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

corporation as SAID commissioners may, DN
their order or ordinance, fix; and the said
commissioners shall require said clerk and
treasurer to give bond, with security to be APP
proved by said burgess, for the faithful per
formance of his duties such, which bond
shall be made to the said corporation.
Section - And be it enacted, That the
said commissioners may meet as often tor the
transaction of the business of said corporation
as shall be required for the transaction of such
business, but not less frequently than once
month; the commissioners shall elect from the
said commissioners one to act as chairman;
they may pass such ordinances for the rules
and regulations OF their sessions and members
as are not inconsistent with this Act.
Section l3. Aud be it enacted, That ma
iority of the commissioners shall have power
10 enact aud to pass all laws and ordinances
not inconsistent with the laws of this STATE, OF
said County, or this order, prosperity, peace
and convenience of said town and the lnhab,-
| tants thereof; 10 open and establish, curb.
| pave and repair such roads, streets, lanes anh
| ALLEYS as have been or may he laid out Tor that
purpose; 10 prevent and remove nuSances; 10
provide against fires and for the eXtinguiSh-
ment of the same; to regulate tire companies;
TO provide for the safety OF houses buildings
and chimneys from fire; 10 prevent the DIS
| charge of expIosive materials; TO regulate party
walls anu ulNislOh ituCtSf iNtdttN % ii'N'aoN ~
keep dogs and bitches, and TO regulate their
running at large; TO prevent and regulate the
| going at large of beasts, cattle. sheep aud
| hogs; 10 restrain and regulate public amuse-
ments entertainments or exhibitions, aud to
! license the same; to restrain disorders, diS-
turbances and immoralitieS; to make, repair
and keep In order the roads, streets, lanes,
! footways and alleys of said town, aud the
drains, sewers aud culverts thereof, and to
build. erect or secure a place OF confinement
/ for persons charged or convicted ot violating
the laws and ordinances for the suppression
of vice and immortality and disorders
Section a. Aud be it enacted. That said
Commissioners shall cause to he made ~ As
seSsment from time to time of all property.
real and personal, within limits OF said town,
and shall levy tax upon all such property,
not to exceed IN any one year thirty cents on
the one hundred dollars, as they may deem
necessary for the said corporate government
/ expenses; and said commissioners may borrow.
TO be used tor corporate purposes, sum not
exceeding three thousand dollars before the
collection of said taxes, which debt shall be
cancelled rs rapidly rs the collection Of taxes
succeeding said borrowing Will permit, and AL
expenses OF incorporating said town under tins
/ Act shall be included in the levy hrsi made,
Section Is. And be It enacted, That sand
| Commissioners may direct by ordinances what
material shall be used in the paving. repairing
and curbing the iootways, or any OF them ~
said town, and provide that the same shall be
I done at the expense Of the owners oi the land
/ before which said footway shall be made OF
repaired
/ Section l6. And he it enacted, That II the
owner or owners Of any hand shall refuse or
neglect for thirty DAYS after notice TO pave,
I curb, or repair any iootwAy immediately be
4 fore his or her land on the same side u the
road. street. lane allies Herewith, as directed
/ bv any ordinance OF the commissioners con
/ sistent with this Act, the burgess shall cause
[ said work to be done aud collect the expenses
/ and costs thereof IN the manner that comfy
1 taxes are collected IN Carroll county or by
action of debt.
! Section II. Aud be it enacted, That the
[ burgess aud commissioners shall have power
/ 10 provide for laying cut, opeuing. extending
( or widening any street or alley "a >sild lown
I and fix the dimensions thereof, which u their
/ Judgment the public welfare or convenience
may require; to provide Tor asecrianI'ne
whether any and what amount Ia value "i
damage sill be caused thereby. for which the
owner or possessor Of any property through OF
/ over which such street or alley may pass.
