Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-05-04
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 62l.

county, be, and they are hereby, created d
body corporate by the name of 1.-THE Mayor
and Council of Kensington," with all The
powers and privileges OF body polite and
corporate, and by said corporate name may
have perpetual succession, sue and be sued
plead and be impleaded in any court OF law
or equity, and may have and use a common
seal
Sec. Q. That the corporate limits of said
town shall be as follows: Beginning al 9
bridge over which the county road crosses
the Metropolitan Branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, near Kensington station on
said railroad thence following the east side
OF the county road in southerly direction 10
the line of T. S. Gartrell thence along the
dividing line between the said T. S, Gartrel
and "Ksnsington Park" TO the line of Alfred
the lands of the said Alfred Ray and aKen.
sington Park" to the Metropolitan Branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad thence
along said railroad to the dividing line be-
tween the lands of Margaret Mul6nger and
A. Burgdorf; thence along said line to the
line of the land of W. H. Marnakee; thence
along the dividing line between the lands OF
said Mannakee and Burgdorf TO the line of
the land of W. H. Wheatley; thence along
the dividing line between the lands of said
w. H. Wheatley and A. Burgdorf to the
SOuutJ IOhu lChuluk " DcfculH Street fOuO
or pike; thence along the south side of said
county road to point opposite the line OF
W. H. Wheatley and "Kensington Heights"
thence along the divining line between "Ken-
sington heights" and W. H. Wheatley to the
county road leading to Wheaton postoffice (;
thence along said county road to Perry av-
enue in "North Kensingion j thence along
said Perry avenue TO its end, (taking in about
one-half Of North Remington" thence
along the line between North Kensington
and "Garrett Park" property to line of ken
Gar !" thence along the line between ''Ken.
Gar and "North Kensington !" thence along
erty owned by W. B. McKelden and others
to The bridge over the Metropolitan Branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, the place
of starting.
Sec. 3. That the citizens of said town, hav-
ing the qualifications prescribed FOR voters by
the laws Of this State, and having resided in
said town for six months previous to any
election, shall on the frst Monday in May,
in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
four, and annually thereafter on the first
Monday in may, al such place as shall be
designated by the judges o. election, between
the hours of one o'clock, P. M, and six
O'Clock, P. N elect, by ballot, one person
Mayor OF said town and four other persons,
who, together with the Mayor, shall cousti-
tute the council, to serve for one year and
until their successors shall be elected and
qualified. They must be citizens having the
qualifca tions prescribed for voters by the
laws Of the State, residents in said corporate
limits and must have resided therein for at
least six months next preceding their election,
and must continue to reside iu said corpo-
rate limits during their term of Office. They
shall receive no pay for their services, except
ha No hn eban Al
after allowed
Sec. a.. Thst The first election shall be held
by William II. Wheatley, R. B. Derrick and
q. f. Davis, who are hereby appointed judges
for tat purpose, and il either of them should
be absent on the day appointed for said cleo
ton, the vacancy or vacancies shall be filled
by the judge or judges present.
Sec 5 The Mayor shall preside at all
meetings, and shall call such meetings from
time 10 time as he may deem necessary, but
in the event of the absence of the Mayor at
any meet ting the members of the council pres
ent shall elect one Of their own number 10
preside during his absence, who shall for the
time being be clothed with all the powers and
authority OF said Mayor; the council shall
pass rules and bylaws for their own govern
ment while in session; all vacancies in the
council shall be filled by an election, held
after ten days notice given by the remaining
members of the same.
Sec 6. That the council shall meet in some
convenient place in said town, on or before
the first Monday of June next succeeding
their election and as often thereafter as NAV
be necessary in the discharge of the duties
OF their office; not less, however, than once
in every month A majority of the council
shall constitute q quorum for the transaction
of business.
Sec. Z. That they shall annually, on or be-
fore the first Monday in April, appoint three
Judges OF election, who shall appoint clerk;
and the saiu JUG oi...'' 49,. an aIoc,;on
by ballot 10 accol dance with the provisioYins
of section three of this act the polls to be
opened at one o'clock, p. NJ and closed at
shall make their returns to the council; but
said judges and clerk shall receive no COM
pensaton for their services. Not more than
two of said judges of election shall oe of the
same political party.
Sec. 8, That the council shall annually APP
point clerk, who shall also be treasurer, aud
who shall keep the minutes Of their proceed
ings in a well bound book, which shall be
open at all reasonable hours to the inspection
of all persons interested therein and he shall
perform such other duties as the council may
assign him.
Sec 9..That the council shall also annu-
OF under bailiffs as they may deem necessary.
Sec. 10. That they shall allow their clerk.
chief bailf and under bailif or bailiffs such
compensation as they may deem proper.
Sec. IL. That the council and alt other
officers of the corporation shall before they
enter upon the duties of their respective Off
ces take an oath that they will diligently and
faithfully discharge the duties OF their office
without favor, Partially or preju dice, and
said oaths shall be filed among the records Of
the corporation.
Sec. H. That the clerk and chief baililf
shall give bond to the council in such penal
ties and with such sureiies as the council may
require, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties of their respective offices
Sec. ID. That the council shall receive all
returns OF elections and determine all ques-
tons arising hereunder; but any person
considering himself aggrieved by such decis-
ion may appeal therefrom to the Circuit Court
for Montgomery county, which Court shall
hear and determine such appeal and decide
who shall pay the costs thereof
Sec. IA. That said council may pass such
ordinances, not inconsistent with law, as they
may deem beneficial and necessary for the
preservation of peace and good order and the
enforcement Of the provisions OF this charter
and the best interests OF the town. They
may open and close streets, lanes aud alleys,
and grade aud pave the same, and their rights
powers and duties in relation thereto shall be
the same as is provided by the Code of Public
General Laws OF the State for opening, altering
aud closing public roads by boards of county
commissioners, with right to appeal to the
Circuit Court for the county; they may cause
the streets TO be lighted, and sni,s table side.
walks 70 be ,2S;aade aud kept in repair along
sa.i streets, and where the abutting lots are
not improved by buildings the sidewalks shall
be laid in conformity with the other side
walks adjoining the same, and kept in repair
by the owners of such lots, or at their cost or
expense, which cost and expense, in case the
work is done by the Mayor aud council shall
be lien on said property, collectible as other
taxes; they may remove nusances and OBJ
structions from the Streets lanes and alleys,
restrain all disorders and disturbances, pre-
yeni all cangrecaiinns of aisardarlr .arsI,., .