Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-06-03

cipal purposes as they may deem necessary
and proper TO construct and maintain pub
lie works for supplying the town with artif
cial light, water, or other purpose, which
they deem necessary, proper and beneficial
for said town or TO contract with any per-
son or pertohs or corporation 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, supplied with water or other con-
Veniences as they may deem necessary and
proper; to establish and regulate a Ere de-
partment and provide such MEANS engines,
apparatus, measures or material, for the pre-
vention or extinguishment Of fires, as they
may deem necessary; 10 prevent, under such
restrictions as they may deem proper, the
laying Of railroad tracks, and the running Of
cars drawn by horses, steam, electricity or
Other .er thereon, the laying of gas or
milton s v In the public streets; and 10 con.
A dispatcnaintsin, and permit the construc-
siatea that aintenance Of the telegraph, tele-
VII iii, electric lines therein and they
AAAA' Sc such restrictions and conditions
captured location and maintenance Of gas,
auxiliary yht, water-works, pipes, wires, poles
Tho q tracks, as shall secure the least pos
or private inconvenience and
cided tna' provide for the enforcement Of such
resistance . Spd conditions; 10 contract for
,hopOht thu applying with water the streets
a. buildings, and for sprinking the
arouse NIT no such contract shall be for a
ance and rod than two years, and the same
oause. tonly after thirty days notice, call
Th,r. de for such purpose or purposes, has
A"0'S at least three times during that
states uosome newspaper Of general circula-
on the we town, or posted for three weeks In
Tho GOV, icuous places in the town and the
ray, In their discretion, reject any
init news 8 and sucb contract or con tracts
.warded by ordinance TO license
EL4pose OF regulation and revenue all
kind Of business transacted or
Ane ue' in the town; 10 tx the rate Of
States Sem the same, and provide for the
GROWN raIhereof by suit or otherwise to
n..a of trkets and regulate the hours and
cnanso " ~ and the mode OF dealing In re-
been asked I; to control and protect the
and severalds and property Of the town and
q cora,,tutE buildings, churches and pri-
1910 es, fences and song birds
Ipopuia' e'o0'o' or injury to provide by
II early in the presenting, laying out, open
eventually passed making new streets or
bly more than thepg, stralghtsolng, widen
iori,y. It's fate in eIistue street Or alley,
The movement public squares, parks,
..o,oLed nv th. alter courses TO establish
p'osOAN station house or lookup for the /
tUnf toenftn Confinement Of violators OF the
law and ordinances of the town to levy, to
tax and impose q license upon dogs, and TO
prohibit animals or fowls running ct large
TO regulate and control all offensive trades,
manufactures and traffic in offensive fertilizers
or other commodities, and prohibit hog pens
and slaughter houses within the town limits;
to control by ordinances the mode Of con.
structing privies and sinks, and the manner
OF disposing Of olial and waste products, and
IN general TO pass such ordinances as they
may deem proper, necessary aud beneficial 10
the town and for the purpose Of carry ing
out the foregoing powers, and for preserva-
ton Of the cleanliness, health, peace and good
order OF the community, aud for the protec-
ton OF the lives and property Of the citizens,
and 10 suppress, abate or discontinue or cause
10 be be suppressed abated or discontinued,
all nuisances within the corporate limits of
said town, they may pass all ordinances or
bylaws from time to time necessary, and 10
insure the observance Of such ordinances in
addition to the action Of debt or such other
civil remedies as may exist in such cases by
law for the recovery Of the penalties there.
unto affixed, they may affix thereto such rea.
Sonable lines, not exceeding fifty dollars 10
any case, as to them may appear right, and
In default Of the payment OF any fine imposed,
they may provide for the imprisonment OF
the offenders for period not exceeding thirty
days or until the fine is paid provided, that
no ordinance shall be adopted, except by yea
and nay vote, and the names Of the members
Of the council voting for and against the same
shall be entered in the minutes; the mayor
and council shall have power in their dis
erection TO appropriate money to aid In
promoting the efficiency OF the public schools
located within the limits OF the town.
IA. The fiscal year shall begin on the first
day ofJuly of each year, and shall he known
BY the name of the calendar year In which
begins.
10. (a) As soon as may be, after the pas
sage Of this act, and on or before the 9Th
day Of March in each succeeding year, toe
council shall, by resolution, appoint Que OF
more persons whose duty 1t shall re either
TO make new assessment Of all real aud
personal property within the limits - the
town according to such regulations as the
council may prescribS, or 70 raise or lower
be present assessme' i)oy making such
hanges or coryve suspi"rhereIn as may be
Aeemed just Makes are; (O by adding there
70 Sl to .,ioS s', as 80 sGa s Hoi
debt.hng, so far as may be, all changes
e-rship up to the date Of such revision,
4e end that all property may be assessed
I'D taxed in the names OF the legal owners
sereof at the time Of the annual assessment
or revision provided, however, that 10 the
case Of property passing by descent or prop
erty in course Of administration under will
or otherwise, Il shall be sufficient to assees
and tax the same to the estate Of the deceased
owner; and provided, further, that II the
ownership of any property cannot by reason
able diligence be ascertained, the same may
be taxed to the occupant thereof, and u there
be no occupant, TO unknown owner (b)
The person or persons making the assessment
or revision shall report to the council as soon
as practicable the result of their labors, and
the council shall at the fret regular meeting
thereafter hear and determine all appeals or
complaints in regard thereto, adjourning
from time TO time so long as may be neces-
sary for that purpose, except that no CON-
plant will be heard later than .he 18th day
of June. Notice Of such meeting shall be
posted up two weeks before the date thereof
In at least Eve conspicuous places in the town.
(c) After all appeals and complaints, IL any
have been heard and determined, the council,
BY an ordinance TO be passed not later than
the LIST OF July following the ordering OF the
assessment or revision, shall adopt such as
ssueni or revised assessment as lhe assess
ment for the ensuing year. (d) TIE assess-
ment or revised assessment shall derive all
its validity from the ordinance OF the couu.
Gil adopting the same without regard to any
defects or Irregularities In the proceedings OF
the persons originally making the assessment
or revision.
l6. (a) All taxes chargeable against any
person or corporation shall be first lien,
prior TO all other liens or encumbrances what
soever upon all personal aud real property of
such person or corporation. (b) Taxes may
10 collected by distraint, or by suit at law or
In equity, or by sale Of real property, In the
manner hereinafter described, but no dis.
traint or attempt 10 distraiu, or Otherwise to
colleci.irom personally, shall be prerequisite !
TO valid sale Of real property according to =
the methods provided IN the subsequent pro-
visiousot this charter. (c) Taxes and assess. c
menu shall be paid TO the treasurer OF the e
town. The actual incumbent Of the treasury 81
ofiice 10 authorised to collect all taxes and as.
sessmenb due at the time he assumes his 3
onice, a. well az those falling due during his Il
term OF ONCE; and no treasurer shall be au.
1 horixei TO make any collection whatever
Aner the end OF his term. (d) The ordinance
Lowing the taNaa shall NJ itaalf a,,,r, .. -