ought to be compensated aud paid. and tor
assessing and laying either generally GA the
/ whole asseSsabie property within said town or
/ specially the property ol persons benefited
1 hv such improvements, the whole or anv part
/ OF the damages and expenses which may be
I incurred IA LAYING out, opening, extending or
4 widening such street or alley; 80 provide 20
/ case they shall determine Ia levs ur assess ihr
I whole or any part Of said damages and cN-
penSes the owner or owners OF the property so
4 said town specially benefited by said Improve
/ meuis. for the apportioBment among ihrm OF
/ the amount OF such damages and expenses so
determined to he levied upon them IN due pro
I portion 60 the amounts Of benefits by ihcai re-
spectiyely received; Ia provide Tor the appoiui-
ment OF commissioners 90 assess sand damages
/ aud benefits. and prescribe thesr duties and
COMPENSATION: to provide for the coudrnna
/ ton OF all land aud property 50 taken i'sr I'uh-
I hc use, in opening, extending or widening any
street or alley as aforesaid, tor the notice ta
I be gwen IN relation thereto; for the payment
+ Of all damages SO awarded and ior the collier
4 ton and mode Of payment under any action
I allowed BY law for the b~nehts So determined
I 10 be assessed, and to psss all ordinances nee
I essary aud proper to the exercise aud eniurce-
ment of the powers granted Ia tais section;
/ provided that no land or property shall b.
/ taken under the powers given ga this section
without lust compensation being hrst paid ur
I rendered 10 the party entitled 90 such con
pensatiou as agreed on wish the owners al
| such property or awarded by jury summoned
for the purpose BY the sheriff of Carroll county
| IN the mode aud at the lime 10 be prescribed
By said burgess and commissioners OF said
1 town. and should any owner or poSseSsnr ot
4 property ia said town feel aggrieye by the
action OF the burgess and commissioners ia the
exercise OF their powers under this section, he.
/ she or they may within sixty DAYS from such
action OF said burgess aud commissioners ap-
peal 10 the Circuit Court for Carroll Couuty
aud the Judgment Of said Court shall be final,
aud upon any appeal being taken. II SHALL be-
the duty of said burgess and commissioners 20
I transmit the papers connected with the case
10 the clerk OF said court, aud said matter
shall be determined by said court.
/ Section Is Aud be enacted, That the
burgess shall appoint annually bailif for
for said town, which appointment shall be
/ subject 10 the approval of the Commiss toners;
before said bailif enters upon his duties, he
shall file with the clerk Of said corporation a
bond with security, TO he approved by the
burgess aud commissioners made to the SAID
corporation. for the faithful discharge aud
performance Of his duties under this act and
| under the ordinances passed by said commls
/ sioners; IL shall he the duty of said hailit To
4 perform his duties under this act and the laws
and ordinances of said corporation, and ia
the execution of the duties OF his said office;
he shall have all snd the same powers ana
authority within the said corporate limits Of
| said town of a constable; h. shall pay over to
the clerk aud treasurer all moneys coming
into his hands for and on account of said cor
poration; he shall receive the same fees for
! the performance OF his duties as bailif as
eonstables do in like cases and for like services
Section Is A. And be il enacted, That
said Burgess shall appoint annually tax col
| leelor for said corporation, which appoint
memt shall be subject TO the approval Of the
commissioners; before said tax collector
shall enter upon the duties Of said office he
shall file with the clerk of said corporation
bond with security to be approved by the
burgess and commissioners, made TO the said
corporation for the f.ithful discharge and per
Torrance of his duties under this act and
under the ordinances passed by said commits
sioners; he shall collect all taxes levied by
said corporation and shall have the power to
collect the same by distress or execution in
the same manner as the county taxes for Car
roll county are now collected, and shall for
that purpose have all the powers and indem-
mites n his office that the lax collectors OF
the county taxes of Carroll county now have;
he shall Immediately upon the collection of
any money for taxes. pay all aud every part
of the same over to the treasurer OF the cor
poration and he shall be subject to suit on
Ills bond and criminal prosecution as the tax
collectors of Carroll county now are; aud tor
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