The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-17
Local Laws.

sive OF Article IL ofthe Code of Public Lo-
! cal Laws, title Garrett County," subtitle
"Oakland," as said sections were enacted
by Chapter 343 of the Acts of 1892, and to
re-enact with amendments Sections l67 to
1854, inclusive. of Article r. of the Code of
Public Local Laws, and to add certain
sections to said article to follow Section
1914 and to be designated as Sections 1853,
4 1876. l95D, l95E. 1857, 1856, 105H, 1851, 1851,
4. l95K, 1881, ISM.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that Sections l67 to
1854, inclusive of Article T. of the Code of
Public Local Laws. title Garrett County,"
subtitle Oakland as said sections were
enacted by Chapter 343 of the Acts of 1892, be
and the same are hereby repealed and re- en-
acted with amendments and certain new
sections be and the same are hereby added TO
said article to follow Section 1894, to be des-
ignated as Sections 1873, 1850, l95D, l95E. 1857,
1856, 1851, 1851 1851, l95K. 1851, lG5M, the
whole to read as follows:
l67. The inhabitants OF the town of Oakland
in Garrett County, are a corporation by the
name of the Mayor and Town Council of
Oakland and by that name may have per-
petual succession, may sue and be sued, and
may have and use common seal which may
be altered at pleasure, and may purchase
and hold such real, personal or
mixed property as may be required for the
such property, when necessary. for the bene-
fit of said corporation, and all the property
and funds of every kind belonging to said
corporation are vested in the Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland.
1853. The officers of said corporation shall be
a,Mayor, Town Council, which shall be
composed of six members; President of the
Town Council, a Town CLERK a Treasurer a
Tax Collector, a Police Magistrate. an Attor-
ney, a Bailiff. a Weighmaster and a Street
Commissioner, who shall severally perform
such duties and have such powers as may be
prescribed by this Act and the ordinance
passed in pursuance thereof. The Mayor and
members of the Town Council shall be elected
by the voters in said town. The Town Clerk
Tax Collector and Street Com m
sioner shall be elected by the Town Council.
The Police Magistrate, Attorney, WeighmaS-
ter and Bailiff shall tbe appointed by the
Mayor by and with the advice and consent of
the Town Council. All the officers elected by
the Town Council or appointed by the Mayor
shall hold their respective office for one year
from the first Monday of April in the year for
which they are appointed and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
1859. Thelimtts ofsaid town of Oakland shall
be as follows: Beginning at 81 planted stone
marked J. II, S4l and running thence with an
allowance two degrees and thirty minutes
magnetic variation, 1st) north sixty four and
one-haf degrees west one hundred and fifty
eight perches to an old road and with it enid
south fifty-seven and one. half degrees west
twenty-four perches, Ord south eighty-three
and one-half degrees west seven and two
fifths perches, (4Ih) south eighty-seven and
half degrees west eight and three fifths
perches to the limits of the Oakland and Sang
Run road, and with it 9th south twenty
nine and one-h half degrees west twenty -four
and three-fourths perches. then 9th south
eighty-siX and three fourths degrees west
thrty-SiX perches, (7th) south fifty-one and
three-tourths degrees west thirteen and three
fifths perches, (Sth) south siXty-three and
one-half degrees west seven and one fourth
perches, 9th south thirty nine degrees west
Jour and folr-fifths perches crossing the little
Youghiogheny river, then Q0th) south six
and one half degrees west eleven and one
tenth perchcs to the northwest corner of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroads enclosure near
the Washington Spring, then with said
enclosure Qlth) south forty degrees east one
hundred and sixteen perches (l2th) south
forty degrees west weight percheS, N3th)
south twenty degrees west forty perches Qlth)
south siXty-twO and one-half degrees east
sixty four and two fifths percheS to the limits
of the Oakland and Aurora road, and with it
(l5th) north thirty. eight degrees east twenty
one peTches then (l6th) south SiXty-fiVe and
one-half degrees east tifth-seVen and one half
perches, (l7Lh) north twenty-one degrees east
fourteen and ope.eighth perches, QSth) south
thirty degrees east seventeen and one fifth
perches, l9th) north fifty seven and one half
degrees east five and one-fifth perches to the
limits of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and with it (H0th) south twenty-nine degrees
east thirty-three and one-tenth perches, (2lst)
south twenty-four degrees east twenty-five
and two fffths perches, then crossing the
aforesaid railroad (22d) north siXty-fOur and
one-fourth degrees east twenty three and
three-fifths perches, (23d) north fifty two and
three-fourths degrees east ten and three-hfths
percheS. (2ith) north twenty. five and one
half degrees east one hundred and twenty
four and Onc-ftth percheS. (2jth) north forty
two and three tOurthS degrees west thirty
three and four fifthS percheS (26th) north
twenty-eight and One-halfdeg"ees west sixty
five and one-half perches, then north twenty
four and one half degrees east twenty-siX
perches to the place of beginning. AS shown
by a map now of record in the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Garrett County
Said map or q copy properly certified by said
Clerk under seal ofhis office shall be evidence
The Mayor and Town Council shall have
power to extend the limits of said town not
exceeding one-haf mile from its present
limits, when in their discretion they may
deem proper to do so.
no. The inhabitants of the town OF Oakland
who have resided therein orSix months next
preceding any municipal election, and who
are qualified to vote for members of the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, shall on the
second Monday in March, eighteen hundred
and ninely-eight, and on the same day in
every second year thereafter. elect by ballot
one person to be Mayor of said town. and the
said voters, qualified as aforesaid, shall on
the second Monday in March, eighteen humid
red and ninety eight, and on the same day in
every year thereafter. elect three persons to
be members of the Town Council, and the
members OF the Town Council who have been
elected and are now in Office shall hold their
office until the term for which they have been
elected shall have expired and until their
successors are elected and qualified.
Ill No person shall be eligible to the office
| of May or unless he shall have attained the age
| o,thirty years and shall have resided two years
next prece ing his election) in said town,
| and shall he a freebooter in said town OF
| Oakland. The Mayor elected at any regu ar
| election shall hold office for two years from
| the first Monday in April next after his cleo
| ton and until his successor is elected and
qualified. Should q vacancy occur i'll the
| office of Mayor by reason OF removal from
| the town. removal from Office, deaf h, resigna-
| tionor otherwise, the president ofthe Counci!
| shall perform all the duties of Mayor and act
| as such until the next general election OF the
| Mayor and Town Council. Wiltul neglect of
| duty or misbehavior in office on the part OF
| the Mayor is hereby declared misdemeanor
| and on conviction before Justice of the
Peace or in the Circuit Court for Garrett
| county, he shall be removed frcm office by
| the Justice of the Peace or Judge who shall
| sit in the case, and any person who shall be
| convicted and removed from the office OF
| Mayor as aforesaid shall be disqualified from
| holding any office in said corporation. He
| shall on the second Monday in April of each
| yearuppoint and send to the Town Council
| for confirmation the names of persons for the
| offices of police magistrate, attorney, bailil
and weighmaster. respectively. He shall
| have power to remove for cause any officer,
| agent. servant or employee ofsaid corporation
| who has been appointed by him or employed
| by him and to fill any or all vacancies which
| may occur in offices which he has the power
| to fill He shall have general supervision OF
| the town, see that the ordinances are enforced
| and from time TO time report to the Town
| Council such matters as may in his Judgment
| require the attention of the Town COun ell
| He shall read and sign the minutes of the
| Town Council after each and every meeting
| He shall have power to administer OaIhs and
| certify the same in all matters pertaining t.
| said corporation which may be required by