The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-05-14

ONE VI 11E AUD OF SAlD SES-
SION.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That all persons who
have resided within the corporate limits Of
said town of Mt. Airy for six months preced-
ing the election, and who are qualified to
vote for delegates to the General Assembly
of Maryland, shall elect by ballot, on the first
Monday Of May, Eighteen Hundred and
Ninety-eight and thereafter biennially. a
Mayor of said town, who shall be at least
twenty five years of age, and the owner of real
estate or leasehod property within the cor
porate limits of said town. and Il resident in
said town for at least two years previous to
said election, and five members Of the Couu
ell of said town, who shall each be at least
twenty one years of age previous 10 said elee
ton. and the owner of real estate OF leasehod
property within the corporate limits of said
town.
SECTION =. And be it enacted, That the
five members of the council shall, al their
meeting after their election, elect one of their
number to be president of the council, who
shall also be mayor protein III the absence
of the mayor; and three members Of said
council shall constitute IL quorum for the
transaction of business.
SECTION 8. And be it enacted. That if any
qualify after his election, or shall die, or re-
sign as member OF said council, or remove
from SAID town, or If, for any cause, there
should be vacancy i'll said council, the said
vacancy shall be filled as speedily rs practi-
cable at a special election to be conducted by
three judges, appointed by said council. ut
such time and place, in such manner and after
such notice as the said council shall by ordi
nance prescribe.
SECTION 4. And be it enacted, That the
said council shall appoint annually an asses
sor. who shall have power to assess for tax
alton all property within the corporate limits
OF said town, except such real estate as may
be used exclusively for farming purposes and
except such as may by law be exempt from
taxation, and his powers, duties and course
of proceeding shall be such as shall be pro-
vided by ordinance; and said council shall
further provide by ordinance for right of
appeal from any assessment or revision of as
sessment made by such assessor, to the said
council, whose duty it shall be, under such
terms rs shall be prescribed by ordinance, to
examine into the merits Of such appeal. and
their decision in the premises shall be final.
If any person or body corporate shall fail to
appeal from the assessment or revision Of as
sessment of his, her or its property, made by
the assessor, or from the action of the asses
sor upOn any application for reduction of any
assessment, to the next session of said coun-
Gil for the hearing of appeals in such cases,
such assessment and action of the said asses
sor shall be final and conclusive.
SECTION 5. And be it enacted, That the said
council shall annually levy upon the property
assessed for municipal taxation such tax us
may be necessary for corporate expenses. not
to exceed in any one year twenty-five cents
III Inn al -, Il
the tax required TO be levied for the payment
of the interest on the bonds issued by the
Mayor and Council of Mount Airy to the
amount of four thousand dollars, under the
authority Of Chapter Seventy-two of the Acts
Of the General Assembly of Maryland, Of the
year Eighteen Hundred and Ninetv-siX, and
for the creation of q sinking fund for the pay.
ment said bonds at maturity
SECTION 6. And be it enacted, That the
payment of taxes levied by said council may
be enforced by suit to be brought in the name
of the Mayor and Council Of Mount Airy or
by distraint as now provided by law.
SECTION I. An be it enacted, That sec
tions three. four and eleven of Chapter nine
ty-one of the Acts passed at the January ses-
sion in the year Eighteen Hundred and Nine
ty-tour of the General Assembly of Maryland,
be, and the same are hereby repealed, but all
llSHtS, SuilSI SltllllS, uSInduuS, cDnlfdelS OF
obligations of the Mayor and Council OF Mt
Airy, existing and pending at the time
of the passage of this Act, shall remain
in full force and effect; and the mayor and
members of the council of Mount Airy now in
office under the provisions of the said sections
repealed, shall remain in Office with full au-
thorlty to assert, prosecute and defend all
such pending rights, suits, claims, demands.
contracts or obligations, and to exercise all
the powers and duties of mayor and council
until their successors are elected and quail.
fed, as provided by this Act, and with full
power to collect all taxes heretofore assessed
and levied within the taxable limits of said
corporation and remaining unpaid at the
time of the passage of this Act.
SECTION S. And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date of It's pas
sage.
Approved April 7th, 1898.
LLOYD LOWNDES,
Governor.
JOHN WRIT RANDALL