Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-06-03

PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
On APTER 696.

Assembly Of 1880, by chapter 3l6 Of II
General Assembly Of 1885, by chapter "a
OF the acts Of the General Assembly
1888, and by chapter 237 OF the acts OF Il
General Assembly Of 1890.
Section !. Be II enacted by the General Al
sembly of Maryland, That chapter 397 of III
acts OF the General Assembly Of MARYLAND
Of the session of 1878, entitled "An act /
incorporate the town of GaithersburR. 4
Montgomery county" aud chapter $40 c
the acts of the General Assembly of MARY
land OF 1880, and chapter 3l6 of the acts q
the General Assembly Of Maryla land Of 1886
and chapter b4l Of the acts Of the Genera
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1888, and chapte
237 Of the acts OF the General Assembly o
Maryland of 1890, amending said chapter 39'
OF the acts OF 1878, be and the same are here
by repealed and re-enacted with amendment,
so as 10 read as follows:
!. The inhabitants of that district of conn
~ situate in Montgomery county, in The
State of Maryland, embraced within the lin.
its prescribed In the next succeeding section
shall be, and continue to be, Q body polite
and corporate by the name and style of the
Town OF Gaithersburg, and by that name
shall have perpetual succession, sue and be
sued, and have and use a common seal.
2. That the limits Of said town shall be az
follows: Beginning ct stone planted on the
dividing line between lgnatius T. Fulks and
Ettings NJ. Hinckley, and run thence with q
straight line across the lands of John w
Walker and others to stone planted on the
northeastern corner Of Nathan H. Darby's
'ot, thenoo with straight line to stone
plated on he dividing line between George
HoSse aud Mary Augusta Hutton; thence
WIN straight line across the Laytonsville
RI Rai A.
OF the said Mary Augusta Hutton and George
town aud Frederies rosd, to stone planted
on the land OF lgua.us 7. Fulks thence
with a straight line aerosr the lands of the
said lgnatius 7. Fulks, Philemon M Smith.
the Fitzgerald road ana the lAads formerly
belonging to Martha A. Meem, TO A. atom.
planted on the land formerly belonging ts
Henry o. Ward thence with q straight Inc
across the land formerly belonging 10 The said
Henry O. Ward, the Metropolitan Branch
Railroad, the lands formerly belonging to
said Martha A. Meem, David NJ. Monro, the
Georgetown and Frederick road, to the d.
viding line between lgnatius 7. Fulks and
James D. 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. |, Plat No. 9.
3. The residents of said town, being quali-
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
five years OF age, who, together with the
mayor, shall constitute the council, and all
OF whom shall have resided 10 the town at
least one year previous to their election, and |
be legal voters and taxpayers therein, and |
shall 30 continue during their term of Office. |
They shall receive no pay for their services,
except the mayors who shall receive the fees |
hereinafter allowed and they shall serve for |
- years from the first Monday in June en-
SuIE sssjI Esp shall be conducted by three
be designsteiss, by the mayor and council,
shall appoint clesoule conVenien, place to
shall be opened AT iGnoli snd me Judges
NJ, when tho ballots shsii''on me PonS
cd, and on the result appearf'oosseTl at = e.
OF election shall be granted by u"y soune
the mayor and council 90 elected, anancate
of the same shall be filed with the mayH 10
council who shall have the same recordei
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 he first Monday in June next succeeding
heir election, and as often thereafter AS may
be nscessay to discharge the duties OF their
aWce not less, however, than once in every
three Donths
6. The mayor shall preside at all meetings,
and shall call such meetings, from time to
time ~ be may deem necessary, but 10 the
event of the absence OF the mayor al any
meetings the members Of the council present
shall elect any OF their own number To pre-
eide during his absence, who shall, for the
time being, be clothed with all the powers and
authority Of said mayor majority OF the
council shall constitute quorom for the
transaction Of business, and the council shall
pass rules and bylaws for their own govern
lnoui while 10 session.
2 Negect or non-use shall no, work for
fixture OF this charter. -.
8 The council shall annually appoint "A
clerk, who shall keep minutes OF It's proceed
ings Ia a we'll bound book, which shall be
open to the inspection Of all persons In
terested therein also . treasurer, who shall
receive and collect The taxes and other moneys
due the town, and shall keep and disburse
the same in the manner prescribed by the
cOubcil also bailiR, aud such deputy
bailifis and other officers as may be deemed
necessary to carry out the provisions OF this
charter, and In their disci elton may appoint
the SAME person TO perform the duties OF more
than one Office. And the books Of said
officers shall be accessible 10 the public at all
the meetings OF the council at its place OF
meeting.
O. The council may allow any Of the officers
Of the town compensation for their services
az may be deemed reasonable.
To- The council, and all other officers of
AZ. ~.
the duties Of their respective Offices, lake an
oath that they will support the Constitution
OF the United States and the Stale Of Mary
land, and that they will diligently aud faith
fully discharge The duties Of their Offices, with
out favor, Partially or prejudice.
ii The council may require any OF its
officers 10 give bond, in such penalty and
with such sureties as it may deem necessary y,
| conditioned for the faithfnl performance OF
their duties said bond shall be deposited In
the hands Of the mayor or some safe deposit
tory. When any officer wilfully fails 10 dis
charge any duty OF his Office, he may in ad
| dition 10 the remedy on his bond, be fined by
| the mayor, at his discretion, not exceeding
| ten dollars for any one offence, and for the
payment Of such fine his bond shall be re-
| sponsible. Any officer may be dismissed by
the council, at It's discretion
| IL. Inc COuuCl buhH FeCciNe hH eloCllOn
| returns, and within ten days after said cleo.
ton shall declare the result thereof. They shal
| determine oil questions arising thereon, and
any person conceiving himself aggrieyed b.
reason Of such decision may appeal 10 the Chr
cult Court Of Montgomery county, which
shall hear and determine the same, and do
termine who shall pay the costs OF appeal
10 case candidates for mayor shall reeeive
tie vote, or two or more candidates for cOun
Gilman shall receive The same number OF vote
necessary TO entitle any one Of them 10 al
election, q special election shall be had q
between those candidates receiving such ii
vote after ten days notice shall have beef
given, pursuant 10 the provisions foregoing
10 regard to elections. 10 case Of any va
esncy 10 the Office Of the mayor or councilmen
by death, resignation or removal from th
town, said vacancy shall be filled by = vot
Of the council, until the next election 10
members OF the council.
ID. That the council shall have power I
pass all ordinances necessary for the good gov
eminent Of the town; prevent, remove an
abate, or cause TO be removed or abated, a
nuisances or obstructions 10 or upon III
streets, sidewalks, highways or alleys, drain
sewers or water courses, or 10 or upon an