Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-06-22
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 55S.

AN ACT to repeal and re enact with
amendments sections 8, 10. IA. II, IS.
"a, 90, 90, 90, 90, 80 and 81 of Chapter
460 of the Acts of the General AS
sembly Of Maryland of 1892 entitled
ian Act to incorporate the town of
Takoma Park, Montgomery and Prince
Georges County" and to add new
section thereto, to follow section 30
TO be numbered section 30 A.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly of Maryland, That sec
tons 8, Is, IA, II, 10, "a, 90, 90, 2S, 20,
80 and 81 Of Chapter 40 Of the Acts OF
the General Assembly of Maryland of
1899, entitled IAN Act to incorporate
the town OF Takoma Park, Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties" be and
the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments and that
new section be added thereto to follow
section 80 to be numbered section 30 A
and to read as follows:
8. The citizens of said town having
the qualifications prescribed for voters
by the laws of this State and having re-
sided in said town for three months pre-
vious to any election shall on tho first
Monday of May next, and every two
years thereafter on the same day, at
such place as shall be designated by the
council, between the hours of six A.
NJ. and six p. M. elect one person, az
least thirty years OF age. Mayor of said
town, and six persons not less then
twenty-five years of age, who, together
with the Mayor, shall constitute the
council, all OF whom shall have resided
in said town at least one year previous
TO their election; they shall receive no
pay for their services except the Mayor
who shall receive the fees hereinafter
allowed.
10. The council shall have power to
pass all or finances necessary for the
good govern ment of the town; prevent,
remove and abate, or cause TO be re-
moved or abated all nuisances or OBJ
structions in or. upon the streets. side
walks, highways or alleys, drains, sew.
ers or waters courses, or In or upon any
lot or lots adj cent thereto; to provide
for imposing a fiue or fines upon any
person or persons causing, creating or
m aintaining any such nuisance or OBJ
struction; to remove or cause to be re-
moved houses or other distractions or
objects that may be dangerous to prop
erty, health or persons passing along or
over the highways of the town, or resid.
ing in the neighbOrhOOd thereof; TO
make reasonable regulations In regard
10 buildings to be erected in said town,
and to grant building permits for the
same; to establish the grades of the
Streets cutters and sidewalks of said
town, fix the width thereof and pre-
scribe the material of which they shall
be. constructed; TO cause the sidewalks
along the said public streets to be grad
ed, paved, repaved or improved at the
cost and expense Of the owners OF the
AUDITING property, which cost, in case
the work is done by, OF by the order Of
the Mayor and Council, shall be lien
on such abutting property and recover
BILE by action at law, or in the manner
provided by law for the collection OF de-
linquent general taxes of the town or
delinquent State and county taxes; OF
compel by fines or otherwise, the own
ers or proprietors Of any such lot or lots
to grade, pave or repaye the sidewalks,
or set curbs In front thereof agreeable
to ordinances which may hereafter be
passed; to cause the water-courses, drains
and sewers to be laid, paved, kept in re-
pair and cleaned; to purchase, lease or
receive such real and personal property
as may be necessary or proper iol NUM-
cipal purposes, and TO control, dispose
of and convey the same for the benefit
of the town; to erect and maintain such
buildings for municipal purposes as
they may deem necessary and proper; to
construct and maintain public works
for supplying the town with artificial
light, water or other purposes which
they may deem necessary, proper and
beneficial for said town; to cause the
public streets and public buildings to be
lighted, supplied with water or other
conveniences us they may deem neces
on nd nj IN aotahliaIt and
late fire department and provide such
means, engines, apparatus, measures or
materials for the prevention or extin.
guishment of fires as they may deem
necessary; to permit, under such restric-
tiOns as they may deem proper, the lay
ing of railroad tracks, and the running
of cars, drawn by horses, steam, cleo
tricity or other power thereon; the lay
ing Of gas or water pipes in the public
streets, and TO construct and maintain,
and per nit he construction and MAIN
tenance Of the telegraph, telephone and
electric lines therein; and they shall i'm
pose such restrictions and conditions
upon the location and maintenance Of
gas, electric light and water works,
pipes, wires, poles and railroad tracks rs
shall secure the least possible public or
private Inconvenience, and they shall
provide for the enforcement Of such re-
strictions and conditions; to contract
for lighting, and supplying with water,
the streets and public buildings, and for
spTinkling the streets. but no such con-
tract shall be for longer period than
two years, and the same shall be let only
after thirty days notice, calling for bids
for such purpose or purposes, has been
given at least 3 times during that period
in some newspaper of general circula-
tiOn In the town, and the council may,
in their discretion, reject any or all
bids, and such contract or contracts
shall be awarded by ordinance; to Ii
cense for purposes OF regulation and
revenue all and every kind OF business
transacted or carried on in the town, to
fix the rate of license upon the same,
and provide for the collection thereof by
suit or Otherwise; TO establish markets
and regulate the hours and limits there
of and the mode of dealing in relation
thereto; " control and protect tile pub
lie grounds and property of the town,
and protect public buildings, churches
and private buildings, trees, fences and
song birds from DETACHMENT or injury:
TO provide by ordinance for condemn
ing, laying out. opening, extending and
making new streets or alleys, and for
altering, Strengthening, widening, grad
ing, improving or closing up, in whole
or in part, any existing street or alley,
and for laying out public 50 uares. parks,
drains, sewers or water-course5, to es-
tablish and regulate q station house or
lookup for the temporary confinement
of viOlators of the law and ordinances of
the town; to levy tax and impose
license upon dogs, or other animals or
fowls running at large; to regulate and
control all offensive trades, manufac-
lures and traffic in offensive fertilizers
or other commodities and prohibit hog
pens and slaughter-houses within the
town limits; to control by ordinance the
mode Of constructing prlvies and sinks,
and the manner Of disposing Of Offal and
waste products, and in general to pass
such ordinances as they may deem
proper. necessary and beneficial to the