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CHAPTER 2G..

CHAPTER 2f..
AN ACT to Incorporate the Town OF
"Berwvn Heights" in Prince Georges
County.
SEcr1ox /. BE it enacted by the Gener
al Assembly of Mary land, That the citizens
residing within the limits Of the tract of
land in Prince Georges County, hereto
fore known as Charlton Heights, as shown
hy the plat thereof recorded among the
Land Rccnr,!< of said County in Libcr J.
w i. No II. folio 300, he and they are
hereby created Il body corporate by the
name Of the Commissioners of 'Bcrwvn
Heights and ny said corporate name may
have perpetual succession, sue and be sued.
plead and be inipcatird in any Court of
Law or Equity. and have and use Il COM
mon seal and purchase and hold real, per
sonal and mixed property, and sell and
dispose Of same for the benefit of the town.
SECTIoN . And be it enacted, That
the corporate limits of 'Berwyn Heights
shall include all and the same land con-
tanned in Edward Graves subdivision of
the tract of land heretofore known as
Charlton Heights, as shown by the plat of
| said sub division recorded among the Land
Records of said Prince Georges County
in Iihcr j. ". 3. No 10, folio 300.
male citizens OF "Berwyn Heights of the
are ct twenty one years and upwards, who
| have resided in said town for six months
preceding any Election held hereunder,
| and who are qualified to vote for members
| Of the General Assembly Shall, on the first
| Monday in May, annually elect three free
| holders, who have resided i'll sail town for
| six months next preceding said election
aS Commissioners of ''Herwyn Heights
| to serve for one year, or until their success
| SOrs shall he elected and qualified. They
shall receive no pay for their services.
| The term of Office of a Commissioner shall
terminate upon the removal Of residence
| Ecyon.! the town limits.
| SECTION 1. And lie il enacted, That the
| three Commissioners shall at their first
meeting after an Elcrti"i,, eject one of
| their numi cr to itc President of the Board,
| and ali vacancies in The Board of Commits
sinncrs snail be filled by election held af
ter ten days notice given 10y the remaining
| Commissioner or Commissioners.
| SECTION ). And be it enacted, That they
| shall meet in said town on or about the
first Monday in .Iunc Succeeding their
| elections. and from ti.nc to me thereafter
| as occasion may require.
| SECTFoNi And he ii enacted, That they
shall annually appoint clerk, who shall
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| SECTION :. And he ii enacted That they
shall annually on or before The first Mon
day III May appoint three judges of eiec
ton who shall conduct the elections ac-
| cordin| to the election laws of the State
| except that the polls shall be open at two
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SECTION = Ana he II enacted, That they
may ahhnallN appoint il Balllh Tor SAID
| town, VINO Sha!l perform Such duties as
| may ne required ol nm ny SAID COMMITS
| SlohcFS' ana preserve peace ana good or
| "tl III S"'H 10" n ana Tor such purposes lie
shaii nave all the powers OF constable.
SECTION j. Ana tie II enacted hat the
| commissioners ana All other officers OF
the corporation snail, before they enter
upon the duties OF their office, make oath
before an "iiiccr authorized by law to >ad-
| minister an oatl III l'llncc George Coun-
ly, lhat thry VIII diii@tntiy and faithfully,
to the best OF their skill and Judgment, per
FORM lhe duties "l their Office, and shall
| me Il ccrtihcatc o! Huch OATH signed by the
"iilcer before whom the same was made,
among the records OF the corporation.
r., SECTION ~: Ana me 1t enacted, That the
llerk ana bailili shall give bond to the
| commissioners IN shch penalty ana with
Such suFctlcS as SAID commissioners may
| require, c"nditi"ned Tor the faithful per
| Torrance OF the duties OF their respective
Offices
| SECTION IL. And be u enacted, That
the commissioners shall receivcall returns
OF election, and determine all questions
| aflSlh" thcFrlrom.
! HEt ZION Anu ne IL enacted, mat
the commissioners may pass such ordi-
nahccS not inconsistent with law as they
may deem hencflcIa! to the town; may open
anu cI"Se streets, lanes ana alleys. grade
| ana pave lne same remove nulsahces ana
| ooStfuctions thcrclfom. restrain all dlsor-
ucrs ana disturbances, prevent all congfe-
SaliohS on dlsorderly persons III public
places, ana may impose ilncs, penalties
| anu loileitures ior the Violation OF their
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| 10 the county JAN until the same be paid,
with costs rs III such cases by law provided
| 2;-,':.''i -. And be 1t enacted, That
| thcv may as OFTEN as thcy deem 1t advisable
| cause an assessment to be made OF all
| real and personal property within said
| Town; or the corporate limits thereof, by
person to be appointed and paid by them,
which assessment snail not exceed the as
scSsment OF the same for County purposes
and the commissioners may levy tax
| thclS" h"l eN'ce'ihS zen Genus on each
| h'n"ir" "'ii'is .sSTSSe" Valuation;
| 81 i'H ~ an" W til'I'eu' nat
| Mhch thc commissioners Silitii levy TAX,
| lhcN Shall cause 10 ne maze out an alpha
"cIicil i'A' OF tir persons charged therein,
an" ''"Se =" Ut l'N ,t 'here'" lhe respet-
'''' sums ~ W '"ll''l'i IRON Such per
H'nH' an" WARRANT W 'h' ha'iil 10 toi-
| lett th' SAINT.