The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-05-22
CHAPTER 26..

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AN ACT to Incorporate the Town of
| "Bcrwyn Heights" in Prince George 5
| County. .'...
| SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Gener-
| al Assembly of Maryland That the citizens
residing within the limits of the tract of
land in Prince Georges County, hereto
fore known as Charlton Heights, as shown
by the plat thereof recorded among the
Land Records of said County in Liberl J.
| W. =. No. TO- folio 300, be and they are
hereby crcatcda body corporate by the
| name of the Commissioners. of ''Bcrwvn
Heights and by said corporate name may
| have perpetual succession, sue and be sued,
plead and he impea,lcd 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 he it enacted, That
the corporate limits of 'Berwyn Heights"
| shall include all and the same land con
| tanned i'll Edward Graves sub divisioni of
the tract Of land heretofore known rs
| Charlton llei ghtS, Us shown by the plat of
said sub division recorded among the Land
| Records of said Prince Georges County
in Libcr }. W. b. No. 10, folio 300. %.
SECTION >. And be it enacted, That the
male citizens of "Bcrwyn Heights" Of the
age of 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 in said town for
| six months next preceding said election
as Commissioners of 'Berwyn Heights
| to serve for one year. or until their success
sors shall be elected and qualified. They
| shall receive no pay for their services.
| The term of Office of Il Commissioner shall
terminate upon the removal of residence
| beyond the town limits.
! SECTION I. And he it enacted That the
three Commissioners shall ut their first
meeting after an Election, elect one of
their number to be President of the Board
and all vacancies in the Board OF Commits
sioncrs shall be filled by election held af-
ter ten days notice given by the rrmanin q
| Commissioner or Commissioners ..
| SECTIoN5. And be it enacted, That they
| shall meet in said town on or about the
first Monday in June succeeding their
elections, and from time To time thereafter
rs occasion may require
SECTloN 6. And be it enacted, That they
shall annually appoint clerk, who shall
keep the minutes of their proceedings in Il
well bound hook, which shall hc open to
inspection to all persons Interested therein,
and shall perform such other duties n the
| Commissioners may assign him. ....#
| SECTION :. And be it enacted, That they
| shall annually on or before ;hc lirst Mon
day in May appoint three judges of cleo
| ton who shall conduct the elections ac-
cording to the election laws of the State,
| except that the polls shall he open at two
| o'clock u. VI. and closed ut six o'clock F.
VI. The first election held under the pro
visions of this Act shall be held on the
first Monday in May in the year Eighteen
| hundred and ninety-siN and DR.. Adelbert
| II. Lee, Archie Thompson and Elijah &.
/ Cate or Il ma GRITTY of them are hereby ap-
pointed Judges for that purpose and shall
give certificates of Election to the quail
| fled persons receiving the highest number
| of votes.
| Sections And be it enacted, That they
NAV annually appoint Bailif for said
town, who shall perform such duties as
may be required of him by said Commits
sioncrs, and preserve peace and good or
der in said town. and for such purposes he
| shall have all the powers of II constable
| $50 ZION 9. And be it enacted That the
Commissioners and all other officers of
the corporation shall, before they enter
|
| before an officer authorized by law to adj
| minister an oath in Prince Georges Cuun-
tv. that they will diligently and faithfully,
| to the best of their skill and Judgment, per-
! form the duties of their office. and shall
| file a certificate of such oath, signed by the
officer before whom the sam" was made,
among the records of the corporal ION
SECTION 10 And be it enacted, That the
Clerk and Bailif shall give bond t" the
commissioners in such penalty and with
such srrctirs as said Commissioners may
reunirc, conditioned for tn" faithful per
formance of the duties of their respective
offices
SECTION II. And be t enacted, That
the commissioners shall rcceiveall returns
of election. and determine all questions
arising thcrrfrnm
SECTION II. And he it enacted, That
the Commissioners may pass such ordl-