Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-04-27
Public Local Laws.
CHAPTER %.


ACT TO add to the powers OF the Mayor
and Council Of the town of Takoma Park,
Mary land, and form a component part OF
the charter Of said town.
Section |. Be Il enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, that the following
sections he and are hereby added to the char
ter of the town Of Takoma Park, Maryland, to
be known as Sections Forty (4O) A, b, G, D,
K, +, g, H.
Section Forty (40l A. That the mayor and
council Of the town OF Takoma Park are
authorized and empowered whenever 10 their
Judgment the public health, safety or comfort
require 1t, or whenever application shall be
made therefor, accompanied by a deposit
equal TO one-half the estimated cost Of the
work, aud the funds of the town OF Takoma
Park will permit, to improve and repair alleys
and sidewalks, and 10 construct sewers and
sidewalks, cutters and curbing and lay water
mains in the town of TakOmA Park of such
form and materials as they may determine,
and 10 pay the cost OF such work as herein
after provided.
Section Forty (4O) B. The said mayor and
council shall give notice by advertisement
once week for two weeks In some newspaper Of
general circulation in The town, or by posting
10 Eve conspicuous places In the town OF any
assessment work proposed 10 be done by them,
designating the location and the kind Of work
TO be done, specifying the kind Of materials
to be used, the estimated cost OF the improve
ment, and fixing time and place when and
where property owners 10 be assessed can APP
pear and present objections thereto and for
hearing thereof After such hearing the
mayor and council may, u deemed eKpediSut,
authorize the construction OF the proposed
work by ordinance dolly passed
Ill IA.
cost Of the assessment work herein provided
for, including the expenses Of the assessment
and proportiOnate charge OF giving notice,
shall be charged against and become q lien
upon abutting property, and an assessment
therefor shall be levied prorato according TO
the linear frontage Of said property, One-half
Of the cost Of the assessment work done under
the provisions of this section shall be paid 10
The Treasurer Of the town Of TakomA Park
as follows One-tbird Of the amount within
sixty days after service of notice OF such as
sessment, without interest one third within
six months, and the remainder within one
year iIOm the date Of such service Of notice,
and interest shall be charged at the rate of 9
percenium per annum from the date OF ser.
vice OF such notice on all amounts which shall
remain unpaid at the expiration of sixty days
alter service Of notice Of such assessment,
WHICH III Chbob buhll Ue EetVeu upon 6hCn
lot owner, II he or she be a resident of the
town Of Takoma Park, and II he or she be
nonresident OF the town of Takoma Park, or
his or her residences is unk nown, such notice
be served on his or her tenant or agent, as
the case may be, and II there be no tenant or
agent known TO the mayor and council, then
they shall give notice Of such assessment by
advertising once for two successive weeks 10
some newspaper OF general circulation in the
town, or by posting 10 i've or more conspicu- |
Gus places In the town.
Section Forty (4O) d. The service of such |
notice by the baiiiff of the town Of Takoma |
Park, where the owner or his tenant or agent |
resides in the town of Takoma Park, shall be |
either personal, or by leaving the same with |
some person OF suitable age at the residence |
or place Of business Of such owner, agent or |
tenant, and return of such service, stating |
the manner thereof, shall be made Ia writing |
and filed 10 the Office Of the mayor aud cOun- |
ell The cost of publication Of the notice |
herein provided for, and the cost Of the SER |
vice OF such notice shall be assessed to the |
owner OF the property and become lien up |
On said property, when such notice is duly |
among the land records Of the coun-
y in which the land is situated.
Section Forty (40) L Any property upon |
which such assessment and interest aud costs |
thereon, or any part thereof shall remain uu-
paid At the expiration OF one year from the |
date OF service Of notice of such assessment, |
shall be subject to sale therefor under the |
same conditions and penalties which are i'm |
posed by existing law as ret forth 10 the char
Ter OF the town of Takoma Park for The non
pay ment OF general taxes; and if any prop |
srly assessed US herein provided for shall be-
come liable to sale for any other assessment |
Dr. Tax whatever, then the assessments levied |
under this section shall become Immediately |
Tue and payable, and the property against
which they are levied may be sold therefor, |
together with accrued interest thereon and
costs Of advertising, giving notice, ETC., to
lay Of sale.
Section Forty (4O)F. Property owners who
request improvements under the provisions
Of this section shall deposit In advance with
The Treasurer Of the town Of Takoma Park
an amount equal 10 one-half the estimated
cost Of such improvements. and 10 such cases
il shall not be necessary 10 give the notice
hereinbefore provided for.
Section Forty (40) G. All moneys received
by the Treasurer Of the town Of Takoma Park
for work doue upon the request Of property
owners, as herein provided tor, shall be de-
posted by him In separate fund. Upon
completion OF the work done as aforesaid al
the request Of the property owners the Treas
nrer Of the town OF Takoma, Park shall pay
TO the general funds Of the town sum equiv
alent 10 one half the cost of the work, and
shall return to the depositor or depositors, as
application may be made therefor, any sur
plus that may remain over and above one
half the cost Of the work Should, however,
the estimated cost Of the work be exceeded
through circumstances beyond the control OF
the mayor aud council, then the additional
half OF the excess shall be paid for by the
owner Of the property or collected In the
same manner as provided for the collection
Of the original estimated half
Section Forty (4O) H. The cost of service
connections with water mains aud sewers
shall be assessed against the lots for which
collections are made, aud shall be collected
in the same manner and upon the same con-
ditions as to notice as herein provided for as
sessment work.
Approved March 30, 1900.
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