The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-04-16


SCISSORS of property abutting on any street or
whenever in the discretion of the Mayor and
Town Council they deem il necessary for the
safety and use of the public to make and to
keep the sidewalk upon which the said prop
erty so abuts in good repair at his own cost
and expense and such owner shall be respon-
sible for any damages which may be occa-
stoned by his negligence in repairing such
sidewalk or failure to Keep them in good and
proper repair. If the owner or possessor shall
fail to make or repair any sidewalk after due
notice, according to the ordinances of the
town, the corporation shall repair the same
and charge the same to the owner. possessor
or other person responsible for such repairs
and may proceed to collect the same accord
ing to law, and all sidewalks shall be cor
structed Or repaired in such manner as may
be req uired by ordinance, but the Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland shall not be respon-
sible for any damage which may be occasion
ed by reason oil failure on the part of lot own
erS to keep their sidewalks in proper repair,
1888. The Town Clerk before entering upon
his duties snail take the oath herein pr,
scribed for members of the Town Council and
shall execute such bond as may be prescribed
| by ordinance.
lJ5 A. The Treasurer shall, before he enters
! upon his duties execute a bond as required
| by the ordinance OF the corporation and she Il
take the same oath which Is prescribed for
members of the Town Council. He shall have
| the custody OF all corporation funds and shall
| receive, disburse and report the same in such
| manner as may be prescribe by ordinance,
| 1876 B. The Tax Collector before entering
| upon his duties shall execute bond as re-
| quired by the ordinance OF the town and
| shall take the oath prescribed for the mem
! bers of the Council. He shall collect all taxes
and other claims which may be due the cor
! poration and shall pay over and account for
! the same at such time and in such manner as
| may be prescribed by this Act or the ordi-
! nances made in pursuance thereof He shall
! assess all The Improvements or additions to
| property in the town which may be made
after q general assessment and an appe:
shall be from his valuation in the Town
/ Council.
1876 e. The Police Magistrate shall be Jus.
| tice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in
] and for Garrett county, residing within the
/ town of Oakland. He shall have full author
! ity, power and jurisdiction to hear, determine
! and pass sentence in all cases of the violation
] of the ordinances of said corporation ana
I may impose fines for such violations or may
| !mprisOn offenders or may both fine and i'm
prison offenders against said ordinances and
in default of the paymentot any fine imposed
by HIM shall commit the offender to lock-
up or county jail until the same be paid
/ may be provided by the ordinances Of the
town; provi1ed that no ordinance shall be
/ passed providing for a fine of not less than
| one nor more than twenty-five dollars nor for
| n term of Imprisonment for more than thirty
days.
1875 y. The Attorney for the corporation
! shall render such legal services as may be re-
quired OF him from time TO time by the Mayor
and Town Council and shall receive such
( compensation as the Town Council may pro-
, scribe by ordinances.
1876 +. The Bailif shall qualify in such
manner as the Town Council shall require,
He shall perform all the police duties OF the
town and or this purpose he is clothed with
all the powers of a con stable under the gen
eral law. He shall promptly bring ali VIC
| latorS of the ordinances of the town TO trial
before the Police Magistrate. He shall ep-
force the ordinances of the town and shall be
| subject to the orders of the Mayor ana Conn
| Gil provided such orders are not contrary TO
| the ordinances of the town. He shall receive
the same fees as q constable in Garrett coun-
ty for making arrests or serving any process
Tor violation of the ordinances of the town or
in the discharge of his duties as BALM.
1876 F. The Baltimore and Ohio Company
shall keep tlagman to guard tn crossings OF
the tracks of said company oYar second street
in the town OF Oakland between the hours o!
seven o'clock a. m. and nine O'Clock p. m.
1856. The Mayor and Town Council shall
have power to require license from all cir
cuses menagerieS, concerts, theatrical and all
other exhibitions exhibiting for gain in SAID
town. They shall nave power to require Ii
cense from the owners and keepers OF hack .
carts, wagons, drayS ard every description OF
wheeled vehicle and carriages n said town or
that may be brought into said town for hire.
also from auctions stores, hawkers, pedGlers
and meat shops i'll said town.
1876 II. And be it further enacted. That the
Mayor and Town Council shall pass all such
ordinances as may be necessary TO impose a
license tax upon each and every saloon and
hotel or other place where spirituous and Ter
mented liquors are sold with a view to profit,
which license tax shall be collected at the
date of the granting OF said license. The pro-
ceeds of said tax shall be paid into the treas
ury of said town as any other tax. The said
license tax shall be in each and every year
the sum ofone hundred and fifty dollars, SaiG
license to be applied for and granted by the
Mayor and Town Council OF the town OF Oak
land to be dated from the first Monday in
May in each year, and for any portion of a
year to be regulated by ordinances in the dis
erection of the Mayor and Town Council, and
further the said saloons, hotels or other
places, where spirituous and fermented liq-
uors are sold with view to profit, shall be
closed at ten-thirty O'Clock p. m. and opened
at five o'clock a. m. each day and the said
Mayor and Town Council shall provide by
ordinances now in force and operation in said
town shall remain and be in full force and eff
feet until regularly repealed, provided that
nothing herein contained shall be construed
to prevent the compromising or sale Of any
such liquors by regular pharmacist or drug
gist having license for such business under
the laws OF this state, upon written bona ttde
prescription of a regular practicing physician
OF such district or county whose name shall
be signed thereto.
295 1. All ordinances now in force and OPP
Grafton III said town shall remain and be IN
full force and effect until regularly repealed.
l95 j. The Town Council may by ordinance
provide for the codification of all ordinances
which have been or may be passed byit; and
for the pending of such coditication thereof
and the ordinances so issued by the authority
OF the Town Council, may be read in evidence
from the printed coditication.
1876 X. And be it enacted, that all laws re-
lating to the corporation of Oakland contlic =
ing or Inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act be and the same are hereby repealed
1876 l.. And be it enacted that This act shalt
take effect from the date of its passage.
1876 NJ. And be il further enacted that in the
event of this act not becoming Il law before
| the first day of March, in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-six then the election for
| Mayor and Town Council for Oakland shall
be held for the present year under the law
| heretofore enforced.
Approved, March q, 1896.