Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-06-10

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rrestp =, - .ie county road leading to Plyer
postofiice thence along the southerly side OF
said county road to point opposite the
boundary line between the subdivision Of
Kensington Heights aud the property Of w.
H. Wheatley 10 Madison street, North Ken
sington; thence along the easterly side OF
Madison street, subdivision Of North Kensing-
ton, to the middle of Perry avenue prolonged;
thence, with the middle Of Perry avenue, to
the place of beginning
Sec 4. The citizens Of said town shall, on
the first Morday in May, in the year eighteen
hundred and nety-eight, and every second
year thereafter on the first Monday in May,
at such place or places as shall be designated
by the judges Of election, between the hours
of one O'Clock, p. NJ, and six o'clock, P. NJ,
elect, by ballot, one person mayor Of said
town, who shall serve for a term Of two
years, or until his successor Is elected aud
qualified. The citizens aforesaid shall also
elect on the said first Monday of May, eight
cen hundred and ninety EIGHT, four persons
TO be members OF the council OF said town,
who, together with the mayor, shall const-
tute the council Of said town; two OF the
said councilmen shall serve for the term Of
two years, or until their successors are elect
ed and qualified, and two for q term Of one
year, or until their successors are elected and
qualified. At the first meeting after their
election, said councilmen shall determine by
lot who of their number shall serve for one
and two years respectively. The citizens
aforesaid shall elect on the first Monday of
May, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and
annually thereafter two persons TO be mem
bers Of the council of said town who shall
serve for the term oftwo years, or until their
successors are elected and qualified. The
qualifications for voters, mayor and council
men shall be the same as prescribed for voters
by the laws of this State. They must have
resided within the corporate lmits OF said
town for at least six months next preceding
their election. The mayor and councilmen
must continue TO reside in said town during
their terms of Office, and they shall receive no
fees or compensation for their services, except
that the mayor shall receive the fees herein
after allowed.
Sec. 8. The mayor shall preside at meetings
and shall call such meetings from time TO
time as he may deem necessary, but in the
event of the absence Of the mayor from any
meeting, the members Of the council present
shall elect one of their own number to pre-
side during his absence, who shall for the
time being be clothed with all the powers
and authority of said mayor. The council
shall pass rules and bylaws for their own
government while iG session. All vacancies
in the council caused by absence from its ses.
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without satisfactory excuse, or otherwise,
shall be filed by an election held after ten
days notice, given by the remaining mem.
bers of the same.
Sec 8. The council shall meet in some con-
venienilplace in said town on or before the first
Monday ofJune next succeeding their election
and as often thereafter as may be necessary
in the discharge Of the duties Of their Office,
not less, however, than once in every month
A majority of the council shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business.
Sec. I. They shall annually on or before
the first Monday in April appoint three
judges Of election, who shall appoint clerk,
and the said judges shall conduct an election
by ballot, in accordance with the provisions
of Section of this Act; the polls to be opened
at o'clock, A NJ, and closed at 6 O'Clock,
p. and the judges and clerk shall make
their returns 10 the council, but said judges
and clerk shall receive no compensation for
their services. Not more than two Of said
judges OF election shall be of the same polt-
ical party.
Sec. 8. The mayor shall appoint one per-
son 10 be town marshal, one to be health
officer, aud one to be clerk and treasurer, to
hold Office until their successors are appoint
ed and qualified, and the council shall fix the
compensation OF each said officers and all
subordinates under them, and shall prescribe
their duties, except as herein provided. The
town marshal shall have power TO appoint,
with the approval OF the mayor, such deputy
marshal or marshals as the council may al
low, and shall be held responsible under the
mayor for the enforcement of the ordinances
of the town relating to public safety and
order, and shall perform such other duties
as the council may prescribe. The health
officer shall have power to appoint, with the
approval of the mayor, such assistants and
officers under him as the council may allow,
and shall be held responsible under the may or
for the enforcement of all ordinances of the
town relating to the health and sanitary con-
diton Of the town. The clerk shall keep the
minutes Of the proceedings of the council in
a well-bound book, which shall be open to
the inspection OF all persons interested there
in. He shall collect and receive the taxes
and other moneys due the town and shall
keep and dsburse the same in the manner
prescribed by the council, and shall perform
such other duties as the council shall pre-.
scribe. The council may allow the town
marshal and deputy marshals, the health
officer and his assistants, and the clerk, snch
compensation as they may deem proper
Sec. 8. The mayor shall have all the powers
of a justice Of the peace 10 criminal cases
where the town of Kensington is party, and
shall receive the same fees allowed justices Of
the peace In similar cases, and an appeal from
his Judgment, when the demand or fine ex-
ceeds five dollars, may be taken to the Cir
cult Court for the county, which shall hear
and determine the matter as upon appeals
from justices of the peace.
Sec. 10. The town marshal and health of
ficer shall attend the meetings of the council
and perform such duties as shall be directed
The marshal shall preserve the peace and
good order of the town, and for this purpose
he is invested with the same power and au-
thority as any constable under the laws OF
this State.
Sec. H. The council and ali other officers
of the corporation shall before they enter
upon the duties Of their respective Offices
take an oath that they will diligently and
faithfully discharge the duties of their Offices
5 without favor, Partially or prejudice, and
said oaths shall be filed among the records OF
the corporation.
Sec H. The clerk aud treasurer shall give
bond TO the council in such penalties aud
with such sureties as the council may require
/ conditioned for the faithful performance OF
the duties of his Office.
Sec l3. The council shall receive all re-
turns Of elections aud determine all questions
arising hereunder, but any person consider
ing himself aggrieved by such decision may
appeal therefrom 10 the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, which Court shall hear
and determine such appeal aud decide who
shall pay the costs thereof.
Sec. IA. The "Town of Kensington" is
hereby declared TO be the legal successor Of
the "Mayor and Council of Kensngton, " and
shall De entitled to, and is hereby vested W it'll ,
all the properly and rights of every nature
whatsoever belonging to the mayor and coun-
ell. All proceedings now pending in the
name ofthe mayor and council shall be contin-
ued in such name and remain unaffected by the
adoption Of this charter. The mayor and coun.
ncilmen and all other officers Of the town In
office at the date of thia Act shall hold THAR