The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-05
DUPLIC LOCAL LAW.
To Incorporate the Town of Mount
Airy.
CHAPTER BAL.

O4l.
AN ACT TO REPEAL CHAPTER NINE
TY-ONE OF THE ACTS OF 1894,
ENTITLED IAN ACT TO INCORPOR-
ATE THE TOWN OF MOUNT AIRY,
IN CARROLL AND FREDERICK
COUNTIES" AND THE SEVERAL
ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS AMEND
ATORY THEREOF, AND TO RE-EN-
ACT THE SAID ACT OF 1894, WITH
AMENDMENTS.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Chapter ninety
one of the Acts of 1894, entitled an Act to
incorporate the town of Mount Airy, in Car
roll and Frederick Counties, and the several
Acts and parts of Acts amendatory thereof,
be aud the same are hereby repealed, aud the
said Act of 1894 is hereby re- enacted, with
amendments, SO as to read as follows:
Section A. The inhabitants of the town
of Mount Airy, in Carroll and Frederick coun.
ties, are corporation by the name of the
mayor and Council of Mount Airy" and by
that name shall have perpetual succession,
may and be sued, may purchase and hold
real, personal and mixed property, and dispose
of the same for the benefit of the said town,
and may have and use IA common seal, which
may be altered at pleasure.
Section B. The limits of said town shall
be as follows: Beginning at the intersection
of the two roads at the entrance of Wildwood
Park" thence in a straight line to he south
eastern line of the land purchased by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company from
Robert Sellman, following the said line to
Watersville Road, thence west to the West
minister Road, following said road north to
the northern line OF the land purchased by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company from
Albert Jones, thence in "A straight line to the
spring on the land of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. thence in a straight line
to the north western corner OF the land of H..
L. jackson, following the said line 10 the Bal
iigore and Ohio Railroad bed, thence in a
straight line TO the south western corner OF
the land purchased by E. L. Dayhoff from DR..
b. ii. Todd, thence i'll straight line to the
Parrsville Road. following said road mt nth to
the place of beginning.
Section e. The said corporation may re-
ceive in trust, and may control for the pur-
poses Of said trust, all money and assets, which
have been or may be bestowed upon it by deed,
will, or any other form of gift or conveyance
in trust for any general corporate purpose, or
for the general purpose of education or for
charitable purposes of any description within
the said town.
Section D. All persons who have resided
within the corporate limits of said town for
six months next preceding the election. and
who are qualified 10 vote for delegates for the
General Assembly, shall be qualified voters Of
the corporation and entitled to vote at any
corporation election held under the provisions
of this Act, or any ordinance made in pursu-
ance thereof; and said voters shall elect by
ballot, on the first Monday of May, Nineteen
Hundred, and thereafter biennially, at such a
place as shall be designated by the Mayor and
Council, between two o. clock in the afternoon,
and six O'Clock in the evening, one person,
at least twenty five years of age, who is the
owner of real estate or leasehold property
within the corporate limits of said town, and
who has resided in said town at least two
years next preceding said election. Mayor OF
said town, and FIVE persons, each of whom
shall be at least twenty zone years of age, and
shall have resided in said town at least
one year next preceding said election, and be
the owner of real estate or leasehold property
within the corporate limits of said town, mem.
beers of the council.
Section E. The Mayor shall give at least
two weeks notice of the election by hand bills
posted in not less than five public places in
said town, and shall appoint three persons
who are.qualifed AT such election, judges Of
election, aud the said judges shall appoint a
sons voting, as they vote; aud each of said
judges, before holding any election, shall make
oath or affirm before Justice of the peace OF
Carroll County, or Notary Public, that he will
fairly and impartialIy discharge the duty OF
Judge of such election; and Immediately after
the close of the election, said judges shall, in
the presence of such persons as may desire to
witness the same, count the ballots, and the
persons having the highest number of votes
for the several offices of Mayor and members
OF the council, shall be declared duly elected
and said judges shall then and there make and
sign certificate of the result of the said cleo
ton, showing the number of votes cast for
each person voted for, and shall deliver said
certificate to clerk of said town, who shall
notify 10 the persons elected their election,
and the persons so elected shall severally hold
their respective Offices from the third Monday
OF May next ensuing their election, for and
during two years, and until their successors
shall be duly elected and qualified.
Section f. If notice of such election shall
not be given as hereinbefore required, or if
the judges of election shall not be appointed
or shall refuse TO act, five or more voters of
said town may call an election for said office
by notices sci up in the most public places in
said town, not less than one week previous to
such election therein naming the time and
place OF holding such election, and naming
three Judges thereof, who, or any two of whom,
may hold such election
Section G. If at any election there shall
be a tie between any two persons voted for,
for the said Offices, or if any person elected
as member of the council die, resign, remove
from the town, be disqualified, or refuse to
act, new election shall be held in two weeks
after such fact shall have become known, after
at least one weeks notice given by the Mayor
or one or more of the council, or five or more of
the VOTERS as directed in the preceding section,
and such election shall be held by the three
judges or any two of them, appointed by the
Mayor, or one or more of the council, or five or
more of the voters, as the case may be; and the
person elected, shall serve until new cleo
ton; and if vacancy shall occur in the office
of Mayor, from any cause, the chairman of
the council shall act as Mayor, for the unex-
pired term.
Section H. All officers of the said town,
except the Mayor, before they enter upon the
duties of their respective offices, shall qualify
by taking an oath before the Mayor of said
town, that they will act faithfully, without ia
vor, Partially or prejudice in all things apper-
tanning TO their respective offices; the Mayor
shall qualify by taking this oath before a JUS
tice of the peace Of said Carroll county, or
Notary Public, and a failure to qualify within
two weeks after his election shall be deemed
a refusal on the part of the person so failing to
qualify TO accept the office 10 which he had
been elected.
Section |. The council shall be judges of
the qualifications of the Mayor and of their
own members.
Section ]. That the five members of the
council, at their first meeting after their cleo
ton, shall elect one of their members chair
man of the council, who shall be mayor pro-
tenn in the absence of the mayor; and three
members of the council shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and
the council shall pass rules and bylaws for
their own rule and government while in ses-
sion.
Section X. The Mayor and council shall
meet on the first Monday of each month, at
such place aud hour as shall be fixed by
the Mayor or ordinance, and at such other
times as they shall adjourn to.
Section L. Neglect or non-use shall not
work forfeiture of any of the provisions of
this Act.
Section NJ. The Mayor, by and with the
advice and consent of the council, at the first
meeting after their election and qualification,