The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-24
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 4sO.

An Act to repeal Sections SQrt5, s, ?, 8, 10, 49,
"a. %, q, and q OF Chapter st. of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, Ia the year 1894,
entitled an Act to amend the charter of the
town of Brunswick, in Frederick County,
and to re- enact the same with amendments
SECTIONl l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That sections three,
four, five, six, seven. eight thirteen, nineteen,
wenty-eight, of Chapter $40. of the Aces of the
General Assembly of Maryland passed at the
aSd enet9 the year
amend the charter of The town OF Brunswick,
in Frederick County," be and the same are
hereby repealed and re enacted SO as to read
as follows:
8. The Mayor of the said town of Brunswick
shall be elected every second year to serve for
two years, as provided in the next section.
The council shall consist of six members, two
from each ward; three members, one from
each ward. to be elected every second : ear to
serve for four years.
The three hold. over members elected in 1894
to serve for four years, shall serve. in connec-
non with the three members TO be elected in
1896, until the expiration of their resp ctive
ward, shall be elected 10 serve for four years,
and SO on, electing three members every Sec
0nd year to serve for f0ur years.. as provided
in the next section. The boundaries of the
three wards OF Brunswick shall remain as now
constituted and established until other wise
ordained 10y the council,
4. The male citizens of the town of Bruins
wick, OF the age of twenty-one years ana up
wards, who have resided in the state of Mary.
land for a period of twelve months, in thu
county of Frederick for a period of six months
within the corporate limits of Brunswick for
period of thirty days and in some one of the
wards thereof, TOR fifteen days PRIOR to any
election to be held therein, shall on the first
Monday of August, in the year eighteen hum
dTeu and ninety-six, and every s"c"nd year
thereafter on the same day, al such places as
the council shall designate. between the hour
OF seven O'Clock, a. M, and six O'Clock, p. m.,
elect one person, at least thirty years f age,
M .yor OF said town, and three persons not les
said town; all ofwhom shall be bona. fide resi-
dents and owners of real estate in said town,
at the Time of their eection
The Mayor of said town and the members of
the council thereof shall receive for their SER
vices, respectively, such compensation, not to
exceed $4,000 per year to the Mayor, nor $25. 90
per year to any one member as may be deter
mined from time to time by the council
5. The Governor shall on or before the first
Monday in May, in the year 1896, and every
two years thereafter, appoint one person OF
fcer of r. gistration for said town of Bruins
wick, who shall be resident and qualified
voter of said town at the time OF his appoint
ment. and such Officer of RegistrdtiOn shall re.
wise and Rect the lists II quail fled voters
as contained in the registration books of the
respective wards, registering therein all per-
sons who shall have the qualifications 10 enti-
tie them to vote for Man Or and COuncilmen of
said town, and wno shall apply in person for
the purpose OF being registered, and striking
therefrom the names of alt persons who have
died, removed away or become for an, reason
disqualified to vote at any election to be held
therein
Before registering any person as a qualified
voter. the Officer OF Registration shall admin
lister 10 him The following oath:
81 do solemnly swear Tor affirm), that will
true answer make TO all questions necessary
Ia ascertain my qualifications or disqualified
tons under the constitution and laws of Mary
land, and the charter or brunswick; to oe reg
istered as qualified voter theIein,' but uoth
ing in said oath or affirmation contained shall
be construed to authorize said register TO ask
any question touching any Cause of di-qualifi-
cation not expressly enumerated in the Con-
sl1tution of Maryland, or of the United states,
and no person sh I'll he permitted to register
VINO Is disqualified under the provisions of the
Constitution of Maryla d.
6. Said Officer of Reg istration, before entering
upon the discharge of his duties, shall qualify
elick County, by taking the oath prescribed by
the Constitution of Maryland.
Z. The said Officer of registration, after in
Serting an advertisement in some newspaper
published at brunswick. If there be one SO pub.
lished; If not, in some newspaper published
in Frederick County, and having a large cir
. cuation at Bruins WICK, once q week for two
successive weeks prior to the time fixed for
regist ration, and such other notice q he may
deem neces sary, of his intention SO to do,
proceed at some convenient place in said town,
TO be des grated in said advertisement, at The
hour OF O'Clock, q IN on the third Monday
in June, in the ear 1875 and every two years
thereafter, at the same time, TO opea said books
of registration and the same Keep open for
three succe SIve days, Monday, Tuesday aud
ednesday, until the hour of eight p. M, of
said days, for the purpose OF correcting, reViS-
ing and supplemeniiug said registration lists
III the amer above mentioned. And such
Officer of Registration shall cause a copy OF
..the lists OF persons qualified anu disqualified,
! In each ward separately 10 be published by
hand-bils posted in such public places about
lthe town as he may eject, vii hin turee days
nf al 81 ffrNEn
himself aggrieved by the action of
1.-THE registrar in refusing 10 register his name
Is qualified voter, aud any person aggrieved
~ the action of the registrar in striking his
name from the list of qualified voters, may
appeal to the Mayor and Council at their next
'egular session, alter the close of the registra-
Zion, AMI The council is hereby authorized to
near such appeal aud to MAKE such correction
=, the registration lists, by the and of the
CLERK, as justice and right. i'll their Judgment,
eIhall require.
la For his services the Officer of Registration
i fhall receive such compensation per day as
fihe council may from time 10 time determine.
>; 8. Within three days after the close of the
registration books, rs provided in the preced.
ny section, the officer Of Registration shall de-
liver the said books TO the clerk OF the cuuucil,
having first entered the initials Of his lame just
(JelOW the last lame registered by HIM in
each of thu: three registration books. under
a.ach alphabetical list of names therein, anu
he clerk snail safely keep the same and per-
nit no person to have access thereto save in
his preseuce, until the morning Of election,
lWhen the clerk shall deliver the same to
fthe judges OF ection i'll their respective
wards, 10 be used as the lists to be voted
%rOm and checked as the ballot are de-
SpOSited. When the reg stration books now III
use snail become WON out, diapidated or un :
fit for further use, the May or and Ouncil shall
provide other books similar To those now in
Use and the names vi voters shall be tran
scriOed therein, or new lists made by an entire
new regi LratiOn, aS may be most expedient,
as determined by an Oh der of the council.
Ii. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings
nf f1Q in nf Ia
question he shall decide the same at the irsG
regular meeting fine council alter the passage
of this Acl, the neInUe thereof shall ect
one of their number Mayor pro tenn to serve
NJ the pleasure of the council Until his sue
cSsSor ; eiected), WhI, i'll Ihe absence of the
Mayor, shall be cloth d with all the powers
and aut hOri y of said Mayor. The Mayor. or
nemUers of the council, may cali such meet
ings OF the council rom TO time as they may
deem necessary, due nOlicc of which shall he
given, aud when the call is ma by four
members IL shall be i'll writing aud signed by
them. A majority of the coulicIi shall cOnsti-
lutte quorum for the transactiOn OF business,
but no ordinance shall tie adOpted without the
affirLna'i i've vote Of four nleiIibers, and the
council shall pass rules ano BY laws for their
government VI HE IN session.
10. The council shall have power to pass all
ordinances necessary ~, Tor The good govern
menL OF the town; ~, To prevent, remove, aud
abate Or cause to removed ana aDated,
all nulSaLceS OF distractions in or upon The
sidewalks, streets, highways lanes or alleys,
dIains, GA water-cOurses, or in or upon any lot
or adjacent streets. and ~ provide Tor impOS
ing fine upon any person causing, creatins or
Maintaining auy such nuisance or OBJ
ST. uctiOilS; 81, the council shall also have