The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-19

the said Mayor and council may prescribe or
fix by order or ordinance, and he shall, before
assuming the duties of his Office give bond for
the faithful performance of his duties, as such
clerk and treasurer with security, TO be ap-
proved by the Mayor, in such penal sum as
shall be prescribed by ordinance, which bond
shall be made to the said corporation, and
carefully filed among their papers and record
ed among the minutes of their proceedings.
Section n The Mayor and council shall
have power to pass all ordinances necessary
within the limits of said town to preserve the
health, peace and safety of the inhabitants
thereof; TO prevent and remove nulsances and
annoyances; to suppress gambling; to prevent
the firing OF cannon, guns, pistols, hre- crack
ers, and all explosive instruments or materials
within the corporate limits; to restrain all dis
orders and disturbances; TO suppress fires and
the danger thereof; to make or cause to be
made and repaired all necessary drains,
sewers, culverts and bridges; to license public
amusements, shows and exhibitions; fix the
sums of money to be paid therefor, and to
prescribe the mode of collecting the same, and
to provide for the good government and police
of the town, and they shall have power to en-
force the observance of all snch ordinances by
fines, penalties and forfeitures, not exceeding
twenty dollars for any one offence.
Section o. They shall have the power 10
pass all ordinances necessary to regulate or
prevent the going at large within the corporate
limits of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine,
geese, or any other brute, or fowl or beast; to
regulate or prevent the going at large within
the corporate limits OF dogs, and to provide
for the killing of worthless, dangerous or an
moving dogs; to levy a tax on dogs, male or
female, kept within the corporate limits; to fix
the rates OF said tax and to collect the same
from the owners as the other town taxes are
collected, under the provisions of this Act,
and may, in default of payment of said tax,
provide for the killing of the dogs whose
owners make such default.
Section P. They, said Mayor and Council,
shall have power 10 provide for the laying out,
opening, widening and extending any street
or alley in the town. and may fix the dimen-
sions thereof, which in their Judgment, the
public welfare or convenience may require;
TO provide for ascertaining whether any and
what amount in value of damages will be
caused thereby, for which the owner or pos
SCISSOR of the property through or over which
such street or alley may pass, ought to be
compensated and paid, and for assessing or
laying either generally on the whole assess
able property within the town, or specially
on the property of persons benefited by said
improvement, the whole or any part of the
damages and expenses which may be incurred
in laying out, opening, extending or widening
such street or alley to provide, in case they
determine TO levy and assess the whole or any
part of the damages and expenses upon the
owners Of the property in the town specially
benefited by such improvement, tor the ap-
portionment among them of such damages
and expenses so determined, to be levied
upon them in due proportion to the amount
of benefits by them respectively received; to
provide for the condemnation of all land and
property so taken for public use, IN opening,
widening or extending any street or alley as
aforesaid for the notice 10 be given IN rela-
ton thereto for the payment OF the damages
so awarded, and for the collection and mode
of payment under any action allowed by law,
for the benefits so determined to be assessed;
and to pass all ordinances necessary and
proper to the exercise and enforcement of the
powers granted in this section; provided that
no land or property shall be taken under the
powers given in this section, without the pay
ment or tender of just compensation therefor
TO the party entitled to such compensation as
agreed on with the owners of property or
awarded by jury, and provided further that
the ordinance or ordinances regulating the
condemnation of land or property lying wholly
or partly in Mount Airy shall provide for
reasonable notice to the owners or owner
thereof, and for appeals to the Circuit Couri
for Carroll County by any person interested,
including the Mayor and Council OF Mount
Airy from the decision of any commissioners
or other persons appointed to value or assess
damages for the taking of any such land or
property or interest therein.
Section Q. The said Mayor and Council
shall have the power TO grade and pave streets
and alleys within the corporate limits and to
the width thereof; to lay flag stones
across said streets and alleys whenever neces
essary; 10 provide of what material the SAID
streets and alleys shall be curbed, and how
the same shall be done and kept IN repair;
thew NAV require the owners OF the lots OF
ground in front of which said grading and
paving and repairing of sidewalks are to be
done. TO do the same at their own expense;
and If auy owner of lot shall neglect to
grade and pave the sidewalks in front OF his
lot or premises, or repair the same when
necessary. for the space of two months, after
notice has been given him by the Mayor, or
town clerk, in writing, requiring the same 10
be done, the Mayor and Council may cause
the same to be done at the expense OF the
owner or the lot, which expense shall be
lien on said lot of ground until paid, and may
be recovered from the said owners by the
Mayor and Council as other debts OF ike
amount are recovered in this State by law
they may also require the owners of the lot,
Of ground fronting on either side of the street
graded and paved as aforesaid, 10 pay two.
thirds of the expense incurred in grading and
paving the same, to be apportioned among
hem by the Mayor and Council, payable
whenever said work may be finished; such
to be in proportion to the front
feet of said lots owned by them respectively;
and whenever payment thereof Is refused, the
Mayor and Council may recover the same by
Jaw. in the same manner as county taxes are
collected in this State; the remaining one
bird of the said expense shall be paid by the
Mayor and Coxncil out of the taxes LEVIED by
hem upon the citizens of the town generally.
Section R. The Mayor of said town, by
virtue of his said office, for municipal pur-
poses, and for preserving the peace shall have
al the powers and authority OF Justice OF the
Peace and shall see that the ordinances of the
are duly executed; he shall sign
Ill ordinances passed by the Council; and in
Ease he disapproves of any ordinance, he may
,efuse to sign the same, and shall return 1t to
he Council at the next meeting thereof with
lis reason for Withholding his signature there
rom, and if the said ordinance, when again
put upon its passage shall receive the votes OF
our of the members of the Council it shall
become a valid ordinance without the sigma
ure of the Mayor.
Section s. All fines, penalties and forfeit
Tres imposed by the laws and ordinances of
,ad Mayor and Council shall be recovered
before the Mayor or any Justice of the Peace
.esident within the corporate limits OF said |
own, upon warrant issued against the Of
lenders, directed to the bailiff OF said corpora
ion, or any constable of Carroll or Frederick
counties, in the corporation name of said |
own, and shall be collected by judgment and |
in the same manner and with the |
ame cost and fees as provided for in the case |
IF suits before Justice of the Peace, and |
with such penalties TO the officers for nom
performance of duty in such cases prescribed |
,y the laws of the State; and said fines, penal.
les and forfeitures shall be paid by the officer
the same to clerk and treasurer of |
aid town; provided that if the offence be a |
preach of the peace or disturbing the good
,rder of the town, or in violation of any of |
he ordinances intended to secure the safety of |
he lives or property of any of the inhabitants
&c the town or licensing TRAVELLING chairman /