The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
Oakland's Charter and
Bonding Acts.

AN ACT To repeal Sections 1877 to 1854, inclu-
sve of Article II ofthe Code of Public Lo-
cal Laws, title Garrett County, sub title
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
1874 and to be designated as Sections 1853,
l95C. 1850, 1859. 1857 1856, 1871, 1851, 1851,
l95K, 1851, l95M.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, that Sections l67 to
l95A, inclusive. of Article T. of the Code of
Public Local Laws. title Garrett County,
subtitle Oakland as said sections were
enacted by Chapter S43 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and the same are hereby repealed and re- en-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 Il95A, to be des-
gnated as Sections l95B. 1850, l95D, l95E. 1857,
1856, l05H, 1851, 1851, l95K, 1851, l95M, the
whole TO read a. follows:
l67. The inhabitants OF the town of Oakland
in Garrett County, are 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 "a 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
sails ss-:I< s..GJ ':.=I.S,-,
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
IA Mayor, a Town Council. which shall be
composed of six members; President of the
Town Council, a Town CLERK, a Treasurer. a
Tax Collector, Police Magistrate. an Attor-
ney, a Bailiff, n Weighmaster and Street
Commissioner, who shalt 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
mo n e ha Town CpnppiI shall no oil cd
by the voters in said town. The Town Clerk.
treasurer, Tax Collector and Street Commits
sioner shall be elected by the Town Council.
The Police Magistrate, Attorney, Weighmas-
ter and Bailiff shall he 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.
1869. The limits ofsaid town of Oakland shall
be as follows: Beginning at Il planted stone
marked j. II. S4l and running thence with an
allowance of two degrees and thirty minutes
magnetic variation, Ust) north siXty-foui and
one-half degrees west one hundred and fifty
eight perches to an old road and with il (2nd)
south hity-seven and one. half degrees west
twenty-four perches Ord south eighty-three
and one-half degrees west seven and two
fifths perches (4Jh) south eighty~seven and
one-half degrees west eight and three-fifths
perches to the limits of the Oakland and Sang
Run road, and with it (5th) south twenty
nine and one-half degrees west twenty four
and three-fourths perches, then 9th south
eighty-siX and three fourths degrees west
thirty-Six perches, (7th) south fifty-one and
three-fourths degrees west thirteen and three
f1tths perches, (Sth) south siXty-three and
one half degrees west seven and one fourth
perches, 9th south thirty nine degrees west
Jour and four fifths perches crossing the little
Youghiogheny river then Q0th) south six
and one half degrees west eleven and one
tenth perches 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, 02th) south
forty degrees west TWEEN weight perches, Q3th)
south twenty degrees west forty percheS Qith)
south siXty-two and one-haf degrees east
sixty four and two tifths perches to the limits
of the Oakland and Aurora road and with it
Q5th) north thirty eight degrees east twenty
one perches, then Q6th) south siXty-five and
one-half degrees east fifth-seven and one half
perches, QTih) north twenty degrees east
fourteen and oue-eighth perches, OSth) south
thirty degrees east seventeen and one fifth
perches, Q9th) north fifty seven and one-half
degrees east five and one-titth percheS to the
limits of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
aud with it (20th) south twenty-nine degrees
east thry-three and one-tenth perches, (2lsD
south twenty-four degrees east twenty-five
and two fifths percheS, then crossing the
aforesaid railroad (22d) north siXty-four and
ne-fourth degrees east twenty three and
three-fifths perches esd north fifty two and
three fourths degrees east ten and three ftthS
perches, (2ith) north twenty-five and one
| four and one-fifth perches (25th) north forty
| two and three-fourthS degrees west thirty
| three and four ttthS perches, (26th) north
| twenty-eight and one alfdegrees 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 map now of record in the Office of the
| Clerk of the Circuit Court for Garrett County.
| Said map or copy properly certified by said
| Clerk under seal ofhis office shall be evidence
| The Mayor and Town Council shall have
/ tn extend the limits n said nrt
| exceeding one-half mile from it's present
| limits, when in their discretion they may
| deem proper to do so.
TO The inhabitants of the town of Oakland
who have resided therein for six months next
| proceeding any municipal election, and who
| are qualified to vote for members of the Cen
eral Assembly of Mary shall on the
| second Monday in March, eighteen hundred
and ninety-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-eieht, 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 anu qualified.
| III. No person shall be eligible to the office
| Of Mayor unless he shall have attained the age
| oIthirty years and shall have resided two years
| tncAb pIcCe ING MS tltCllOlJ III Sdlu Town,
and shall be a freeholder in said town OF
| Oak land. The Mayor elected at any regular
| 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 a vacancy occur in the
| Office of Mayor by reason OF removal from
| the town. removal from office, death, reiigna-
| ton or otherwise, the president ofthe Council
| shall perform all the duties of Mayor and act
| as such until the next general election OF the
| Mayor and Town Council. Wilful neglect of
| duty or miShehavior in office on the part OF
| the Mayor is hereby declared a misdemeanor
and on conviction before a Justice of the
| Peace or in the Circuit Court for Garrett
| county, he shall be removed from 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
year appoint and send to the Town Council
offices of police magistrate, attorney, bailiff
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. lie shall have general supervision OF
the town, see that the ordinances are en- forced
| 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 OathS and
certify the same in all matters pertaining tu