Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-06-10
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A""h 81 VI DO "
ists ana theTetpoD -
,ompis,s t rave adopt and provide an
with the IIaroin of drainage;
,aid causeJy shall have full power to reg
ID, shaIprivies, specify the character OF
he 70 and other fixtures for them, and
,sse mode in which they shall be emptied
AMI their contents removed, as well as
the disposition of said contents, and they
shall prohibit the constr uctiOn or MAIN
tenance Of privy-sinks, cess-pools and
other repositories OF filth within the
corporate limits:
(D) They shall provide for the inspec-
ton and cleanliness of all priVies, yards
and stores:
(E) They shall regulate the location,
inspection aud cleansing Of diaries,
stables, cow-yards, aud pens, all facto-
ries and other places of business likely
to be or becoms detrimental TO heal tn,
and shall maintain good sanitary con.
dition in the streets, public places aud
buildings;
(F) They shall provide for the fire.
quent inspection Of all premises by a
person or persons 10 be designated by
the Mayor or Health Officer;
(G) They shall pass such ordinances
as they may deem necessary to preserve
the health of the town, suppress and
remove all nuisAnces, prevent the sale
OF adulterated or decayed food, and
prohibit any and all business within the
corporate limits az shall, in their opin-
ion, injuriously affect the sanitary con-
| dition thereof
$40 establish the grades OF the
streets, cutters and sidewalks of said
town, fix the width thereof and describe
the material Of which they shall be con-
structed; to cause the sidewalks along
the public streets to be graded, paved,
repaved or improved at the cost and ex-
pense OF tue owners OF the abutting
property, which costs, in case the work
is done by, or by order of the Council,
after twenty one days notice to the
owner or owners of such property, shall
be lien on such abutting property, an d
recoverable by action of law, or in the
manner provided by law for the cOllec-
ton OF delinquent general taxes OF the
town or delinquent State and County
taxes; or compel, by ines or other wise,
the owners Of properties OF any such lot
or lots to grade, pave, or repave the side
walks, or set curbs In front thereof
agreeable to ordinances viii III may here
after be passed;
a. To open and keep open and free
from distractions all streets, public
! squares and reservations. grade and
pave, close or alter the same, and their
| rights, powers and duties in relation
thereto shall, except as herein
after otherwise prescribed. be the
same as 10 provided by the Code OF Pub.
lie General Laws of this state for open
ing, altering and closing public roads by
the Board of County Commissioners,
with the right of appeal to the Circuit
Court for the county;
10y To keep the streets and crossings
and towns bridges clean and In repair
10y To adequately provide for the
maintenance OF an efficient police force
and fire department;
az To light the streets public squares
and reservations;
tS) To compel the owners of property
or tenants to Keep the sidewalks in from
OF their property clean and in repair;
w 10 impose tax on dogs, fowls
hogs aud other animals running at large
or totally prohibit the same;
(lO) TO authorize the use of the streets
for railroads operated by electric, steam
or other mechanical motive power, and
TO regulate the same as to grades, cross
ings, paving bet ween and outside tracks
and Otherwise; to require and compel
all lines of railway In any one street to
run on and use one and the same track
and to keep in repair the bridges and
crossings through which or over which
their cars run.
(lD 10 prescribe fines, penalties and
forfeltures for the violation of their or
dinances, including the committal o.
offenders to the Montgomery county
Jail until the same with costs are paid.
Section l5-They may adopt suitable
measures the removal of sewerage
and garbage and fix the amount TO be
paid therefor, which shall be paid by Z
special tax for that purpose TO be i'm
pOsel on the occupants OF the respec
tive buildings and collected therefrom
provided that the owner of the property
shall be responsible for said tax in CASE
the same cannot be collected from thu
occupants of the buildings, and the SAINT
shall be lien on said property and col
lected as other taxes are collected, ant
the Council may pass suitable ordinan
ces to enable the proper officer to collect
and remove all filth from the town anC
provide for the disposal thereof. A
special tax may be imposed to carry on
the provisions OF this section, not ex
CCculuk bhO Ouu VI navy OGhbo pOl
month on any one house. 10 be paid b!
the occupant or owner thereof, as atore
Sa id.
Section l6-On OF before the first dal
Of June in each year the Council shal
cause IN assessment to be made OF al
the real and personal property withil
said town or the corporate limits there
of by an assessor or assessors to be ap
pointed and paid by them, which assess
ments shall not exceed the assessment O
the same for county purposes, and Thu
Council shall Immediately thereupoI
levy a tax thereon not exceeding thirty
6ve cents on the one hundred dollar
worth of assessabIe property in any on
year. Any person may appeal from Tn
valuation of the assessor or assessors Il
the Council, which shall meet on IN,
first Monday in July after said assess
ment, and remain in session from da!
To ay as long as may be reasonable, Il
hear and determine said appeals, anI
shall give reasonable notice of sale
meetings, and shall increase or abat
said assessment Ms they may deem just
and the Council shall, once year. be
fore fixing and deciding upon tn
amount of taxes aud licenses TO be as
sessed for the ensuing year. cause TO b.
made out tailed estimate, exhibiting
the various items OF liability and expen
diture. including the requisite amour
for all expenses during said year, an,
shall cause the same w be published 70
ut least three times, once week, in thu
ofilc ial journal OF the town, and, ate
hearing ami considering objection
thereto by the citizens. if any shall re-
wise said detailed estimate and fix anC
assess Tor the ensuing year such rate o
taxation, not exceeding said thirty tiv,
cents ON every hundred dollars, as thel
shall deem necessary, toget her Will
other revenues of the town, to NEE
sad revised estimate OF liabilities ant
expenditures. Said revised, detailed
estimate, together with the new rate O
taxation, shall be pu blished twice IN III,
Official jluroal OF the town, and tn,
adoption OF said revised, detailed esti
mates shall thereby be aud become tn,
appropriation of the respective amounts
for the respective purposes thereiI
stated, and the Council shall not audit