Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-05-06
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y and two for term Of one year, or un-
nl their successors are elected AID 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 William L. Soleau, Paleman q
Dorset and R. Barnard Talcott, who arr
hereby appointed judges for that purpose
and II any Of them shall be absent on the
day appointed for said election the vacancy
or vacancies shall be filled by the Judge OF
judges present. The citizens, Aforesaid, shall
elect on the frat 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 serve for the tern
OF two years, or until their successors are
elected and qualified. The qualifications fol
voters for mayor and cOuncilmen, shall b,
the same as prescribed for voters by the law
OF this State. They must have resided with.
in the corporate limit OF said town for a
least six months next preceding their election
The mayor and councilmen must continue I,
reside In said town during their terms o
Office, and they shall receive no fees or ION
pensati for their services except that th,
mayor shall receive the fees hereinafter al
lowed.
Sec. 4. The mayor shall preside at meet
ings and shall call such meetings from tim,
to time as he may deem necessary, but in tn,
event Of the absence Of the mayor from an
meeting, the members Of the council presen
shall elect one Of their own number to pre-
side during his absence, who shall for thu
time being be clothed with all the power
and authorities of said mayor. The councl
shall pass rules aud bylaws for their owl
government while In session. All vacancies
in the council caused by absence from it:
sessions for more than three consecutive
months without satisfactory excuse, or other
wise, shall be filled by an election held after
ten days notice, given BY the remaining mem
bers OF the same.
Sec. 8. The council shall meet In some con-
venient place 10 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. A majority OF the council shall
constitute 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 pro visions
OF section 3 Of this act, the polls to be opened
at one O'Clock, P. NJ, and closed at six
O'Clock, P. M, the judges and 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 ofelection shall be Of the same
political party. rr4~ r..s e
Sec. Z. The mayor shall appoint one per-
ION to be. town marshal, one to be health
officer, one 10 be clerk and treasurer, to hold
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qualified, and the council shall 6x the COM
of each of sal officers and all sub
ordinates under them, and shall prescribe
heir duties, except Is herein provided. The
own 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
Ter, aud shall perform such other duties as
The council may prescribe. The health officer
shall have power to appoint, with the ap-
proval OF the mayor, such assistants and Off
GERS under him az the council may allow, and
shall be held responsible under the mayor for
The enforcement Of all ordinances OF the 10 wu
relating to the public health aud sanitary
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 aud receive the
taxes and other moneys due the town, and
shall keep and disburse the same in 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
and the deputy marshals, the health
officer and bis assistants and the clerk, such
as they may deem proper.
Sec 8. The mayor shall have all the pow
ers of justice Of the peace in criminal cases
where the town Of Garrett Park 10 o party,
and shall receive the same fees allowed justi-
ces OF the peace in similar cases, and an ap-
peal from his judgment, when the demand or
fine exceeds i've dollars, may be taken to the
Circuit Court for tho county, which shall
hear and determine the matter as upon ap-
peal from justices Of the peace.
Sec. 8. The town marshal and health officer
shall attend the meetings of the council aud
perform such duties as shall be directed. The
marshal shall preserve the peace and good
order OF the town, and for this purpo he is
invested with the same power and authority
as any constable under the laws of the Stale
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
diligently discharge the duties of their Office
without favor, partially or prejudice, and
said oath shall be filed among the records of
the corporation.
Sec. IL The clerk and treasurer shall rive
bond to the council in such penalties and
with such sureties as the council NAV REQUIRE
conditioned for the faithful performance OF
the duties of his Office.
Sec. IL. The council shall receive al, 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 aud decide who shall
pay the costs thereof
Sec. ID. The council is hereby authorized
to prepare q plat Of said town upon which
shall be shown all streets, roads and public
ways, whether heretofore laid out or project
ed, and by which all lots and property there
in shall thereafter be described, TO control the
subdivision of all land aud property within
the corporate limits Of said town; to estab-
lish building lines and compel all persons
erecting buildings In said town TO conform
thereto. The council shall have the power,
and it shall be their duty to pass such ordi.
nances as may be necessary, beneficial and
proper, and for the enforcement of the pro-
visions Of this charter not inconsistent with
the laws
~ To preserve the peace, good order and
the best interests Of the town;
(2) To maintain It's clean mess and health
and TO this end:
(A) They shall have the same powers "a
the State Board Of Health Of this State,
within the corporate limits Of said town, and
one-iourth Of mile outside thereof iu every
direction;
(B) They may adopt and provide an eff
cient system OF drainage;
lC) They shall have full power to regulate
privies, specify the character Of boxes and
other fixtures for them, and the mode in
which they shall be emptied and their con.
tents removed, as we'll as the disposition OF
said contents, and they shall prohibit the
construction or maintenance Of privy-sinks
eesspools and other deposi tories Of 6lih with,
10 the corporate limits
(D) They shall provide for the inspection
aud cleanliness OF all privies, yards and
stores;
(El They shall regulate the location. in
spection and cleanliness of diaries, stables
cow-yards and pens, all factories and other
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