The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-03-31
DUBL1c LOCAL LAW.
CHAPTER q
AN ACT to incorporate the town OF Mount
Airy, in Carroll and Frederick counties.

AN ACI to incorporate bne .o"u
Airy. in Carroll and Frederick counties.
SIC. l. BE it enacted By the General rs,
ssD,blv of MARYLAND, That the citizens oil
Mount Airy, in Carroll and Frederick coun-
ties. be and they are hereby constituted BODY
corporate by the name of the Mayor and Coun-
ell Of Mount Airy. and by that name may sue
and be sued, and have and use common
SEC. .. And be ii enacted, That the cor
norate limits of said town shall be as follows
Reginninp at the intersection of the two ROADS
at the entrance of Wildwood Park; thence
in a straight line to the southeastern line OF
the land purchased by the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Company from Robert Sellman, FOL
lowing the said line to the Watersyllle roadi
thence west to the Westminster road, folloWi,ng
said road north to the northern line oil tne
land purchased by the Baltimore and ONO
Railroad Company from Albert Jones; thence
in a straight line to the spring on the land OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
thence in straight line to the northwestern
corner of the land of B. l.. jackson, following
the said line to the Baltimore and Ohio hail-
road bed; thence in a straight line to the
southwestern corner of the land purchased
by E. E. Dayhoff from DR.. b. ID. Todd;
thence in a straight line to the nearest point
on the Parrsville road, following said road
north to the place of beginning
SEC. 8. And be 1T enacted, That all persons
who have resided within the corporate limits
of said town for six months preceding the
election, and who are qualified to vote for
Delegates to the General Assembly of Mary
land, shall elect by ballot on the first Monday
in May eighteen hundred and ninety four,
and thereafter biennually one person, at least
twenty-five years of age, who is owner OF real
estate, or easehold property within the cor
porate limits of said town, and who has re-
sided in said town at least two years previous
TO said election, Mayor of said town, and SIX
nersons. each ofwhom shall be at least twenty
one wears of age, and shall have resided in
said town al least one year previous to sald
election, and be owner of real estate or lease-
hold property within the limits OF said town;
members of the Council.
SEC. T. ARd be ii enacted, That the SIX
members of the Council shall at their first
meeting after an election, elect one OF their
number to be president of the Council, who
shall also be Mayor pro tenn, III the absence
of the Mayor. :,
SEC. 5. Ind be it enacted, That they shall
biennually appoint a clerk who shall keep the
minutes of their proceedings in well bound
book, which shall be open to the inspection
ofall persons interested therein, and shall per
form such other duties as the Council shall
assign him.
SEC. 6. Ind be it enacted, That they
shall biennually, on or before the first Mon
day in April appoint three Judges OF election,
who shall conduct the election at such place
and in such manner as they shall elect; the
polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock, 7. NJ. and
closed at o'clock, p. NJ. The first election
under this act shall be held on the first Mon
day in May, eighteen hundred and ninety
and Ernest B. Horn, Andrew j. Baker and
Raymond Barnes are hereby appointed Judges
for that purpose.
SEC. 7. And be IL enacted, That the Mayor
shall appoint annually bailti Tor SAID town,
which appointment shall be subject to the APP
proyal of the Council; before said bailif enters
upon the discharge of his duties, he shall file
with the Clerk of said Corporation bond,
with security to be approved by the Mayor
and Council, made to the said Corporation fol
the faithful discharge and performance OF his
duties under this article, and under the ordl-
nances passed by said Council; and in the ex-
ecution of the duties of Office within the Cor
porate limits of said town, he shall have all
the powers and authority of a constable; he
shall nav over to the Clerk and Treasurer all
moneys coming into his hands, for and on ac'
count of said Corporation he shall be Collec-
tor of all taxes levied by said Corporation,
and shall collect said taxes by distress or ex'
ecution, in the same manner as the County
taxes for Carroll county are now collected
and shall for that purpose have all the powers
and indemnities in his Office that tax Collec-
tors of County taxes of Carroll county now
have: he shall Immediately upon the collec-
ton of any money for taxes pay the same oveI
TO the Clerk and Treasurer of the Corpora
ton, and he shall be subject to suit on hi;
bond and criminal prosecution as the tax Col
lectors of Carroll county now are he shall
receive the same fees in the performance Of
his duties as bailiffs or constables do in like
cases and for like services, and such com
pensation for the collection of taxes and other
duties as shall be provided by ordinance o
the Corporation.
SEC 8. Ind be itenacted, That the Coun
ell and all other officers of the corporation
shall before they enter upon the duties o.
their Offices make oath that they will diligently
and faithfully, to the best of their skill anC
Judgment perform the duties of their office
and shall file a certificate thereof signed By
the officer before whom said oath was made
among the records of the corporation.
SEC. 8. Ind be It enacted, That the Coun
ell shall receive all returns of Election, anC
determine all questions arising thereon, but
any citizen of said town interested in sucl
determination, shall have the RICH: to appeal
therefrom to the Circuit Court of Carroll o.
Frederick county, and the decision of sale
court shall be final.
SEC. 10. ARd be 1t enacted, That a ma
lority of the Council shall have power to enac
and pass all such laws and ordinances, no
inconsistent with the laws of this Slate, or tn,
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wise and expedent for the comfort, health
order, prosperity and peace OF said town an,
the inhabitants thereof; TO open and estab
lish, curb, pave and repair such roads, streets
lanes, and alleys as have been or may be lait
out for that purpose; to prevent and remov
nuisances to provide against fires and 70
the extinguishment of the same to regulat
fire companies; to provide for the safety o
houses, buildings and ehimneys from fire, t.
prevent the discharge of cannon, guns, pistols
irecrackers, or other explosive instruments o
materials in the Corporate limits to requir
license TO keep dogs and bitches and to reg
ulate their running at large; TO prevent ant
regulate the going at large Of beasts, cattle
sheep and hogs to restrain or regulate pub
lie amusements, entertainments, or exhibition
and license the same; to restrain disorder
and disturbances and immoralities to make
repair or keep in order the roads, streets
lanes footways and alleys, Of said town, AM
the drains, sewers and culverts thereof, an
to build or secure a place of confinement 70
persons charged or convicted of violating tn
laws and ordinances for the suppression G
vice and immortality and disorder.
SEC. IL. Ard be 1t enacted, That they shal
cause to be made list of assessments a
made by the counties of Carroll and FredeI
lex of all property real and personal With
the limits of said town, and shall ANNUAL
levy tax upon all such property, excer
such real estate as may he used for farmin
purposes, not to exceed in any one yea
twenty five cents on the one hundred dollars
as they may deem necessary for their corpoI
ate expenses; and when an adjustment q
the assessment for town purposes is to b
made on buildings and lots as assessed by tn
said counties in connection with farm PROF
erty, it shall be made by FIVE persons, two {
whom shall be members of the Council, to b
appointed by the Mayor and two to be al
pointed by the owner of the property, an
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