Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-04-27

OmCSTe VI luE TpOThtIOu quail pCioiS NASy
enter upon the duties of their respective off.
ces take All oath that they will diligently and
faithfully discharge the duties of their office
without favor, Partially or prejud dice, and
said oaths shall be filed among the records o
the corporation.
Sec. IL. That the clerk aud chief bailif
shall give bond to the council In such penal
ties and with such sureties as the council MAJ
require, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance of the duties Of their respective offices.
Sec. l3. That the council shall receive al
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 Cour
for Montgomery county, which Court shal
hear and determine such appeal and decide
| who shall pay the costs thereof
Sec. Ia. That said council may pass suct
| ordinances not inconsistent with law, as they
may deem beneficial and necessary for the
preservation of peace and good order and thu
enforcement Of the provisions of this charte
and the best interests of the town. They
may open and close streets, lanes and alleys
and grade and 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
and 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 suitable side.
walks to be made and kept in repair along
SAID 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 and council shall
be a lien on said property, colectibIe as other
taxes; they may remove nuisances and OBJ
structions from the streets, lanes and alleys,
restrain all disorders and disturbances, pre-
vent all congregations of disorderly persons
in public places apprehend and fine all
tramps and vagabonds; impose a tax on dogs
and on fowls, hogs or other animals, RAINING
at large in the streets, or totally prohibit the
same; and may impose 6nes, penalties and
for.eitures for the violation of their ordi-
nances, and commit all offenders to the coun-
ty Jail until the same be paid, with costs and
power and authority is hereby expressly given
to the Mayor and council Of Kensington, and
it shall be their duty to enforce this provision
by fine or Imprisonment, or both.
Sec. Is That the council shall have the
same powers as the State Board Of Health of
this State within the corporate limits of said
town and ene-fourth Of mile outside thereof
in every direction. They may pass such Or
dinances as they may deem necessary for the
preservation of the health of the town, and
remove all nuisances from, or prohibit all
business within the corporate limits thereof
as SHALL in their opinion, injuriously affect
the sanitary conditions thereof.
See. Is. That they shall have full power to
n gulate privies and direct the character of
boxes or other fixtures for them and the mode
in which they shall be emp,ied and contents
removed, and the disposition made thereof;
and shall prohibit the construction or main
tenance OF privy-sinks, cesspools or other de-
positories Of filth within the corporate limits
Sec. II. That they may adopt suitable
measures for removal ofsewage and garbage;
or they may appoint, annually, a scavenger,
and prescribe his duties and tx his compen-
sation, which shall be paid by special tax
for that PURPOSE 10 be imposed on the occu-
pants Of the respective buildings, and collect
ed therefrom Provided, that the owners of
the property shall be responsible for said tax
in case the same cannot be collected from the
occupants of the buildings, and the same
as other taxes are collected. And the council
may pass suitable ordinances to enable such
to collect and remove all filth from
the town, and provide how he shall dispose
OF the same, and may require Of such scav-
enger bond for the faithful performance of
his duties Provided, that the special tax i'm
posed TO carry out the provisions Of tails sec
ton shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five
cents per month on any one house, to be paid
by the occupant or owner thereof as aiore-
said
Sec. 10 That they may, as often as they
deem advisable, cause an assessment TO be
made of all the real ana personal property
within said town, or the corporate limits
tharanf nv a IN no q d nd
by them, which assessments shall not exceed
the assessment of the same for county pur-
poses, and the council may levy tax thereon
not exceeding twenty cents on the one hun
dred dollars worth Of assessable property in
any one year.
Sec. 10. That any person may appeal from
the valuation of the assessor TO the council,
which shall meet on the first Monday in June,
after such assessment, and remain in session
from day to day as long as may be reasona-
BILE to hear and determine such appeals, and
shall give reasonable notice Of any such
meetings, and shall increase or abate such as
sessment as they may deem just.
Sec. 20. That whenever the council shall
levy tax, they shall cause to be made out an
list of persons charged thereon,
and shall cause TO be affixed thereto the re-
spective sums to be collected from such per-
sons and q warrant to the chief bailiff to
collect the same.
Sec. 81. That the chief bailiff shall, with
in ten days after the receipt of such list and
warrant, render TO each person named there
on, an account or tax bill showing the
amount due from him il he be a resident of
the town and if he be a nonresident and
in consequence cannot conveniently be serv-
ed with said account or tax bill, he shall
mail copy thereof to the last known post
nj GA Rf ooi ant
any taxes shall not be paid within ninety
days after the rendition Of the accounts, the
chief bailif shall return to the council COM
plete list of all taxpayers who are delin-
quents, with description of the property
and the amount of tax due from each and
the council shall then proceed to advertise
the property named in said list for sale and
to sell the same at public auction for the
amount of taxes, interest and costs due ON
each piece of property, after publication and
notice Of the time and place of sale, for at
least three weeks in some newspaper pub
lished in Montgomery county.
Sec. %. That the Mayor shall execute aud
deliver to the purchaser a deed of the prop
erty SO sold and the said deed shall convey
to the purchaser the said property and shall
be presumpuve evidence that all the require
ments Of law have been complied with in
making such assessment, levy, sale and deed;
and unless the delinquent owner or owners
of said property shall, within two years from
the date of said tax sale aud conveyance, re-
deem such property by paying to the pur-
chaser thereof the whole amount of money
paid by him for said property, with interest
thereon at the rate of fifteen per cent. per
annum, said title shall become absolute and
Sec %. That the chief bailiff shall make
all collections required Of him and pay the
same to the clerk within six months from the
time the tax list is placed in his hands, and
said clerk shall hold the same, together with
all other moneys received by him, subject TO
the order of the council.
Sec. "a. That the chief bailiff shall attend
all meetings OF the council, and perform such
duties as they shall direct; he shall preserve
the peace and good order Of the town, and
for this purpose he is invested with the same
power and authority as any constable has
under the laws of this State.
Sec. Is. That the Mayor shall have all th e
powers of justice of the peace in criminal