The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-31

power and authority 10 pass all such ordinAn-
ces as may be necessary TO carry out and
give full force and effect to the powers con-
1erred upon said corporation by law; and be
IL 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 OF the said
Mayor and Town Council.
l69. The May or and Town Council shall
have power to levy tax on dogs not 10 eX-
coed one dollar for any one dog, and also
tax not TO exceed two dollars upon any one
bitch, within the said corporation.
l9J: Whenever ii shall. in the judgment of
the Town Council, become necessary to con
denim land Tor the purpose of opening or
widening street or alley, the corporation or
any person aggrieVed Ivy the condemnation
| proceedings may appeal to the Circuit Court
under such regulations as may be prescribed
| by ordinance.
| l9l. 4 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 DOS
| SCISSORS OF property AUDITING on any street or
| whenever IN the discretion of the Mayor and
| Town Council they deem it necessary for the
SAFETY ana use OF the public 10 make and
| Keep the sidewalk upon which the said prop
| erty 50 abu1s, i'll good repair at his own cost
| ana expense, ana such owner shall be respon.
| slble FOR any damages which may be Occa-
| stoned ny MS negligence in repairing suck
etdc"s.g o. ,o.l...- II Es@s1 ttc:; IL s,,h and
| proper repair. Ifthe owner or possessor shall
| iall 10 make or repair any sidewalk after due
notice, according to the ordinances of the
tOWh, the corporation shalt repair the same
| ana charge the same to the owner pOsSessor
| or other person responsible for such repairs
| and may proceed to collect the same arco d.
! ing to law, and ali sidewalks shall be con-
| structed or repaired in such manner as may
pe required by ordinance, but the Mayor and
| Town Council Of Oakland shall not be respon-
| slOle 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.
| 1888. The Town Council shall have power to
| remove for cause any officer elected by ii;
also the power TO remove the bailT for any
cause or neglect of duty and TO fiji any
vacancy in Office which it has the power to
| MI IN the nrst place, and shall have the
| power TO I'LL the vacancy ofbailiffifthe Mayor
| lalis TO I'LL the place as provided for in the
| first place.
lJ4. The town clerk, beiore entering upon
| ms duties, shall take the oath herein pre-
| scribed ior members OF the town council and
| shall execute such bond as may be prescribed
| by ordinance.
l95A. The treasurer, shall, before he enters
upon MS duties, execute a bond as required
| by the ordinance Of the corporation and shall
| take the same oath which is prescribed for
| members oithe town council. He Shall have
| the custody of all corporation funds and shall
!
| manner as may be prescribed by ordnance
l93B The tax collector before entering upon
| ms duties, shall execute Il bond MS rpaIirpd
| by he ordinance Of the town and shall tnl, q
| the oath prescribed for the members of the
| town council He shall collect all taxes mud
| other claims which may be due The cOrporn-
| tlon ana snail pay over and account for the
| same al Such time and in such manner as
| may be prescribed by this act or the ordinan-
| ces made IN pursuance thereof He shall as
| sess all the improvements or additions to
| fArr~t, Ia, IL,
| attera general assessment and an anneol shall
be from his valuation in the town council.
| 1871. Inc police magistrate shall be a Jus
| tlce OF the Peace of the State of Maryland in
| and Tor Garrett county, residing within the
| town OF Oakland. He shall have full power
| authority and jurisdiction to hear, determine
ana 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
| ny lllm he snail commit the offender to the
| lookup or county jail until the same be paid
| as may be provided by the ordinances of the
| town; provided that no ordinance Shall be
| passed providing Tor fine of not less than
| one nor more than twenty five dollars nor
Tor term OF imprisonment for more than
| thirty days.
| lS5D. The attorney for the corporation shall
| render such legal services rs may be required
| ofhim from time to time by the Mayor and
! town council and shall receive such compen-
| satlon as the town council may prescribe by
| ordinance
l95E. The bai!iff shall qualify in such man
| ner as the town council shall require He
| snail perform all the police duties of the town
| and for this purposehe is clothed with all the
powers OF con stable under the general law.
| lie snail promptly bring all violators of the
| ordinances OF the town to trial before the 20
| lice magistrate, He shall enforce the Orii-
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 shall receive the same fees
as constable in Garrett county for making
| arrests or serving any process for violation of
| the ordinances ofthe town or in the DISCHARGE
| of his duties as baiIiff.
1887. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company shall keep flagman to guard the
| crossings of the tracks of said COMPANY over
| Second street i'll the town OfOakland between
| the hours OF seven O'Clock \. NJ and nine
| O'Clock p. NJ.
| 1856. The mayor and town council shall
nave 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 require
Incense 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
| hlre; also rom auctions, stores, hawkers,
| peddlers ana meat shops in said town.
1851. And be it further enacted. That the
| Mayor and Town Council shall pass all such
| ordinances as may be necessary to impose q
| Incense TAX upon each and every saloon or
| nther 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 Oakland to be
| dated from the first Monday in May of each
year. and for any portion of a year to be ren 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 be closed and no LIQUORS sold
between the hours oftwelve O'Clock midnight
| ana hve o'clock a. M, each day, provided
| that nothing herein contained shall be con-
| strued 10 prevent the compromising or sale of
| any such liquors by a regular pharmacist or
| druggist having license for such business
| under the laws of this State, upon written
| bonatde 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 fun
force and effect until regularly repealed.
| 1851 The Town Council may by ordinance
provide for the codification of all ordinances
| which nave 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 coditicaton.
l96K. And be it further enacted, That all
| laws relating TO the corporation of Oakland
| inconsistent with the provisions of this Act