The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-05

PAYERS to collect said taxes, but shall
give public notice of the time when
they are due and payable, and the
place in the town where they can be
paid and may distrain therefor at
any time after six'y days from the date
they shall become due and payable; and
the said treasurer shall keep an accurate
account of the receipts and disbursement
of the funds of the corporation In we'll
bound book, and shall pay out the same
only on the order of the Mayor and coun-
ter-signed by the clerk, after the bills
therefor have been passed by the Com
mon Council, and shall annually report
by written or printed statement in de-
tail, to the Mayor and Common Council,
showing the condition of the finances OF
the town, giving the several sums re-
ceiyed and expended, and from whom re-
ceived and for what account. and for
what particular purposes expended, and
TO whom paid and the Mayor and Com
mon Council shall require the said treas
urer 10 enter iuto bond, with sufficient
surety for the true and faithful perform
ance of nis duties of such, said bond to
be furnished by any one of the regular
ly incorporated bonding and trust COM
panies of the State, he shall be elected
for the period of two years. or until his
successor QUALITIES, ana shall receive such
salary as the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil may determine just and proper.
Corporation Counsel.
Section 179 A The Mayor shall unon
the organization of the Council, appoint
an attorney for the town, who shall be
subject to the approval of the Council
and shall serve for term of two years
and receive such compensation as the
Mayor and Common Council may deter
mine, he shall be the legal advisor Of the
officers of the town, and snail draw up
ali ordinances, leases, deeds. contracts,
or other legal papers of said town, when
requested 10 do SO by the proper officers.
Elections.
Section $780,. The Common Council
shall have power 10 ass all ordinances
for conducting The elections herein pro-
vided for, or which may be hereafter
authorized to be held, and for making
returns thereof; said returns shall be
filed with The Clerk of the City Council;
and whenever tue said Council shall pro-
vide by suitable ordinances for the hold
ing OF elections in said town under the
powers hereby granted, then saIi cleo
lions shall thereafter be held under said
ordinances but in passing said ordi-
nances and providing for the conducting
OF said elections aud the registration OF
Voters, the said Common Council shall
conform AS nearly as possible to the gen.
eral aims and purposes of the general
election laws of the Stale of Maryland.
The Common Council shall have power
to pass ordinances for the election by
the Common Council and qualification
of such other officers, agents and ser
wants as they may deem necessary from
time TO time, aud for the appointment
by the Mayor of such other officers,
agents or servants as may be deemed
necessary, and TO fix their compensation
to define the duties of The officers of said
corporation, requiring bonds and fix PEN
alties thereof for the faithful performance
of their respective duties, and 10 require
buIds for the performance of any and
all contracts entered into with said city.
General Powers.
Section 1871. The Common Council
shall have power to pass all such ordi-
nances, not contrary to the constitution
and laws of this State, as ii may deem
necessary for The good government of
the town, for The protection and preser-
Walton OF the towns property, rights
and privileges, for The preservation of
peace aud good order and securing pc :
sons and property from violence, danger
or destruction. tor the protection of the
health, comfort and convenience OF the
citizens of Union Bridge and visitors
Thereto or sojourners therein, for the
appointment of board of health, and
defining and regulating its powers and
duties, for providing and maintaining
proper and suitable lights upon the pub
lie streets an alleys, for establishing
and maintaining fire department. for
erecting and maintaining bridges, tor
establishing, maintaining and regulating
an adequate police force, and il shall
have power to pass all ordinances. 10
regulate or prohibit the use of hand or
gans or instruments of any annoying
character, or other music itinerant per-
formers in the streets, alleys or public
places of such town. To regulate the
location and management Of starch fac.
tories, glue factories, renderies, iallOw
chambers, bone factories, soap, facto
ries, hide houses, tanneries, slaughter
houses, breweries, distilleiies, livery sta
bles, foundries. aud all other establish
ments of which the business or trade
lie comfort and health; to prohibit the
erection O. such buildings or the contin-
uance of such noxious injurious occu-
pations therein, whenever the public
comfort or heath requires it, To pre-
vent or regulate the use of and sale OF
fire arms, fire works, bon fires or olheI
things or practices tending TO endanger
persons or property. To regulate and
prohibit the running at large of cattle
horses, swine, fowls, sheep, goats, dogs
or other animals, TO authorize the i'm
pounding, keeping, sale and redemption
of such animals, when found in violation
of the ordinance in such cases provided
To prevent the deposit of any unwhole
some substance, either on private or pub.
lie property, 10 compel its removal to
designated points, and to require slops
garbage, ashes, and other waste or un.
wholesome material TO he removed tc
designated points, or 10 require the oc
cupants of premises 10 place them con
veniently for removal. For the purpose
of this paragraph, Jurisdiction is given
such town one half mile from The cor
porate limits. To compel the occupants
OF any premises, buildings or outhouses
situated in said town when the sam,
have become filthy or unwhoiesome, Il
dDdtt VI ClrdnSC thC odtlC, dud w dutuOi
ize the same 10 be done by the proper
officers, and to assess the expense thereo
against such property. To regulate o
prevent the storage of gunpowder, tar
pitch, resin, coaloil, benzine. turpentine
hemp, cotton, nitroglycerine, dynamic
giant powder, petroleum, gasoline or gas
or any product thereof, or any other ex
plosiye or combustible material, or an,
material which may seem to be danger
GUS. To regulate or prohibit the inter
ment of bodies and to authorize the re
novel of bodies now or hereafter buried
or of cemeteries, 10 some other prope
place. To established quarantine regu
lations. To authorize the removal O
confinement of persons having infection
or pestilential diseases. To pass all OF
dinances and orders. and to expend sue
sums of money as may be necesssr
within the limitation herein provided
for the protection, maintenance and pre-
servation of the water supply OF the cit
and the prevention of the pollulio
thereof To direct the location and reg
ulate the management of all public maj
kets and market places, whether estat
lished by the town or private individual.
10 prevent the offenses OF regulating all
forestalling, to authorize and require th
inspection and condemnation, il unwhol,