The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-12
DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
The Town of New Windsor.
CHAPTER $40.


LAND, PASSED AT DECEMBER SES-
SION, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND
FORTY. THREE, CHAPTER AZ, ENTI-
TIED IAN ACT TO INCORPORATE
THE TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR, IN
CARROLL COUNTY," ALSO TO RE-
PEAL AN ACT OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, PASSED
AT THE JANUARY SESSION, ZIG d
TEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY.
SEVEN, CHAPTER 400, ENTITLED
IAN ACT TO REVIVE AND AMEND
THE ACT OF INCORPORATION OF
THE TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR, IN
CARROLL COUNTY, PASSED AT DE.
GENDER SESSION, EIGHTEEN HUN.
DRIED AND FORTY THREE, CHAP
TER FORTY SEVEN, AND TO RE-
PEAL THE FOURTEENTH SECTION
THEREOF, AND RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH THE FOLLOWING NEW
AND ADDITIONAL SECTIONS" AND
TO ENACT THE FOLLOWINGI IN LIEU
THEREOF.
Section /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That act passed at
December session. eighteen hundred and
torty.ihree, chapter forty-seven, entitled IAN
act 10 Incorporate the town of New Windsor,
in Carroll County, also to repeal nm act of
the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at
the January session, eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, Chapter 400, entitled "An Act to
revive aud amend the act Of incorporation oil
Ike town of New Windsor, in Carroll county,
passed at December session. eighteen hundred
and forty three, Chapter forty-seven, and to
repeal the fourteenth section thereof, and re-
enact the same with the following new and
additional sections" and to enact the follow
ing in lieu thereof.
Section 2. And be il enacted, That the
citizens of the town of New Windsor, in Car
roll county, Maryland, are hereby constituted
a hody corporate by the name OF the Burgess
and Commissioners of New Windsor, and by
that name may have perpetual succession, sue
aud be sued, and have and use common seal.
Section 3. And be ii enacted, That the cor
porate limits of said town shall be as follows :
Beginning at sycamore tree, on Dickersoh
branch, opposite the foot of Main street, run
ming southeast with said branch to the mouth
of the Race. thence with the northeast side OF
The Mill Dam to Chefs bridge, leaving the
dam and bridge outside the corporation, then
northeast on the west side of the road TO the
division line between Jesse Lambert and
George Englar, leaving said road outside of
said corporation, then with said line to point
directly opposite the line between J. Milton
Fritz. on the east side of New Windsor Col
lege then from this point northerly through
the land of John Lambert to the division be-
tween said J. Milton Fritz and said College 10
the northeast corner of the land of said college
TO point of junction of John G. Buckley, said
College and Fritz, then westerly with the lines
between said Buckley and College. and
Buckley and Jacob Frounfelter and others, 10
the Uniontown Road, then with a straight line
west through the land of Mrs Sailie Maynard
TO tbe garden fence of said Mrs. Maynard,
thence to the said Maynard's outer gate, then
with a straight line to the sycamore tree, the
place of beginning; provided, however, that
for all sanitary and police regulations, the au-
thority and control of said corporation shall
extend for one fourth a mile in every direction
beyond the aforesaid limits.
Section 4. And be it enacted, That all per-
sons who have resided within the said corpo-
rate limits of said town for twelve months next
,yaceding the election, and who are qualified
10 vote for delegates to the General Assembly
of MARYLAND, and all other persons nonresi-
dent of said corporation, but who may, be
otherwise so qualified, and who own real or
personal estate in said town of the value OF at
least five hundred dollars, shall, on the first
Monday of May ensuing the passage of this
Act, AID on the same day and month IN each
and every year thereafter, elect by ballot one
person for Burgess and five persons for Com
missioners, each of whom shall be at least
twenty-five years of age, and shall have re-
sided in said town ut least one year previous
to the day of election, and be the owners OF
real or personal property, or both, IN his own
right in said corporate town, assessed at more
than six hundred dollars.
Section 5. And be it enacted, That the first
election for burgess and commissioners under
this Act, shall be held by two judges of cleo
don 10 be appointed by the Board of County
commissioners of Carroll County or the Pres
ident of said Boapd, and all elections for 9th i
GERS thereafter shall be held by one or more
Judges of election who shall be appointed an
nually by the burgess and commissioners OF
said town, and In such manner, al such place,
and after such notice az by ordinance of the
said corporation not inconsistent with this act
directed.
Section 6. And be it enacted, That tie
Judges Of al elections for officers held under
this act, befove holding any election, shall
each make oath in dus form of law or affirm
before Justice OF the peace for said comfy,
that be will fairly and impartialy act as judge
of such election; and said judges of election
shall keep the polls open from one o. clock
until five o'clock p. NJ, and shall. in the pres
ence Of such persons who may desire to wit
ness the same. Immediately thereafter count
The ballots, ANNOUNCE the result, and make and
shall deliver to the clerk of said town.
Section I. And be it enacted. That II The
qualified voters of said town shall at any time
leglect to hold an election for any officer or
Qlieers 10 be elected under this act, the powers
Of such voters under this act shall not be for
feited, but the officers previously elected shall
be continued until their successors shall be
elected and qualified.
SECTION 8. And be it enacted, That the
burgess and com missioners shall hold the Oh
flee 10 WHICH they hage each respectively been
elected for one year from the sFst M9nday OF
June next ensuing his election, and until Gis
or their successors shall be elected and quaii'
fed, aud q failure 10 qualify for more than two
weeks after The election of the burgess or amy
commissioner shall RreaIe vacancy IN such
respective Office.
Section @. And be il enacted, That three
ofIhe Commissioners shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of business, and IN case OF
vacancy i'm the Office OF commissioners by
death, removal out of the corporate town,
resignation, refusal TO qualify, or other dis
qualification, a majority of the qualified COM
mssioners shall elect a commissioner or com
missioners to fill such vacancy or vacancies tor
the remainder of the term, and until sue
cessor or successors shall be elected by the
qualified voters of said town, aud shall have
qualified, and if vacancy shall occur IN the
office of Burgess by any of the causes oil: va
cancy heretofore mentioned in this section,
the chairman of the Commissioners shall act
ae burgess for the unexpired term.
Saation 10. And be it enacted. That the
burgess. commissioners and an other officers
designated BY lhe ordinances of said Corpora
alton of this Act, sFGepiing the attorney Tor
said corporation, before entering upon the
duties of their offices, shall take and Subscribe
the following oath or affirmation ~ Do
make oath in due form of law, Tor affirm, as
the same may be- that ! will faithfully exc
cute the Office of -, to which have been
elected or appointed, to the best Of my judg.
ment and ability, without favor or affection: !"
Section IL. Aud be it enncied, That the
burgess shall appoint one Of said commits,
sioners or any other qualified voter OF said
town as Clerk 10 said corporation, who shall
Keep accurate minutes of the proceedings OF
SAID burgess and commissioners, and shall
enter all laws and ordinances passed by them
~ well bound book, open 10 public inspec-
ton; he shall ATTEST nil laws and ordinances