The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-01
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

COMMISSIONERS Shall S6lecL one OI IQ6lr OWN
body 10 serve rs Burgess until the next annual
election, and the commissioners at their first
meeting after their election md qualification
shall select one of their own number as Burgess
pro tempOre, to act as Burgess in case of the
temporary absence, or indisposition of the
Burgess, and who while so acting, shall have
and exercise all the powers of the Burgess
conferred by this Article.
3I. The said commissioners shall have
power to appoint a register and assign his du-
ties, and allow him such compensation as they
shall deem proper, and all ordinances p ssed
by said commissioners and signed by the
Burgess, shall be entered by the register in a
book to be KEPT by HIM for that purpose,
which shall be open at all times for public in
spection and accessible TO the Burgess, and
copies of all ordinances sig ned by the Burgess
and attested by the register shall be put up in
the most public places or printed In any news
the same may be generally made known, the
register shall receive and disburse, on the
der of the Burgess all monies collected under
any of the ordinances of the corporation, and
shall give bond to the Burgess and Commits
sioners of MddietOwn, with such security as
they shall require; he shall report annually to
the commissioners, and as often as required
by them, the financial condition of the town,
with an account of all money received and ex-
pended, with the proper vouchers, which re-
port shall be posted in the most public places
said town, as the commissioners shall direct.
He shall collect ali taxes levied by the Burgess
and Commissioners and shall have the same
power to diStrain and sell therefor as collectors
OF county taxes.
35S. The Burgess, in virtue of his Office, shall
have and exercise all toe powers of a Justice
OF the Peace and be entitled to the same fees.
359. The commissioners may enact ordi-
nances tor the following purposes, to-wit: To
grade level and rep ir sidewalks; to construct
causeways; to regulate and keep ia repair
streets, lanes and alleys; TO restrain and pro-
hibit gaming TO provide for licensing or re-
straining all theatricals or other public exhi-
billions amuSements wiihin the town; for
the prevt ntion and extinguishmenL of fires
and the purchase and keeping in repair and
preservation a fire engine and apparatus, and
fol Itch Tna md into
ance of fire aud water departments; /, license
or tax dogs within the corporate limits of
Middle town, and regulate the keeping of dogs
therein, and to prevent dogs from running at
large in the town; TO prevent the introduction
of contagious diseases; to suppress drunken-
ness, vice and immortality; to punish by fine
breaches of the peace and to preserve the
peace, order and quiet of the town; 10 assess
the property Within said taxable limits and to
levy and collect taxes therein necessary to
carry into effect the ordinances of the town.
SECTION 800. They shall cause the foot
ways TO be paved and repaired 1T the expense
of the owners af lots binding thereon, when
ever they may direct such work to be done,
and shall direct how and of what materials the
same shall be paved or repaired.
SECTION 36l. 1.-THE owner any house or lot
or part OF a lot binding on a street which they
may direct to be paved or repaired shall not
reside in said town, the tenant or person occu-
pying the same or who shall have charge
thereof, shall cause such work to be done and
the money expended by him thereon in obedi-
ence to the ordinance of the corporation shall
be allowed by such owner and deducted from
the rent due or to become due; and if any such
owner or tenant shall neglect or refuse so to
do, the Burgess and Commissioners shall have
such footway paved and repaired and collect
the expenses thereof. with scosts by dis
ton of debt.
SECTION 1862. The commissioners may ap-
point annually policeman who shall have
power to preserve the peace and good order of
the town, and shall all civil and
criminal process that may be directed to him
and perform such other duties as may be pre-
ScriD60 by ordinance and thew from time
to time appoint such additional policemen as
may be requireu for the preservation of order.
SECTION 1868. They may appoint annually
an assessor, who shall have power to assess for
taxation all property within the taxable limits
OF said town, except such as may by law be
exempt from taxation, and his powers, duties
and course of proceeding shall be such as shall
be provided by ordinance.
SECTION 1884, They shall provide by ordi-
nance for a right of appeal from any assess
ment or reveTson of assessment made by such
assessors TO the Burgess and commissioners,
whose duty it shall be, under SUD- terms as
shall be prescribed by ordinance, to:examine in
to the merits OF such appeal ana their decision
in the premises han be final.
365. lfany person or body corporate shall
fail to appeal from the assessment or revision
OF assessment of his, her or ITS property made
by the assessor, or from the action of the
SCISSOR, upon any aPphtGiation Tor the reouction
Burgess and Commissioners for the hearing of
appeals in such cases such assessment and ac-
ton of the said assessor shall be final and
conclusive.
1885, All fines, forfeitures and penalties under
the rCinnace of the corporation shall be recov-
cradle before the Burgess or anyone of said
commissioners, or before any Justice of the
Peace OF Frederick County, in the same man
ner as small debts, and any person refusing to
ted TO the Jail oil Frederick County until
payment or discharge i'll due course of law,
and zach of said commissioners shall in virtue
of his Office have AMI exercise all the powers of
a j Justice of the Peace in so far as the recovery
of said fines and forteitures is concerned, and
RI iil flnn
of; and all monies so collected shall be paid
over TO the register.
1857. The Burgess.may commit any vagabond
Or vagrant VINO may be found wandering
about the streets of said town 10 the aims
house of the county.
1868. The said Burgess and Commissioners
may by ordinance prohibit the running at
large in said town of any horses, cattle, sheep,
swine or geese
$780, The Burgess and Commissioners may
erect and maintain public building for the
purposes of the municipal business and for
the accommodation of the fire appal atus of
the town, and they shall have power TO acquire
ner provided for by Code of Public General
Laws, Article %, sections l67 to l73 inclusive,
real estate may be necessary for the cree
ton of such building, and they shall also have
power to build lock up TO be used for the pur-
poses OF said corporation, the cost OF when .
shall not exceed one hundred and fifty dollars,
and they shall have power to levy and collect
taxes to carry out the provisions ofthls section.
nually water superintendent and lamp
lighter, whose duties and compensation, as
well as the compensation of all other officers
whose appointment by the said commissioners
is provided for by this Article shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance.
37l The Burgess and Commissioners shall
have full power and authority to authorize
and permit and by ordinance to grant to any
railroad company who's road cutters or is in
tended to enter the limits of the corporation OF
Middietown, the right and privilege of laying
down and constructing its tracks and of build
ing and grading its road along, through ana
over any of the streets, lanes and alleys of said
town, subject to such regulations as may be
provided by ordinance; the said Burgess and
Commissioners shall also have power by agree
ment with the owners or proprietors of the
turnpike road running through said town,
to take charge of, and keep in repair SO much
of said turnpike road as lies within the taxable
limits, as one of the streets of said town.
SECTION 2. And be it enacted, That nothing
in this Act contained shall be construed to
impair or affect any right or contraN of the
Burgess or Commissioners of Middletown,
heretofore acquired or made, but all rights,
suits, claims, demands, contracts or obligations
existing and pending at the time of the pas
sage of this Act shall remain in fu force and
effect, and the Burgess and Commissioners of
Middletown now in Office under the provisions
of the sections of the law repealed and re-en-
with full authority to arrest prosecute and de-
fend all such pending rights, suits, claims, de-
mands, contracts or obligations and to exercise
all The powers and duties of Burgess and Conn
missioners under the provisions of this Act,
mill their SUCCESSORS are elected and Qualified