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


ces as may be necessary to carry out and
give full force and effect 10 the powers con-
lerred upon said corporation by law; and be
it further enacted that the Mayor and Town
Council snail have the right to provide for
the organization, equipment and government
of fire companies and to permit said fire COM
panieS to organize as q body, and to provide
within itself all rules and regulations of its
members and property apper!aining thereto,
subject to the general supervision OF the said
Mayor and Town Council.
1879. The May or and Town Council shall
have power to levy Il tax on dogs not 10 ex-
coed one dollar for any one dog, and also a
tax not TO exceed two dollars upon any one
bitch, within the said corporation.
49, Whenever it SHALL in the judgment of
the Town Council, become necessary TO con-
denim land for the purpose of opening or
widening a street or alley the corporation or
any person aggrieved by the condemnation
proceedings may appeal to the Circuit Court
under such regulations as may be prescribed
by ordinance.
removed from office for the same cause and in
the same manner that the Mayor NAV be
removed as provided by this act.
1872. II shall be the duty of the owner or nos
SCISSORS of property AUDITING on any street or
whenever in the discretion OF the Mayor and
Town Council they deem II necessary for the
safety ana use .; the public to make and
keep the Sidewalk upon which the said prom
erty so Adults, in good repair at his own cost
and expense, and such owner shall be respon.
sibie for any damages which may be occa-
stoned by his negligence in repairing such
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proper repair. Ifthe owner or possessor shall
fail to make or repair any Sidewalk after due
notice, according to the ordinances of the
town, the corporation shall repair the same
and charge the same TO the owner, possessor
or other person responsible for such rppairs
and may proceed to collect the same accord.
ing to law, and ali sidewalks shall be CON
Structed or repaired in such manner as may
be required by ordinance, but the Mayor and
Town Council Of Oakland shall not he reSpon.
sible for any damage which may be OCCASION
ed by reason of a failure on the part of lot
owners to keep their sidewalks in proper
repair.
lS3. The Town Council shall have power 10
remove LOT cause any officer elected by il:
also the power TO remove the bailiff Tor any
cause or neglect of duty and TO FIJI any
vacancy in office which it has the power to
NIL In the first place, and shall have the
power To- MI the vacancy ofbailiffifthe Mayor
IalIs 10 MI the place as provided for in the
first place.
lG4 The town clerk, before entering upon
his duties, shall take the oath herein pre-
scribed 1or members of the town council and
shall execute such bond as may be prescribed
by ordinance.
1874. The treasurer, shall. before he enters
upon his duties, execute Il boRd as REQUIRED
by the ordinance of the corporation and shall
take the same oath which is prescribed for
members ofthe town council. He shall have
the custody of all corporation funds and shall
receive, disburSe and report the same i'm snch
manner as may be prescribed by ordinance
1853. The tax collector before entering unop
his duties, shall execute bond as required
by the ordinance of the town and shall take
the oath prescribed for the members of the
town council. He shall collect all taxes and
other claims which may be due the corpora
ton and shall pay over and account for the
same at such time and in such manner as
may be prescribed by this act or the 0rIinan-
ces made in pursuance thereof. He shall as
seSs all the improvements or additions to
properly in the town which may be made
after Il general assessment and an n meal shat
be from his valuation in the town council.
E5C. The police magistrate shall be Jus.
uce OF the Peace of the State of Maryland in
and for Garrett county, residing within the
town ofOakland. He shall have fun power
authority and jurisdiction to hear dctarmine
and pass sentence in all cases of the violation
of the ORDINANCES Ofsaid corporation and may
impose fiues foI such violations or NAV mn
prison offenders, or may both fine and inn
prison offenders against said ordinances, and
In default of the payment ofany fine imposed
by him he shall commit the offender to the
lookup or county jail until the same be maid
as may be provided by the ordinances of the
town; provided that no ordinance shall he
passed providing lOr fine OF not less than
one nor more than twenty five dollars nor
FOR a term OF imprisonment for more than
thirty days
le5D. The attorney for the corporation shall
render such legal services as may be required
of him from time to time by the Mavor ana
town council and Shall receive such compen-
satlon as the town council may prescribe NV
ordinance.
lS5E. The hal if shall qualify in such man
ner as the Town council shall REQUIRE, He
shal perform all the police duties OF the town
ana Tor this purpose he is clothed with ali the
powers OF a constable under the general law
He shall p omptiy bring all vioiators of the
ordinances Of the town to trial before the po-
lice magistrate, He shall enforce the ordi-
nances of the town and shall be subject tothe
orders OF the mayor and council provided
such orders are not con rary to the orr, inancnS
OF the town. He shall receive the same fees
as constable in Garrett county for making
arrests or serving any process for violation Of
the ordinances OF the town or in he lischarga
OF ms duties as bailiff
1J5F. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company shall keep tlagman to guard The
crossings of the TRACKS OF said company over
Second street in the town of Oak LAND between
the hours or seven O'Clock i. NJ. and nIne
O'Clock p. NJ.
1885. The mayor and town council shall
have power to require license from All circus
es, menagerieS, concerts, theatrical and all
other exhibitions exhibiting for gain in said
town, They shall have power to reouire
license rom the owners and keepers of hacks.
carts, wagons, drays and every description of
wheeled vehicles and carriages in said town
or that may be brought into said town for
hlre; also rom auctions, stores, hawkers.
peddlers and meat shops in said town
l9jH. And be it further enacted That tho
Mayor and Town Council shall pass ali snrh
ordinances as may be necessary to impose a
license tax upon each and every saloon or
other place where spirituous or fermented
liquors are sold with a view to profit winch
license tax shall be collected at the date ~
lne granting OF tne SAID license. The proceeds
OF SAID tax shall be paid into the treasury of
said town as any other tax. The license tax
shall be in each and every year the sum of
one hunnred and fifty dollars said license 70
be applied Tor and granted by the Mayor and
Town Council of the town of Oakland tn he
dated from the first Monday in Nav feach
year. and for any portion of a year to be rem
lated by ordinances, in the discretion OF the
Mayor and Town Council, and further the
said saloons or other places where spirituous
and fermented liquors are sold with a view 70
closed M Ii,,a IL
between the hours oftwelve O'Clock midnight
ana nNe O'Clock a. m, each day, provided
mat nothing herein contained shall be con-
suued to prevent the compromising or sale of
any such liquors by regular pharmacist or
druggist having a license for such business
| under the laws of this State, upon written
| bonafide prescriptions ola regular practicing
| physician of such district or county whose
name shall be signed thereto.
| 1851. All ordinances now in force and oper-
| alton in said town shall remain and be in f1ll
| force and effect until regularly repeated
| 1851. The Town Council may by ordinance
| provide for the codifcation of all ordinances
| which have been or may be passed by il. and
| for the printing of such codification thereof
| and the ordinances so issued by the author.
| ity of the Town Council may be read in evil
| dence from the printed codfcation.
| l96K. And be it further enacted, That all
| laws relating TO the corporation of Oakland
! inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
/ l Il flasN .aEaNs1 |.