Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-10-31
CORPORATION OF THURMONT.
ORDINANCE NO. 6.


ORDINANCE NO. 6.
SRcr1oN 1.-Bs it enacted and ordained By
the Commissioners Of 7hurnont:
That the President Of the Board Of Com
missioners 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 sny new street or alley. or widen any
within the corporate limits, they can proceed
to do 90 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 an
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 Mary land, for warrant directed TO
the Sheriff of Frederick County, for Jury
of Condemnation, who shall act according to
Sections 1875, 326, 1917 and 1923 of Article II Of
the Code of Public and Local laws of Fred
crick County, Maryland, sub.title.-Mechan-
icstown.
SEC L. The saidC Committee 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
widened, 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 Thurm0nt. 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 pay
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 ofThurmont, to institute suit
against said proprietor or proprietors go neg
lecting or refusing, in the Circuit Court OF
Frederick County, or before Justice Of the
Peace of said County according to the amount
awarded or to distrain the property of such
proprietor or proprietors 80 neglecting or
refusing, at any time within six months from
the time when the ascertainment Of the pro.
portion of such proprietor or proprietors was
made, provided, that not less than ten days
notice be given by the President to Board OF
Commissioners to such proprietor or pIoprl'
etors of the amount of his, her or their assess
ment, prior to such suit or distress.
SEC g. 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-paving or re grading, the SAID
Committee shall lay down and mark the
proper grade or pitch for 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 g. Whenever, in the opinion of said
Committee Oh Streets, 1t shall be necessary
to pave or grade any sidewalk or gutter in
Thurmont, or whenever it becomes necessary
to regrade or re.payc. it shall be the duty of
said Committee to lay down and mark the
proper grade or pitch of the sidewalk rcqulr-
ing 10 be re-payed or regarded, or to be
newly paved or graded.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be the duty Of all proprl-
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 80 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 Presi.
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
tere. each proprietor to be charged in proper,
ton to his, her or their front on said street
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