Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-04-27
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER CPL.

AN ACT to incorporate the town of Ken
sington, in Montgomery county, Maryland.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the citizens of
the town of Kensington, in Montgomery
county, be, and they are hereby, created a
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 implicated in any court of law
or equity, and may have and use q common
seal.
Sec. @. That the corporate limits of said
town shall be as follows: Begin ming al a
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 a southerly direction to
the line of T. S. Gartrell thence along the
dividing line between the said T. S. Gartrell
and "Kensington Park" to the line of Alfred
Ray thence along the dividing line between
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 Mulfnger and
A. Burgdorf; thence along said line to the
line of the land of W. H. Mannakee; thence
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
county road leading to Seventh street road
o pike; thence along the south side of said
county road to a point opposite the line of
W. H. Wheatley and "Kensington Heights;'
thence along the divining line between "Ken-
sington Heights" and W. H. Wheatley 10 the
lon nc
thence along said county road to Perry av-
enus lin "North Kensing,on j thence along
said Perry avenue to its end, (taking in about
one-half of "North Kensington !" thence
al ong the line between "North KensinRton
and Garrett Park" property to line of "ken-
Gar !" thence along the line between "Ken-
Gar and ''North Kensington !" thence along
the line between "Ken-Gar" and the prop
erty owned by W. B. McKeldeu and others
to the bridge over the Metropolitan Branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, the place
of starting.
Sec. g. 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 first Monday in May,
in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
four, and annually thereafter on the first
Monday in may, at 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. NJ, elect, by ballot, one person
Mayor OF said town and four other persons,
" no, together with the Mayor, shall consti-
tute the council, to serve for one year and
until their successors shall be elected and
qualified. They must be citizens having the
qualiica tons 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 10 reside in SAID corpo-
rate limits during their term of Office. They
shall receive no pay for their services, except
the Mayor who shall receive the fees herein
after allowed.
Sec. A. That the first election shall be held
by William Ii. Wheatley, R. B. DERRICK and
q. F. Davis, who are hereby appointed judges
for tsat 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. 8. The Mayor shall preside at all
meetings, and shall call such meetings from
time TO time as he may deem necessary, but
in the event of the absence of the Mayor at
any NEE 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. 8. 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 10 the discharge of the duties
of their office; not less, however, than once
in every month. A majority of the council
shall constitute 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 said judges shall conduct an election
by ballot 10 accol dance with the provisions
Of section three of this act the polls to be
| opened at one o'clock, P. M, and closed at
six o'clock, P. NJ, and the judges aud clerk
shall make their returns to the council; but
said judges and clerk shall receive no COM
pensation for their services. Not more than
two of said judges of election shall be of the
same political party.
Sec. 8. That the council shall annually an
| point clerk, who shall also be treasurer. and
| who shall keep the minutes Of their proceed
ings in 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 NAV
| assign him.
Sec. g. THAT the council shall also annu.
ally appoint a chiet-bailif and such number
of under bailifs as they may deem necessary
| Sec. 10. That they shall allow their clerk,
chief bailiG and under bailiff or bailiffs such
compensation us they may deem proper
Sec. II. That the council and all other