The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08

NHAPTER s6.

acting with amendments Sections three
hundred and fifty-one. three hundred and
fifty-two, three hundred and ffty-three
three hundred and fifty four, three hundred
and ffty-hve, three hundred and fifty-six
three hundred and fifty-seven, three hun
dred and fifty-eight, three hundred and fifty
nine, three hundred and sixty, three hun
dred and sixty one, three hundred and six
ty-tWo, three hundred and sixty-three
three hundred and sixty. four, three hundred
and sixty.five. three hundred and sixty-six
three hundred and sixty-seven, three hun.
dred and sixty-eight, three hundred a.
sixty-nine, three hundred and seventy, three
hundred and seventy-one, and to repeal
Sections three hundred and seventy-three
a, three hundred and seven-three b
three hundred and seventy-three g, and
three hundred and seventy-three d, of Arti-
Gle eleven, of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title. "Frederick County," SUBJ
title "Middletown."
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of Maryland, That sections three hu IL
red and fifty-one, three hundred and fifty
two, three hundred and fifty-tnree, three hun
dred and ffty-four, three hundred and fifty
five, three hundred and fifty-si three hun
dred and hfty-seven, three hundred and fifty
eight, three hundred and fifty-nlne, three
hume red and sixty, three hundred aud sixty
one, three hundred and sixtytwo, three hun
bred and sixty-three, three hundred and sixty
four, three hundred and sixty-five, thI ee hun
dred and sixty-six, three hundred and sixty
seven, three hundred and sixty-eight, three
hundred and sixty-nine, three hundred and
seventy, and three hundred and seventy one,
OfArticle eleven, of the Code of Public Local
Laws OF Maryland, title, "Frederic4 County,"
subtitle "Middletown," be and the same are
hereby repealed aud re-enacted SO to read
as follows:
35I. Tue citizens OF Middletown, AZ eler's
Addii ion II MiddletoWn," Groves Addition
to MiddleLJwu" and "W Sc ) Addition To Mid
dletown,' in Frederick County, alea body cor
porate by the name OF the Burgess nd ON
missioners of Middletown, an by that name
may sue and be sued, and n I've and use a com
mon SEAL
$50 The taxable limits of said municipal
corporation Shall be as follows: Beginning for
the SAME al an iron bolt fixed IN the middle of
stone culvert, 1t being the first large cul ert
west of M ddletown, on the National Turn
pike road leading from Baltimore to HagerS
town and the west, and running thence from
said iron bolt the following courses and dis
tances, to-wit: South forty.five degrees west
three hundred feet 10 a stake on John O.
Stones land, thence south torty-five degrees
east one thousand and thirty five feet to q
stake on George w. Remsburgs Town lot;
thence south thirty three and three-tourthS
degree, west five hundred and one feet to a
stake in Henry JOhnson'S lot; thence south
tifty-six and one fourth degrees east three hun
dred and seventy feet, to the middle of the
public road leading from Middleton n to Bur
kittsville; thence still south fifty-SiX ami one
fourth degrees east three hundred and sixty
six feet To IA stake on Henry M. hefauver'S
land: thence nurth thIrty-three and three
fourths degrees east four hundred aud twenty
four feet to a stake on the aforesaid Henry NJ.
Kefauver's rand; thence parallel with New
south street i'll MiddletoWn, south eighty three
degrees east eight hundred and eighty feet To
stake Standing west of all alley i'll said town;
thence by and with the west side of said alley
south seven degrees west eleven hundred and
nfty-0ne feet to u stake on George L. kams-
burg'S land; thence south eighty-three degrees
east three hundred and seventy-hve feet 10
the middle vi The public road leading from
Middletown 10 Broad Run and Jefferson;
still! south eighty three degrees east fur
hundred and ghty nine feet to a stake in
the dividing line between the lands OF j &.
