Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-11-14
CORPORATION OF THURMON1'


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SECTION BE 1t enacted and ordained b.
the Commissioners Of 7hurmomt::
That the Pres dent of the Board of Com
missi0ners Of Thurmont shall annually
appoint Committee of two members of said
Board, who, together with such President
shall constitute Committee on Streets and
as such shall have the general supervision
and control of the public streets, lanes and
alleys of Thurmont.
SEC. 2 Whenever in the opinion of said
Committee on Streets, il shall be necessary to
lay out any new street or alley, or widen any
within the corporate limits, they can proceed
to do so after getting the consent in writing
of one-half the property holders through
which said street shall pass, or upon petition
to the Commissioners of Thurmont by one
half the property holders on any proposed
new street or alley, the Committee on Streets
shall proceed to lay out the same.
SEC g. The said Committee on Streets shall
after any new street is laid out make nm
assessment of damages and benefits to each
lot holder fronting on said street and get
their assent to same in writing, but should
| any lot holder refuse the benefit or damages
to their respective lot or lots,or compromise
cannot be arranged mutually between them.
then the President OF the Board Of Commits
| sioners Of Thurmont shall make application
to Justice ofthe Peace of Frederick County,
State of Maryland for warrant directed to
the Sheriff of Frederick County, for Jury
of Condemnation, who shall act according to
Sections 1875, 3s6, 1877 and 1923 of Article II of
the Code of Public and Local laws of Fred
erick County, Maryland subtitle Mechan-
icstown.
Sec. 4. The said ommittce on Streets shall
after an agreement has been made with each
property holder, or the award of jury has
been confirmed by the Court. on any new
street or alley laid out, or street or alley
widencd report the amount assessed to each
property holder together with the damages
awarded and the amount necessary to be ex
pended by the Commissioners on said street
to the Commissioners of ThurmOnt. The
Board shall provide the necessary funds to
put said street IN repair and order the said
awards to be collected and paid and in case
any proprietor shall neglect or refuse to pny
his her or their assessments of opening said
street as aforesaid, it shall be the duty Of the
President Of the Board IN the name Of the
Commissioners of Thurmont. to institute suit
against said proprietor or proprietors 80 neg.
Letting or refusing, in the Circuit Court Of
Frederick County, or before Justice of the
Peace ofsaid County according to the amount
awarded or to distrain the property of such
proprietor or proprietors so neglccting or
refusing, at any time within six months from
the time when the ascertainmcnt of the pro.
portion of such proprietor or proprictors was
made, provided that not less than ten days
notice be given by the President to Board of
Commissioners to such proprietor or propri.
etors of the amount of his, her or their assess.
ment prior to such suit or distress.
SEC. 5. Whenever in the opinion of said
Committee on Streets, it shall be necessary
to pave or grade any street, lane or alley in
Thurmont, or whenever in the opinion of
said Committee any such street, lane or alley
shall require re-pavng or re grading, the said
Committee shall lay down and mark the
proper grade or pitch Tor the same, or cause
the same to be done by some competent per.
son, under their supervision and direction
and shall report to the said Board of Com.
mlssioners, detailed estimate of the cost of
such paying or grading.
SEC 6. Whenever, in the opinion of said
Committee on Streets, 1t shall be necessary
to pave or grade any sidewalk or gutter in
Thurmont, or whenever it becomes necessary
to regrade or re.paye. it shall be the duty of
said Committee to lay down and mark the
proper grade or pitch of the sidewalk requir
ing 10 be re.payed or regarded, or to be
newly paved or graded.
SEC. Z. 1t shall be the duty of all propri.
etors of lots fronting on any street to pave
the sidewalks and cutters in front ofsuch lots
in conformity to the grade fixed by said Com
mittee on Streets, within thirty days after
being required so to do by said Committee,
by notice in writing, and in case any proprl
etor or proprietors shall neglect or refuse to
have such sidewalk or cutters fronting on
his, her or their lot or lots, paved within the
time limited by said notice, then the Pres,.
dent of said Board of Commissioners shall
procure the materials and cause the said
sidewalks and cutters to be graded and paved
under the direction of the said Committee on
Streets, who shall ascertain the proportion of
costs to be paid by each proprietor Of lots
fronting on such streets in Thurmont, for
grading and paving such sidewalks and gut
tiers, each proprietor to be charged in proper.
ton to his her or their front on said street
and forthwith present to each proprietor a
bill for his, her or their proper portion of the
costs of grading or paving such sidewalk or
gutter and demand payment thereof and in
case any proprietor shall neglect or refuse to
pay his, her or their proportion Of the costs
of making such grade and paving said side
walk and cutters, it shall be the duty Of said
President of the Board of Commissioners, in
the name of the Commissioners of Thurmont.
to institute suit against such proprietor or
proprietors 80 refusing. in the Circuit Court
for Frederick County, Maryland, or before a
Justice of the Peace for said County, accord.
ing to the amount awarded, or to dstrain the
property Of such propretors neglecting or