The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-24

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II further enacted that the Mayor and Town
| Council snail have the right to provide for
tne organization, equipment and government
ol nIe com pthlts ana TO permit said fire COM
| panles to organize as body and to provide
| within itself all rules and regulations of its
members and property appertaining thereto,
| subject to the general supervision of the said
Mayor and Town Council.
| l69. The Mayo or and Town CounciI shall
nave nower to levy "a tax on dogs not to ex-
| ceed one dollar for any one dog ana also a
~ .i hot 70 exceed TWO dollars upon any one
| bitch, within the said corporation
| 49,. Whenever it shall, in the Indictment or
| the Iown council, become necessary to con-
demh lahd Tor the purpose OF opening or
Wluehlhg street or alley, the corporation or
any person aSgrleNed by the cOndemnafiO
| proceedings may appeal to the Circuit Court
uhder Such regulations as may be prescribed
by ordinance.
III. a member of the Town Council may he
removed rom office for the same cause and i'm
the same manner that the Mayor NAV he
removed as provided by this act
l92. 1t shall be the duty of the owner or DOS
SCISSORS OF property aOutting on any street or
whenever in the discretion of the Mavor ana
Town Council they deem 1t necessary for The
Saiety ana use OF the public to make and
Keep the Sidewalk upon which the said prOp-
eft4 50 Adults, in good repair AT his own cost
ahd expense ana such owner shall be respon.
SIDE lol any damages which may be occa-
si4ned by his negligence in repairing such
nrl,or e ,ee ;tc i. good ana
| :.
lall 10 make or repair any sidewalk after due
nollce' according to the ordinances OF the
towlii the corporation shall repair the same
anu charge the same to the owner pOSSeSSOr
or other person responsible for such repairs
ana may proceed to collect the same acco d.
ing TO law, and all sidewalks shall be con
Structed or repaired in such manner as NAV
De required by ordinance, but the NaVOr and
Town Council Of Oakland shall not lie respon-
s 81 hs for any damage which may be OCCASION
owners TO Keep their sidewalks i'm prppar
repair
1913. The Town Council shall have power TO
remove Ior cause any officer elected by il.
also the power to remove the bailif tornuV
cause or neglect Of duty and to fill any
vacancy in office which it has the power To
I'LL In the frst place, and shall have the
power To- MI the vacancy ofbailiffifthe Mayor
ialls 10 MI the place as provided for in the
first place.
l94; The town clerk, before entering upon
ms duties. shall take the oath herein pre-
scrlDed Tor members o! the town council and
snail execute such bond as may be prescribed
by ordinance.
IDA. The treasurer, shall, before he enters
upon his duties, execute a bond as required
by the ordinance of the corporation and Shall
take the same oath which is prescribed for
members ofthe town council. He shall hava
the custody OF all corporation funds and shall
receive ulSDurSe and report the same in such
manner as may be prescribed by ordinance.
l95B. The tax collector before entcrino unon
his duties. shall execute a bond as rc6uirpd
10y the ordinance of The town and shall take
the oath prescribed tor the members Of tI,e
town council He shall collect all taxes and
othef claims which may be due the corpora-
llon ana snail pay over and account for tha
same at such time ana in such manner as
may be prescribed by this act or the ordinan-
ceS made in pursuance thereof He shall as
sess all the Improvements or additions 10
property IN the town which may be made
f f d General assessment and an appeal shall
ne from ms valuation in the town council
no aT1i pa
nee OF the Peace OF the state of Maryland i'm
and for Garrett county, residing within the
town OF Oakland. He shall have full mower
authority and Jurisdiction TO hear dnfern,5re
ana pass sentence in all cases of the violation
OF the ORDINANCES ofsuid corporation and may
impose mes lol such violations or may nm
PRISON ouenders, or may both fine and i'm
prison Offenders against said ordinances. and
III ueIault or the payment ofany fine imposed
10y him he shall commit the Offender 10 Tho
lookup or county jail until the same be paid
as may be provided by the ordinances of the
town; provided that 10 ordinance shall he
passed providing Tor fine Of not less than
one nor more than twenty five dollars nor
Tor term OF imprisonment for more than
thirty days. i''-
N5D. The attorney for the corporation shall
render such legal services as may be required
OF MN from time TO time by the Mayor and
town council and shall receive such comnpn
ordinance ~
l95E. The bal lift shall qualify in such man.
ner as the town council shall require. He
shall perform all the police duties Of the town
ana Tor thlS purpose he is clothed with All the
powers OF constable under the general law.
he snail promptly bring all volatOrs of the
ordinances OF the town to trial before the 20
nee magistrate, He shall enforce the Ordi-
nances of the town and shall be subject tothe
orders OF the mayor and council Dr0vfdpd
such orders arenot contrary to the ordinances
OF the town. He shall receive the same fees
as constable in Garrett county for uaIlins
arrests or serving any process for violation Of
me ordinances otthe town or in the discharge
OF his duties as haiiifi.
1g5F. The Baltimore and Ohio Ratlrood
Company shall keep q tlagman TO Guard fLe
crossings Of the tracks of said COMPANY over
second street in the town ofOalland between
o clock y. NJ.
1856 The mayor and town council shall
nave power TO require license from al circus
es nenagerieS, concerts. theatrical and an
olAer eNnlbitlons exhibiting for gain in said
town. They Shall have power 10 reuuire
Incense from the owners and keepers of hacks
carts, wagons, drayS ana every description pf
wheeled Nehicles and carriages in said town
or that may be brought into said town fo,
hlre, also from auctions, stores hawkcrs
peddiers ana meat shops in said town.
le)H. And be it further enacted That the
Mayor and Town Council shall pass al! such
ordinances as may be necessary f0 innosn. a
license tax upon each and every saloon an,
other place where spirtuous or fermented
liquors are sold with view to profit which
Incense tax shall be collected at the date of
the granting otthe said license. The proceeds
OF Stld tax shall be paid into the treasury of
slu Town as any other tax The license tax
shall be in each and every wear the e1ltn ~
one hunnred and fifty dollars, said license to
be applied for and granted by the Mayor ANA
IOWn council OF the town OF Oakland In IN.
GATED rom the hrst Monday in May ofeach
year; ana FOR any portion of a yeartO be regu-
Ialed oy ordinances, in the discretion O! the
Mayor and Town Council and further Inc
said saloons or other places where spirituonS
la 4A sol a