Herman Ram burg and Ephraim: Nash, colored;
thence north fir y-seven degrees east five hun
dred and tWenIy-SiX feet to the middle of u
public road still north fl ty-Seven degrees east
Twelve hundred and thirty feet to stable
on Herman l.. ROutzahn's land and opposite
the south west corner of William w. DouD's
new frame house; sale point being sixty feet
south OF the south line of the SAID Daub'S lot,
and running from thence and parallel with
the middle of the turnpike road lead
ing from MiddetoWn to Frederick
City, commonly called the National Pike
as aforesaid; south fifty-nine degrees east
eleven hundred and foItyfour feet 10 stake;
thence north thirty one degrees east SIX hun
dred and thirty feet, crossing the turnpike road
aforesaid, to a stake planted on Herman L..
RoutZahn'S land; thence al right angles and
parallel with the middle of said turnpike road
at this point north ttiy-nine deg ees west
two thousand nine hundred and seventy nine
road leading from Middletown to Harmony z.
o.; thence by and with the middle of said
public road north sixteen and one-half degrees
east fifty feet; then leaving said road north
eighty-three degrees west sixteen hundred
and ninety feet to q stake in Joshua 81. Main
lot, near the dividing line between him and
George Ifert; thence south seventy two and
one-half deg rees west six hundred and five
feet to q stake on George ltertS land, north
forty-tive degrees west seven hundred one
and one-half feet to q stake on George lferts
land aforesaid; thence south forty-hve degI ess
west three hundred ieet to the place OF begin
ming: ana the police powers of said corporation
in all directions beyond said taxable limits
1853. The male citizens of Middletown of the
age oftwenty-one years and.upwards, who shall
have resided within The taxable limits of said
town for twelve months next preceding the
election shall, elect by ballot on the first Mon
day OF April, annually a Burgess ana nve
Commissioners, who shall have resided within
said town for twelve months next preceding
the election. The said Burgess shall receive
the sum of twenty-five dollars, and each of the
said five Commissioners the sum OF fifteen dol
lars as compensation for their respective servi-
ces, TO be paid annually out of the funds OF
said municipal corporation.
354. All elections shall be held and conducted
as shall from time to time be directed by the
ordinances of the corporation not Inconsistent
with The subtitle of this Article.
355. The Burgess shall qualify by taking and
subscribing the oath of office befoi the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, or
before one of his sworn deputies, and before
proceeding 10 ACT snail give bona % the
Burgess and Commissioners of Middletown,
with securities 10 be approved by the commits
sioners, in the sum of i've bundled dollars, for
the faithful discharge of his duties, and
the commits toner's and all other officers of said
corporation, before entering upon the duties
of their respective offices, shall severally take
and subscribe before the Burgess the following
oath: do soemnly swear that will faithful
ly ecute the Office of - to the best of my
knowledge and ability, without favor, affec-
ton or partially y, so help me God. If the p r
sons elected Burgess ana Commissioners re-
Spectlvely, any of them, shall fail to take the
oath prescribed in this section within ten days
after notice OF heir election shall have been
communicated to them in writing by the per-
son who under the ordinances of the town
may be appointed TO hold Su election, the
said person or persons so appointed, within
five days thereafter shall order an election to
fill the vacancy or vacancies eau ed by such
failure to qualify.
356. The Burgess and Commissioners may
meet as often occasion may require upon
the business of the corporation, at which
meetings the Burgess shall preside, and II
during 1 he year for which they may be elected;
resign, remove from said town, or become
non-comp pos mensis, an election shall be called
by said Burgess to fill the vacancy, at which
election all persons qualified under Section
353 of this Article shall be entitled to vote
in the event OF the death, resignation. removal
or disqualifcati, IL of the Burgess, the Board OF
Comm sSioners shall select one OF their own
body,tO serve IS Burgess until the next annual
election, and the commissioners at their first
meeting after their election nd qualification
shall select one Oftheir own number as Burgess