The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-04-21

security to be approved by the mayor, in sueh
penal sum as shall be prescribed by ordinance,
which bond shall be made to the said corpo-
ration, and carefully fled among their papers,
and recorded in the minutes of their proceed
ings.
Sec so. The mayor and council shall have
power to pass all ordinances, not contrary
to law, necessary within the limits of said
town to preserve the health, peace and safety
of the inhabitants thereof; to prevent and
remove nuisances and annoyances; to sup
press gambling; to prevent the firing OF can
non, guns, pistols, fire crackers, or other ex-
plosve instruments or materials within the
corporate limits; to restrain all disorders
and disturbances; to suppress fires and prevent
the danger thereof; to make or cause to be
made and repaired, all necessary drains,
sewers, culverts and bridges; TO license public
amusements, shows and exhibitions, fix the
sums of money to be paid therefor, and pre-
scribe the mode of collecting the same; and to
provide for the government and general
police of the town; and they shall have power
10 enforce the observance of all such ordi-
nances by fines, penalties and forfeitures, not
exceeding twenty dollars for any one offense.
SEC. So. They shall have power to pass
all ordinances necessary to regulate or pre-
vent the going at large, within the corporate
limits, of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine,
geese, or any other brute, beast or fowl;
TO regulate or prevent the going at large,
within the corporate limits, of dogs, and pro-
vide for the killing of worthless, dangerous
or annoying dogs; to levy tax on dogs, male
or female, kept within the corporate limits,
to fix the rates of said tax, and to collect the
same from the owners in the same manner as
other town taxes are in this subtitle of this
article authorized to be collected, and may,
in default of payment of said tax, provide for
the killing of dogs whose owners make such
default.
SEC. 54. They shall have power to provide
for laying out, opening and extending, or
widening any street or alley in the town, and
may fix the dimensions thereof, which in
their Judgment the public welfare or conve-
nience may require; to provide for ascertain
ing whether any and what amount in value OF
damages will be caused thereby, for which
the owner or possessor ofany property through
or over which such street or alley may pass,
ought to be compensated and paid; and for
assessing or laying, either generally on the
whole assessable property within the town,
or specially on the property of persons bene-
fited by such improvement, the whole or any
part of the damages and expenses which may
be incurred in laying out, opening, extending
or widening such street or alley; to provide,
in case they shall determine to levy and assess
the whole or any part of said damages and
expenses upon the owners OF the property IN
the town specially benefited by such improve.
ments, for the apportionment among them oil
the amount of such damages and expenses so
determined, to be levied upon them in due
proportion to the amount Of benefits by them
respectively received; to provide for the con
demnation of all land and property so taken
for public use, in opening, extending or widen
ing any street or alley as aforesaid; for the
notice to be given in relation thereto; for the
payment of the damages so awarded, and for
the collection and mode of payment under
any action allowed by law, of the benefits so
determined to be assessed; and to pass all
ordinances necessary and proper to the ex,
ercise and enforcement of the powers granted
in this section; provided, that no land or
property shall be taken under the powers
given in this section, without the payment or
fender of lust compensation therefor to the
party entitled to such compensation as agreed
on with the owners of such property, or
awarded by Jury summoned for the purpose
by the sheriff of Carroll county, in the mo de
and at the time to be prescribed by said mayor
and council.
SEC. "a A. They shall have the power 10
grade and pave streets and alleys within the
corporate limits, and to regulate the width
thereof; to lay flag stones across said streets
anu alleyS WucEcfCE HCSOsSdiJf " Pho'ANS
what material the said streets and alleys shall
be paved and curbed, and how the same shall
be done and kept in good repair; they may
REQUIRE the owners of the lots of ground In
front of which said grading and paving and
repairing of sidewalks are to be done, to do
the same at their own expense; and II any
owner of lot shall neglect to grade and pave
the sidewalks in front of his lot or premises,
or repair the same when necessary, for the
space of two months after notice has been
/ given him by the mayor or town clerk, re,
quiring the same to be done, the mayor ana
council may cause the same to be done at the
exnense of the owner of said lot, which ex.
pense shall be lien on said lot OF ground
until paid and may be recovered from SAID
owners by the mayor and council as other
debts of like amounts are recovered IN TINS
State by law; they may also require the own
ers Of the lots of ground fronting on either
side of the street graded and paved as aiore:
said, to pay two-thirds of the expense incurred
in grading and paving the same, to be ap,,
portioued among them by the mayor ana
council, payable whenever said work snail De
finished; such apportionment to be IN proper
ton to the front feet of said lots owned ny them
respectively; and whenever payment thereon
| is refused, the mayor and council may recover
the same by law in the same manner as coun-
| ty taxes are collected in this State; the re-
naming one. third Of said expense shall De
Maid by the mayor and council out ofthe taxes
| levied by them upon the citizens OF the town
generally.
lie interest requires it, the mayor and eoun,
ell NAV cause an assessment to be maze OF
all property in the town, real, personal anu
mixed, which is subject to assessment ior
county and State taxes under the laws OF thih
State; and they may prescribe the manner Is
which such assessment shall De made; prosiue
for hearing appeals and adjusting all differ
ences in valuation and dispute in relation TO
such assessment; make transfers and aDate'
| ments: and do all other acts and things neces:
sary for making and completing such assess
SEC. "a C. Any assessment heretofore
made. and any that may be made hereafter,
under any ordinance passed by said corpora,
ton, shall be chargeable with taxes ieviea
thereon for the use of the corporation
SEC. SAD. The mayor and council may
levy annually tax on the property IN said
corporation assessed as aforesaid, not exceed,
ing twenty-five cents on every one hundred
dollars of the assessed value Thereon; wnlch la1
shall be lien on said property, real, personal
and mixed, of the tax payers OF SAID town,
respectively, till paid; and interest shall De
cbarpeable on said taxes after thirty days from
the the time when the same are due and payable
and said taxes shall be due and payable thirty
DAYS from the date of levying the same the the
said mayor and council may also, in their dis,
cretion, allow discount not exceeding i've
per centum for prompt payment OF sald taxes. a
SEC. "a E. The mayor, by and with lne
advice and consent of the council, snail annl-
ally. at their first meeting after their election
and qualification, or as soon thereafter as may
be. appoint bailiff for said town from among
the qualified voters thereof before sad palm IN
shall enter upon the discharge OF his duties
of his Office he shall file with the town CLERK
bond for the faithful discharge of his duties
as ba;l;G with security to be approved by the
mavor. in such penal sum as shall be pre-,
scribed by ordinance of said corporation ana
within the corporate limits of said town SAID
bailiff shall have all the powers and authority
of a constable he shall pay over to tne town .n
clerk and treasurer all moneys coming into
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