The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-04-24
GHAPTER SO.

Frederick County, by repeating and re-en-
acting with amendments Sections three
hundred and dfty-one, three hundred and
fifty-two, three hundred and fifty-three,
three hundred and nfty.four, three hundred
and fifty-ive, three hundred and fifty-six,
three hundred and fifty-seven, three hum
dred and fifty-eight, three hundred and fifty
nine, three hundred and sixty, three hun
dred and sixty one, three hundred and six
ty-two, three hundred and sixty-three,
three hundred and sixty. four. three hundred
and sixty. five, three hundred and sixty-six,
three hundred ard sixty-seven, three hun
dred and Sixtyeight, three hundred q d
! sixty-nine, three hundred and seventy, three
hundred and seventy-one. and TO repeal
| Sections three hundred and seventy-three
! A, three hundred and seven three B.,
! three hundred and seventy-three q, and
three hundred aud seventy-three ID, of Arti-
Gle eleven, of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title, "Frederick County, SUBJ
title "Mddletown."
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General AS
.embly of Maryland, That sections three huu-
/ two, three hundred and fifty-tnree, three nun
dred and ffty-;our, three hundred and fifty
five, three hundred and fifty-siX, three hum
bred and fifty-e even, three hundred and fifty
eight, three hundred and fifty-nlne three
hunt red and sixty, three hundred aud sixty
| One three hundred and SiXty-two, three hun
dred and siXty-three, three hundred and sixty
four, three hundred and sixty-five tn: ee hun
dred and siXty-SiX, three hundred and sixty
seven, three hundred and sixty-eight, three
hundred and sixty-;ine, three hundred and
seventy, and three hundred and seventy. one,
OfArticle eleven, of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland title, "Frederics County,"
subtitle "Middletown," be aud the same are
hereby repealed aud re-euacted so to read
as follows:
35I. The citizens of Middletown, "k eler's
Addition to Mlddletown," Groves Addition
to MiddeJown" and Nv se's Addition to Md
dletown," in Frederick County, are a body cor
pOTate by the name OF the Burgess and Com
inissioners of MiddieLown, anu by that name
may sue and he sued, and n ave and use com
mon seal.
352 The taxable limits of said munich pal
corporation shall be as follows Beginning for
the same at an iron bolt fixed In the middle of
u stone culvert, 1t being the first large Gully ert
west of M:ddletown, ON the National Turn
pike road leading from Baltimore TO Hagers-
| town and the west, and running thence rom
said iron bolt the following courses and dis
! tances, to-wit: South forty five degrees west
! three hundred feet TO a stake ON John g.
| Stones land, thence south toIty-five degrees
! east one thousand and thirty five feet to a
! stake on George w. Remsburg's, town lot;
| thence south thirty three and three-fourths
| degree, west five hundred and one feet to a
| stake in Henry JohnSon's lot; thence south
| fifty-six and one fourth degrees east three hun
| bred and seventy feet, to the middle of the
! public road leading from MiddletoWn to Bur-
| kittsyile; thence still south filty-siN ami one
fourth degrees east three hundred and sixty
| land. thence north thirty-three and three
| fOurths degrees east four hundred and twenty
four feet to a stake on the aforesaid Henry Nj.
| KefauVer'S Iand; thence parallel with New
| south tieet in MIddetown south eighty-three
degrees east eight hundred and eighty feet TO
| a stake standing west of an alley in said town;
| thence by and with the west side of said alley
| south seven degrees west eleven hundre and
| hfty-one feet TO "A stake on George l. Rams
| burg's land; thence south eighty-three degrees
| east three hundl ed and seventy-fve fest 10
! the middle OF The public road leading from
| Miudletown 10 Broad Kun ana jefferson;
still south eighty three degrees east fur
| hundred and ghty nine feet to stake IN
! the dividing line between the lands OF j
! Herman Ram burg and Ephraim,N colored;
! thence north f1f' y-Seven degrees east nve nun
! dred and twenLy-siX leet 10 the middle OF q
public road; still north fl ty-Seven degrees east
| Twelve hundred and Jhirty-six feet to a stable
| on Herman L. RoutzAhn's land and opposite
| the south west corner of William W. DouD's
| new frame house; SAID point being sixty feet
| south OF the south line OF the SAID DauO's lot,
and running from thence and parallel with
| the middle OF the turnpike road lead
! ing from Middetown to Frederick
| City, commonly called the National Pike
as aforesaid; south hf!y-nlne degrees east
! eleven hundred and foI ty-four feet 10 a stake;
| thence north thirty one degrees east SIX nun
dred and thirty feel, crossing the turnpike road
| aforesaid, to a stare planted on lehman IL.
| Routzahn's land; thence at right angles and
| parallel with the middle of SAID turnpike road
| at this point north fitiy-nine deg ices west
| two thousand nine hundie ed and seventy mine
| and one-half feet TO the middle OF a pubic
road leading from Middetown 10 Harmony r
| public road north sixteen and one-haf degrees
| east fifty feet then leaV ing said road north
eighty-lhree degrees IVES. sl1.een hn mares
lot, near the dividing line betwt en- him and
! George Ifert; thence south seventy two and
one-nalf degrees west six hundred and five
1eet to a STAKE on George Iierts land north
! forty-five degrees west seven hundred one
| and onp-half feet to a stake on George Ifert's
! land aforesaid; thence south forty-fve degrees
| west three hundred feet to the place OF begin
ming: anu the police powers of said corporation
| shall extend To the distance OF one-han mile
| in all directions beyond said taxable limits.
353 The male citizens OF Middletown of the
| age oftWenty-one years and.upwards, who snail
| have resided within the taxable limits OF sand
! town for twelve months next preceding the
| election shall, elect by ballot on the first Mon
! dag of April, annually a burgess and nve
| Commissioners, who shall have resided within
| said town for twelve months next preceding
| the election. The said Burgess shall receive
| the sum of twenty-five dollars, and each of Inc
said five Commissioners the sum OF fifteen dol
! lars as compensation for their respective servi-
! ces, TO be paid annually out OF the funds of
| said municipal corpora ton.
| 35l All elections shall be held and conducted
as shall from time to time be directed by The
! ordinances of the corporation. not inconsistent
with the subtitle of this Article
35j. The Burgess shall qualify by taking and
subscribing the oath OF Office before the Clerk
! of the Circuit Court for Frederick County, or
| before one of his sworn deputies, and before
! proceeding TO act shall give bond % the
| burgess and Commissioners of Mlddletown,
/ with securities 10 be approved by the commits
SlOlefSs In the SUM Ol uOlldISy 1OI
| the faithful discharge Of his duties, and
the commissioners ana all other officers of said
| corporations before entering upon the duties
of their respective offices, shall severaliy take
and subscribe before the Burgess the following
oath: do solemnly swear that will faithful
~ e ecnte the office OF - to the best OF my
knowledge and ability, without favor, affec-
ton or partially, SO help me God. Ii the p r
SONS elected Burgess and Commissioners re-
spectIvely, or any of them, shall fail to take the
oath prescribed in this section within ten days
| after notice of their election shall have been
communicated 10 them in writing by the per
son who under the ordinances of the town
may be appointed 10 hold su h election, the
said person or persons SO appointed, within
five days thereafter shall order an election I,
fill the vacancy or vacancies eau ed by sucl
failure to qualify.
1855. The Burgess and Commissioners ma.
meet as often rs occasion may require upOl
the business of the corporation, at which
meetings the Burgess shall preside, and
during the year for which they may be elected
any of the five commissioners should die
resign, remove from said town, or becOm
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