Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-05-13
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 4Ss.

by the name and style Of Garrett Park, with
all the powers and privileges Of q body poll
tic and corporate and by said corporate name
may have perpetual succession, sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated 10 any court
Of law or equity, and may have and use
common seal.
Sec. Q. The boundaries of said town shall
embrace the several Garrett Park subdivis-
ions Of the lands Of the Metropolitan Invest
meut and Building Company Of Montgomery
county, Maryland, in said county, as the
same are described, designated and laid out
In the three plats aud certificates thereof, re-
corded in Lber ]. A., No. 4, folio l2l, Liber
]. A., No. 8, folio 225, and Liber J. A., No
IL, folio 1877, respectively, of the Land Rec
ord Books Of Montgomery county, Mary
land.
Sec. 3. The citizens of said town shall on
the first Monday in May, In the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-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 0'clock, P. M,
elect by ballot one person Mayor OF said
town, who shall serve for a term Of two
years, or until his successor Is elected and
qualified. The citizens aforesaid shall also
elect on the fret Monday Of May, eighteen
hundred and ninety eight four persons TO be
members Of the council Of said town, who
together with the Mayor, shall constitute the
council Of said town; two Of the said cOun-
cilmen shall serve for the term Of two years,
or until their successors are elected and quail
flied, and two for q term Of one year, or un-
iii their successors are elected aud qualified.
At the first meeting after their election, said
councilmen shall determine by lot who of
their number shall serve for two and one
years, respectively. The first election shall
be held by Willism l.. Soleau, Pseman H
Dorset and R. Barnard Talcott, who are
hereby appointed judges for that purpose,
and IL any OF them shall be absent on the
day appointed for said election the vacancy
or vacancies shall be filled by the Judge or
Judges present. The citizens, aforesaid, shall
elect on the first Monday Of May, eighteen
hundred and ninety nine, and annually there
after two persons to be members Of said coun-
Gil of said town, who shall servo for the term
Of two years, or until their successors are
elected and qualified. The qualifications for
voters for mayor and councilmen, shall be
the same as prescribed for voters by the laws
Of this State. They must have resided with
in the corporate limit 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 .om-
pensation for their services except that the
mayor shall receive the fees hereinafter al
lowed.
Sec. 4. The mayor shall preside at meet
ings 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 10 pre-
side during his absence, who shall for the |
time being be clothed with all the powers |
and aui hOr ties of said mayor. The council
shall pass rules aud bylaws for their own
government while in session. All vacancies
in the council caused by absence from its
sessions for more than three consecutive
months without satisfactory excuse, or other
wise, shall be filed by an election held after
ten days notice, given by the remaining mem
bers OF the same.
Sec. 5. The council shall meet in some con-
venent place in said sown, on or before the
first Monday in June 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 ev-
cry month. majority Of the council shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction Of
business.
Sec. 8. 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 3 of this act, the polls 10 be opened
at one O'Clock, P. NJ, and closed at six
O'Clock, p. M, the judges aud clerk shall |
make their return to the council, but said |
Judges and clerk shall receive no cempensa-
ton for their services. Not more than two |
Of said judges ofeleclion shall b. Of the same |
political party.
Sec. T. The mayor shall appoint one per-
son to be town marshal, one to be health |
officer, one TO be clerk and treasurer, to hold |
Office until their successors are elected aud
qualified, and the council shall fix the COM
pensaton of each OF sal ! officers aud all sub |
ordinates under them, and shall prescribe |
their duties, except as herein provided The |
town marshal shall have power 10 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 all ordinances |
Of the town relating to public safety and or
der, aud shall perform such other duties rs |
the council may prescribe. The health officer |
shall have power to appoint, with the APP |
prevail of the mayor, such assistants aud OH |
GERS under him as the council may allow, aud |
shall be held responsible under the mayor for |
the enforcement Of all ordinances of the town
relating to the public health aud sanitary
condition of the town The clerk shall keep
the minutes OF The proceedings OF the council
in we'll bound book, which shall be open
to the inspection Of all persons Interested
therein. He shall collect and receive the
taxes and other moneys due the town, and
shall keep and disburse the same 10 the man
ner prescribed by the council, and shall per
form such other duties as the council shall
prescribe. The council may allow the town
\ marshal and the deputy marshals, the health
officer and his assistants and the clerk, such
Al has Aaau
Sec 8 The mayor shall have all the pow
ers Of justice of the peace in criminal cases
where the town Of Garrett Park is a party,
and shall receive the same fees allowed justi-
ces OF the peace IN similar cases, and an APP
peal from his Judgment, when The demand or
fine exceeds Ave dollars, may be taken 10 the
Circuit Court for the county, which shall
hear and determine the matter as upon APP
peal from justices Of the peace.
Sec. 9. The town marshal aud health officer
shall attend the meetings Of the council and
perform such duties ~ 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 authority
as auy constable under the laws of the State
Sec TO- The council and all other officers
of the corporation shall, before they enter
upon the duties of their respective Offices,
take an oath that they will faithfully and
OltKcutly uutico VI huclt OuiCe
without favor, Partially or prejudice, and
said oath shall be fled among the records of
the corporation.
Sec IL. The clerk and treasurer shall give
bond to the council in such penalties aud
with such sureties as the council may require
conditioned for the faithful performance oil
the duties Of his Office.
Sec. IL. The council shall receive all re-
turns Of election and determine all questions
arising hereunder, but any person consider
ing himself aggrieVed by such decision may
appeal therefrom to the Circuit Court::of Mont
gomery county, which court shall hear and
determine such appeal and decide who shall
pay the costs thereof.
Sec. ID. The council lie hereby authorized
TO prepare plat Of said town upon which
shall be shown all streets, roads and rubli,
ways, whether heretofore laid out or project
cd, and by which all lots and property there
in shall thereafter be described, TO control III,
subdivision Of all land and property within
the corporate limits Of said town; to estab
lish building lines and compel all person.
erecting buildings in said town to conform
thereto. The council shall have the power
and IL shall be their dutV 10 naae anch ordi