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

the Sdlu Mayor anu cOuHCll may pIesCIipc VI
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 APP
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 aud remove nulsances and
annoyances; to suppress gambling; to prevent
the firing of cannon, guns, pistols, lire crack
erS, and all explosive instruments or materials
within the corporate limits; to restrain all dis
orders aud disturbances; to suppress fires and
the danger thereof; to make or cause to be
made aud 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 such ordinances by
fines. penalties aud iorteitures, not exceeding
twenty dollars for any one offence.
Section o. They shall have the power to
pass an OIulHdutcS necessary " iSSuittS VI
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, aud to provide
tor the killing of worthless, dangerous or an
moving dogs; to levy "A tax on dogs, male or
female kept within the corporate limits; to hx
the rates OF said tax aud to collect tbs same
from the owners as the other town taxes are
collected, under the provisions OF tins Act,
and may in default of payment of SAID tax,
provide for the killing of the dogs whose
owners make such default.
Section Z. They. said Mayor and Council,
shall have power TO provide for the laying out,
opening widening and extending any street
or alley IN the town. and may fix the dimeu-
,IDus thereof, which IN their Judgment, the
public welfare or convenience may require;
To provide for ascertaalng 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 10 be
compensated and paid, and for assessing or
having either generally on the whole assess
able property within the town, or specially
/ an the property of persons benefited by said
improvement, the whole or any part OF the
F damages and expenses which NAV be incurred
. ia LAYING ont. opening, extending or widening
such street or alley TO provide, IN case they
/ determine to levy and assess the whole or any
pa4t ct the damages aud expenses upon the
+ owners Of the property IN the town specially
benefited bv such improvement, tor the APP
porfiunment among them of such damages
aud expenses 50 determined, Ia be levied
uron ,hcm in doe proportion to the amount
+ 81 benefits by them respectively received; To
+ yrayfde for the condemnation OF all land rnd
. MIN 4ar faa 4 af1aan
F widening or extending any street or alley as
( aforesaid for the notice to be gwen IN Feia-
f iiao thereto for the payment OF the damages
sa awarded and for the collection and mode
f ut uaytuent under any action allowed 10y law
I for ih,. benefits so determined 10 be Assessed;
and tn rass all ordinances necessary and
4 t,tarrr o. the exercise aud enforcement OF the
4 l.p,sers granted IN this section; provided that
! r4a land pr property shall be- taken under The
4 t,aWpr, gwen 10 this section, Niihou; the pay
ulcut or tender OF Just compensation therefor
( t1 the PARTY entitled To Snch compensation as
agreed ON With the owners OF property or
awarded by iury and provided further that
tb- ordinance OF ordinances regulating the
/ condemnation OF land OF property lying wholly
/ Do partly in Mouus Airy shall provide for a
/ reasonable notice to the owners or owner
+ thereof. and ior appeals "a the Circuit Court
/ for Carroll County bE any person interested
including the Mayor and Council OF Mount
[ AR, from the decision Of any commissioners
/ or other persons appointed to value or assess
/ damages Tor the taking OF any such land or
. property ~ interest therein.
Section q The said Mayor and Council
shall have thg power 60 grade aud pave streets
/ and ALLEYS ailhia the corporate limits and 10
! r~salait lhe ~sdth thereof; to 'ay nag stones
( ,..rs.t ,sii streets and ALLEYS NhenrVer neets-
L.. 3 maternal the SAID
{ erect. aud ALLEYS shall be- curhed, and ho"
fb. sam, slaI! be done aud Kept IA rePaIf;
{ ih.. rssv require th. owners Of the lots OF
T ,rs.s,,4 \. front OF which SAID grading aud
( r4sir- .gd repairing ct sidewalks are to be
{ .f.4rs 10 10 the zAIne At their o~n expense
i .,s ,fs,y Gamer OF a lot shall neglect TO
f ..,-.t.. an. ray- the sidewalks 10 front OF his
boa gs prrwtssS, ar repair the same "heh
r,..,,-srT. Tor the space ot tSo mpnlhS' after
saur, has i..en s,Sess him hy the Mayor OF
/ I...,, ,.,-rs lea agilsns requiring the same TO
b., done. thr Mayor and Council may eAnS"
I'm. .,r,, 10 h. daas at she expense oi the
....r or the lot, which expense shalt be a
I, Ia, and rs, q .rJaui until paid, anf HaY
~ r..,-,yrrrd from the said owners by the
N.,.r .ud Couucsj as other debts OF IKE
s,sr.uist arc recovered IA this Stale by law
sA.s NAV also require the owners Ut the Tot,
of .rt.lai froufinE GA either s'de ni the street
Graded .ni paved - Aforesaid, Ia paw I"",
lH.rsis Of the expense incurred in grading ahd
pa,iug 10, same, % b. apportioued among
fkrm hy the Mayor aud Council, payable
Ub~neyer said woVk may b. hn'sheii saeh
.,,,Ft,aYmenl "a De- tn proportion to the front
80 III and lots Owned by them respectively;
and sheneyrr payment thereof IS refused, the
Na,or and Coaucil may recover the same hy
laa. Ia the same manner As county taxes are
collected m this State, the rematsutg one
. third .f thc saii expense shall be paid By tue
Nt,vr and Coxucll out OF the taxes levied by
fhrru upou the citizens II the town generally
SECTION K The Mayor Of said tn~n. BY
yirty. 81 ~. said office. for municipal par
posses. aud Tor preserving the peace shall haFe
I'D th. puSer, aud authority Of = Justice OF tue
Pea, AMI shall see that The ordinances OF tue
corporation are dsiy eXeeaied' he shalt sig"
.lE ordinances passed by the Council; ana M
ease De- iisappruyes OF any ordinahee' ne may
refuse 20 sign the same, aud shall return Il 10
l.. Council Il the next meeting thereof ~ith
~. reason for withholding his signature there
f.sg,. and II the said ordinance, when again
mat .i,,,, ifS massage shall receive the votes OF
i,ur If IN. members OF the Council It shall
become valid ordinance without tue signa
turr OF the Mayor.
section :. All fines, penalties aud forfeit
pr.s imposed by the laws aud ordinances OF
/ .aid MAYOR aud Council shall De recptefeu
before The Mayor or any Justice OF the Peace
resident within the corporate limits OF said
tnUn. upon "A warrant issued against the Of
Tenders. directed to the balitf OF said corpora
TON. or any constable of Carroll or Frederick
counties. 10 the corporation name Of sand
Town. and shall be collected by judgment and
execution in the same manner and with the
same cost and ices As provided for in the ease
of suits before Justice of the Peace, aud
with such penalties 10 the officers for non
performance OF duty in such cases prescribed
by the laws of the State; and said fines, penal.
lies aud iarfeitures shall be paid By the officer
collecting the same to clerk and treasurer OF
said town; provided that II the offence be a
breach OF the peace or disturbing The good
. order of the town, or IN violation of any OF
the ordinances intended to secure the safety OF
the lives or property Of any of the inhabitants
I of the town. or licensing travelling showmen
or exhibitors, the person so convicted may be
committed TO the Jail of Carroll County. or
10 the iail OF Frederick County, or to some
place of confinement provided within the cor
porate limits OF said town by the Mayor and
Council. by the said Mayor or Justice of the
Peace, until the fine and costs are paid or for
ten DAYS aud the Mayor or the Justice of the
Peace who committed such offender may,
when it seems proper To him, order such of.
fender 10 be discharged before the expiration
of ten DAYS, aud the Sheritfs of the sand cOun-