu.
chase The right of way for any street or alley,
which they may determine shall be opened for
the public good the process of condemnation
to conform as far as may be to the condemna-
ton of property for roadw avs by the cOmmss.
toner's of Prince Georges county. as authorized
by law; for the removal of nuisances; for the
removal of distractions from streets, lanes
ard alleys: for the establishment of building
lines and building regulations; for prohibiting
the carry ing conceal ID weapons; for prohibiting
the discharge of firearms, fire crackers, torpe-
does, and other explosives; for preventing
swine, cat.l'. fowls, dogs, or other animals
from running at large on the streets; for licen-
sing theatrical or other amusement. :; for the
suppression of gambling, vice and immortality;
for apprehen ding and Furnishing all tramps
and vag It y may pass all ordinances nee
say from 'iln- to time to carry out and en-
! II" he foregoing provisions, and D give full
force aud fleet TO the powers and authority
conferred said corporation, and may en-
In tjT.aS nd
penalties, not exceeding twenty-five dollars in
any one case, as may appear to them right.
they may recover said fine Or penalty by an
action of debt and in addition thereto may
mplison the offender until the tiue be paid,
not exceeding thirty days. such imprisonment
TO be in the town lookup, if one be provided,
or in tie county .jlil, and the Sheriff of Prince
Georges county shall receive and confine any
pc! son so committed.
SECTION l.. And be it enacted. that the
C commissioners may pass such ordinances as
they may deem necessary, for the preservation
of the heal h Of the town and remove all null
sances from and prohibit all business within
he corporate limits thereof as SHALL in their
opinion, iniurousy all ct the sanitary condi-
ton thereof.
SECTI N 16 And be it enacted. t ,at the
CO mmissioners shall, in the year eiel zen hun
bred and ninet flour, and each fourth yea?
thereafter, appoint three assessors fieeholders,
who shall under the direction of the said COM
iHlssiOnels make an aSsrsmenG of all property,
real. personal and mixed, in said town at a
fair cash value public ST =. as near as they
may be able to determine the same, the said
commissioners shall provide by ordinance for
hearing apreal from any VI lation which may
be mad: they shall cause to be made from
time 10 time, during he said fur year periods.
assessments of improvements made and of
ether property, net contained in the general
asst sSment list, they may in their discretion
appoint the town treasurer as one of said as
SCISSORS; they shall make such Tier provisions
as in their judgement may be necessary to
carry into full force and effect the as essment
herein provided for.
SECTION II And be it enacted, thst the
commissioners shall have power to levy and
collect { .Nes, rot to exceed forty cents on the
oAe hundred dollars, of the property as as
sessed, i'll any one year. The levy shall be
made on or before the thirtleth dav of June
fl each year, and all taxes so levied shall be
a en- on any and all pr,palti Of the person
az ,inst whom they may be levied.
SECTION Is And he il enacted. that when
ever the commissioners shall levy tax they
shall cause to be ma e oct an alphabetical list