Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-05-27
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 526.

ryland at the session OF 1878, as amended
by chapter 800 of the acts of the General
Assembly Of 1880, by chapter 3l6 Of tn,
General Assembly of 1886, by chapter BAL
of the acts of the General Assembly o.
1888, and by chapter 1877 Of the acts OF the
General Assembly of 1890.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly Of Maryland, That chapter 397 of the
acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
of the session Of 1878, entitled can act &c
incorporate the town of Gaithersburg, il
Montgomery county," and chapter 800 o.
the acts of the General Assembly of Mary.
land OF 1880, and chapter 3l6 of the acts Of
the General Assembly Of Maryland Of 1886,
and chapter BAL Of the acts of the Genera
Assembly of Maryland Of 1888, and chapter
237 Of the acts Of the General Assembly o.
Maryland of 1890, amending said chapter 39i
of the acts Of 1873, be and the same are here.
by repealed and re-enacted with amendments
so as TO read as follows:
!. The inhabitants of that district of coun.
ty situate in Montgomery county, in the
State Of Maryland, embraced within the lin
it's prescribed In the next succeeding section
shall be, and continue 10 be, q body polite
and corporate by the name and style of the
town OF Gaithersburg, and by that name
ohoti UNIV pOtpCtubi ouSSoooiOh1 ouO anu VI
sued, and have and use common seal.
Q. That the limits of said town shall be ss
follows: Beginning al stone planted on the
dividing line between Ignatius T. Fulks and
Fittings M. Hinckley, and run thence with a
straight line across the lands of John W.
Walker and others to a stone planted on the
northeastern corner of Nathan H. Darbys
lot; thence with straight line to a stone
planted on the dividing line between George
E. Moves and Mary Augusta Hutton; thence
with straight line across the Laytonsville
road, Metropolitan Branch Railroad, the lands
OF the said Mary Augusta Hutton and George
town and Frederick road, to stone planted
on the land of Ignatius T. Fulks thence
with straight line across the lands of the
said Ignatius T. Fulks, Philemon NJ Smith
the Fitzgerald road and the lands formerly
belonging to Martha A. Meem, to stone
planted on the land formerly belonging to
Henry @. Ward thence with straight line
across the land formerly belonging to the said
Henry @. Ward, the Metropolitan Branch
Railroad, the lands formerly belonging to
said Martha A. Meem, David NJ. Monro, the
Georgetown and Frederick road, to the di.
viding line between Ignatius T. Fulks and
James o. Rabbit thence with said dividing
line to the beginning, as shown by the plat
on file in the Clerks Office Of said county, In
Plat Book No. l, Plat No. 8.
3. The residents of said town, being quail
fed voters under laws Of this State, and who
have resided in said town for three months
previous to any election, shall, on the first
Monday in May next, and every two years
thereafter on the same day, elect one person,
at least thirty years Of age, mayor of said
town, and four persons, not less than twenty
IF hn NTH he
mayor, shall constitute the council, and all
of whom shall have resided 10 the town al
least one year previous to their election, and
be legal voters and taxpayers therein, and
shall so continue during their term of Office
They shall receive no pay for their services,
except the mayor, who shall receive the fees
hereinafter allowed and they shall serve fol-
two years from the first Monday in June en-.
suing.
4. Elections shall be conducted by three
judges appointed by the mayor and council,
and shall be held at some convenient place to
be designated by the council and the judges
shall appoint clerk Of elections. The polls
shall be opened at IL NJ. and closed at 7 P
M, when the ballots shall be carefully count
ed, and on the result appearing, certificates
of election shall be granted by the judges to
the mayor and council 80 elected, and a report
of the same shall be fled with the mayor and
council, who shall have the same recorded
among the town records.
8. The council shall select some suitable
public place and designate the same as their
regular place Of meeting and shall meet there.
in the first Monday in June next succeeding
their election, and as often thereafter as may
be Necessary to discharge the duties Of their
Office; not less, however, than once in every
three months
6. The mayor shall preside at all meetings,
and shall call such meetings, from time to
time, as he may deem necessary, but In the
event Of the absence Of the mayor at any
meetings the members OF the council present
shall elect any Of their own number to pre-.
side during his absence, who shall, for the
time being, be clothed with all the powers anC
authority of said mayor A majority of tn,
council shall constitute a quorom for thu
transaction Of business, aud the council shal
pass rules and bylaws for their own govern
ment while in session.
7 Neglect or non-use shall not work for
fixture OF this charter.
8. The council shall annually appoint
| clerk, who shall keep minu les Of its proceed
ings In q well-bound book, which shall b.
open to the inspection Of all persons In
terested therein; also q treasurer, who shall
receive and collect the taxes and other money
due the town, and shall keep and disburs
the same In the manner prescribed by III
council also a bailiR, and such deput,
bailiffs and other officers as may be deeme,
necessary TO carry out the provisions Of thi
charter, and in their discI elton may appoin
the same person TO perform the duties OF NOR
than one Office. And the books of sal
officers shall be accessible to the public at al
the meetings of the council at its place O
meeting
8. The council may allow any of the officer
OF the town compensation for their service
as may be deemed reasonable.
10. The council, and all other officers q
the corporation, shall, before they enter upo
the duties Of their respective offices, take a
oath that they will support the Constitutio
Of the United States aud the State of Mary
land, and that they will diligently and faith
fully discharge the duties Of their Offices, will
out favor, Partially or prejudice.
II The council may require any of h
officers to give bond, in such penalty an
with such sureties as II may deem necessar,
conditioned for the faithful performance
their duties said bond shall be deposited
the hands Of the mayor or some safe depos
tory. When any officer willfully fails to di
charge any duty of his Office, he may in az
dition 10 the remedy on his bond, be 6ned o
the mayor, at his discretion, not exceediu
ten dollars for any one offence, and for th
payment Of such 6ne his bond shall be r,
sponsible. Any officer may be lismissed b
the council, at Its discretion.
IL. The council shall receive all electio
returns, and within ten days after said ele,
ton shall declare the result thereof. They sha
determine all questions arising thereon, au
any person conceiving himself aggrieyed b
reason OF such decision may appeal TO the Oh
cult Court Of Montgomery county, whic
shall hear and determine the same, and de
termine who shall pay the costs Of appeal
10 case candidates for mayor shall receive
tie vote, or two or more candidates for couu
Gilman shall receive the same number of vote
necessary to entitle any one of them to a
election, q special election shall be had a
between those candidates receiving such ii
vote after ten days notice shall have bee
given, pursuant TO the provisions foregoin
In regard to elections. In case Of any va
caucy 10 the Office Of the mayor or councilmeu
by death, resignation or removal from III
town, said vacancy shall be filed by a vot
Of the council, until the next election 70
members Of the council.