The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10


the Mayor and Town Council shall have
power and authority TO pass all such Ordinan-
give full! force and effect TO the powers con-
1erred upon said corporation by law; and be
ii 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 body, and to provide
within itself all rules and regulations of its
members and property appertaining thereto,
subject to the general supervision fthe said
Mayor and Town Council.
1879. The Mayor and Town Council shall
have power to levy tax on dogs not to eX-
coed one dollar for any one dog, and also
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 street or alley, the corporation or
any person aggIieved by the condemnation
proceedings may appeal to the Circuit Court
under such regulations as may be prescribed
by ordinance.
lDl. A member of the Town Council may be
removed from office for the same cause and in
the same manner that the Mayor may be
removed as provided by this act.
1872 1t shall be the duty of the owner or pos
SCISSORS of property AUDITING on any street
whenever in the discretion OF the MaVOr and
Town Council they deem IL necessary for the
safety anu use oil the public to make and
keep the sidewalk upon wh'ch the said prop
erty SO abutS, in good repair at his own cost
and ex pense, and such owner shall be respon.
sibie for any damages which may be Occa-
stoned by his negligence in repairing such
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 repairs
and may proceed to collect the same accord
ing to law, and all 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 be respon-
slble for any damage which may be occasion
ed by reason OF failure on the part of lot
owners to keep their sidewalks in proper
repair.
1913. The Town Council shall have power to
remove for cause any officer elected by it;
also the power to remove the bailiff tor any
cause or neglect Of duty and to fill any
vacancy in office which it has the power to
I'LL in the first place, and shall have the
power TO NIL the vacancy ofbaiiiffif the Mayor
fails to fill the place provided for in the
first place.
1874 The town clerk, before entering upon
his duties, shall take the oath herein pre-
scribed Tor members of the town council and
shall execute such bond as may be prescribed
by ordinance.
1854. The treasurer, shall, before he enters
upon his duties, execute II bond as REQUIRED
by the ordinance of the corporation and shall
take the same oath which is prescribed for
members OF the town council. He shall have
the custody of all corporation funds and shall
receive, disburse and report the same in such
manner as may be prescribed by ordinance.
1853. The tax collector before entering upon
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
9th 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 ordinan-
ces made i'll pursuance thereof. He shall as
seSs all the Improvements or additions to
property in the town which may be made
after general assessment and an appeal shall
be from his valuation in the town council
1856 The police magistrate shall he q Ius
tice OF the Peace of the State of Maryland in
and for Garrett county, residing within the
town ofOakland. He shall have full power
authority and Jurisdiction to hear determine
and pass sentence in all cases of the violation
of the ordinances ofSaid corporation and NAV
impose fines for such violations or may I'M.
prison offenders, or may both fine and i'm
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 ofthe
town; provided that 10 ordinance shall be
passed providing Tor fine of not less than
one nor more Than twenty five dollars nor
for a term OF Imprisonment for more than
thirty days.
H5D. The attorney for the corporation shall
render such legal services as may be required
OF him from time 10 time by the Mayor and
town council and shall receive such compen-
satlon as the town council may prescribe by
ordinance.
la5E. The bal shall qualify in such man
ner us the town council shall REQUIRE He
shall perform all the police duties OF the town
and for this purpose he is clothed with all the
powers OF constable under the general law
lie shall pr omptiy bring all violators of the
ordinances OF the town to trial before the no.
lice magistrate, He shall enforce the 0rdi-
nances OF the town and shall be subject to the
orders OF the mayor and council provided
such orders are not contrary to the ordinances
of the town He shalt 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 the d iScharge
OF his duties as baili1f.
15F. 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 OfOakland between
the hours of seven O'Clock A. NJ and nine
O'Clock j. NJ.
1g5i. The mayor and town council shall
have power to require license from ali circus
es, menageries, concerts, theatrical and all
other exhibitions exhibiting for gain in said
town. they shall have power to require
license from 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
hire. also from auctions, stores hawkers
peddlerS ana meat shops in said town.
1871. Add be it further enacted, That the
| Mayor and Eown Council shall pass all such
ordinances as may be necessary to impose
| license tax upon each and every saloon or
other place where spirituous or fermented
| liquors are sold with a view to profit which
| license tax shall be collected at the date of
| the granting of the 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 to
| be applied for and granted by the MAYOR and
| Town Council of the town of Oakla to be
| dated from the first Monday in May of each
year. and for any portion of a year to be re u
| 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 to
profit shall. he closed and no LIQUORS sold
between the hours oftwelve O'Clock midnight
and tve o'clock a. m, each day, provided
| that nothing herein contained shall be con-
| stI ued To prevent the compromising or sale of
any such liquors by a regular pharmacist or
| druggist having a license for such business
| under the laws of this Stale, upon written
| bonatide 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 full
| force and effect until regularly repealed
| 1851. The Town Council may by ordinance
! provide for the codificatioh of ali ordinances
which have been or may be passed by it; 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 codification.
l9BK And be it further enacted, That all
| laws relating TO the corporation of Oakland