Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-04-17

TO discharge any duty of his once, M
may, in addition to the remedy on his
bond, be fined by the Mayor, at his dis
erection, not exceeding ten dollars FOL
any one offense, and for the payment Of
such fine his bond shall be responsible
ANY officer may be dismissed by the
COunc Gil at its discretion.
10. The Council shall receive all cleo
tion returns,and within l0days sitter said
election shall declare the result thereof
They shall determine all questions aris-
ing thereon; and any person conceiving
himself aggrieved by reason of such de
cision may appeal to the Circuit Court
of Montgomery county, which shall
hear and determine the same and deter
mine who shall pay the costs of appeal.
In case of u tie at any election for Mayor
and members of the Council another
election shall be held after ten days
notice, pursuant to the provisions fore
going in regard to elections In case OF
any vacancy in the office of the Mayor
or Councilmen, by death, resign alton or
removal from the town. said vacancy
shall be filed by vote of the Council
until the next election for members OF
the Council.
ID That the Council shall have power
W puss All oluiuuilCOo neC0sshiy iol WV
good government of the town; prev ent,
remove, and abate, or cause to be re-
moved or absted, all nuisan ces or OBJ
structions in or upon the streets side
walks, highways, or alleys, drains, sew.
ers OF water courses, or in or upon any
lot or lots adjacent thereto; to provide
for imposing fine OF fines upon any
person or persons causing, creating or
maintaining any such nuisances or OBJ.
Struction; to remove or cause to be re-
moved houses or other distractions or
objects that may be dangerous to prop
erty, health, or persons passing along or
over the highways of the town, or resid-
Ing in the neighbOrhood thereof: to make
reasonable regulations in regard to
buildings to be erected in said town,
and to grant building permits for the
same; to establish the grades of the
streets, cutters, and sidewalks. of said
town, fix the width thereof and pre-
scribe the material of which they shall
be constructed; to cause the sidewalks
along the public streets to be graded,
paved, repaved or improved at the cost
and expense of the owners of the abut-
Ting property, which costs, in case tho
work is done by, or by the order of the
Mayor and Council, shall be lien on
buCu
by action OF law, or in the manner pro-
vided by law for the collection of delin.
quent general taxes of the town or de-
liuquent state and county taxes; or COM
pei, by fines or otherwise, the owners OF
properties Of any such lot or lots to
grade pave, or repave the sidewaiks, or
set curbs in front thereof agreeable TO
ordinances which may hereafter be
passed, to cause the water courses,
drains and sewers to be laid. paved, kept
in repair, and cleaned, to purchase,
lease, or receive such real and personal
property as may be necessary or proper
for municipal purposes, and to control,
dispose Of and convey the same for the
benefit OF the town; to erect and main
tain such buildings for municipal pur-
poses as they may deem necessary and
proper; to construct and maintain pub
lie works for supplying the town with
artificial light, water, or other purpose
which they may dem necessary. proper,
and beneficial for said town, or to con-
tract with any person or persons OF cor
poration for supplying said town and the
inhabitants thereof with water, gas or
electricity and to cause the public streets
and public buildings to be lighted. sup
piled with water OF other convenienceS,
to establish and regulate a fire depart
ment. and provide such MEANS engines
measures, or materials for
the prevention or extinguishment of
fires, ~ they may deem necessary; TO
permit, under such restrictions as taey
may 1eem proper, the laying OF railroad
tracks, and the running of cars drawn
by horses, steam, electricity, or other
power thereon; the laying OF gas or
W ater pipes in the public streets, and to
construct aud maintain and permit the
construction and maintenance OF the
telegraph, telephone, and electric lines
therein, and they shall impose such re-
strictions and conditions upon the loca-
tion and maintenance of gas, electric
light and water works, pipes, wires,
poles aud railroad tracks, as shall secure
the least possible public or private In
convenience, and they shall provide for
the enforcement of such restriction and
conditions, to contract for lighting and
supplying with water the streets and
public buildings, and Tor sprinkllng the
streets, but no such contract shall be for
"a longer period than two years, and the
same shall be let only after thirty days
notice, calling for bids for such purpose
or purposes, has been given al least
three times during that period in some
newspaper of general circulation in the
town, end the Council may. in their dis
erection, reject any or all bids, and such
contract or contracts shall be awarded
by ordinances, to license, for the pur-
poses of regulation and revenue, all and
every kind of business transacted or
carried on in the town, to fix the rate
of Iicen 3e upon the same, and provide
for the collection thereof by suit or
other wise: to establish markets and reg.
ulate the hours and limits thereof and
the mode of dealing In relation thereto;
to control and protect tue public grounds
and property of the town and protect
public buildings, churches, and private
buildings, trees, fences, and song BIRDS
from DETACHMENT or injury; to provide
by ordinance for condeming, laying out,
opening, extending, and making new
streets or alleys, and for altering,
STRENGTHENING, widening, grading, I'M
proving. or closing up, in whole or IN
part, any existing street or ailey,and TOT
laying out public squares, parks uFaihs -
sewers, or water courses; 10 cstaull5h
and regulate a station-house or lock up
for the temporary confinement OF vloia-
tors of the law and ordinances OF the
town; to levy tax and i'm pose license
upon dogs or other animals or IoWis
running at large; to regulate and controi
all offensive trades, manufactures, and
traffic in offensive fertilizers or other
commodities, and prohibit hog-pens ard
slaughter. houses within the town limits;
to con rol by ordinance the mode OF con-
structing privies and sinks, and the
manner of disposing of offal and waste
products, and in general to pass such
ordinances as they may deem proper
necessary, and beneficial to the town
and for the purpose of carrying out The
aforegoing powers, and for preservation
of the cleanliness, health, peace, AND
good order of the community, ana FOL
the protection of the lives and property
of the citizens, and to suppress, abate
or discontinue, or cause to be suppress
ed, abated or discontinued, all nuisance
within the corporate limits of said town
they may pass all ordinances or bylaw
from time to time necessary, and 10 IN
a.. okoarua ~ au0h ordinances