The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-12

press, restrain anu regulate OaWuy houses
and houses of i'll fame and to prohibit
the youth of said city from being on the
streets, lanes or alleys at unreasonable
hours of the night. To restrain and pro-
hibit gambling. To punish and suppress
tramps and Migrants by imposing fines,
or both fine and Imprisonment at hard
labor, and to abate by appropriate ordi-
nances all nuisances in said city which
whether the same are herein specifically
named or moi.
Streets.
Section 1S1 A. To prevent immoder-
ate or careless driving or riding To re-
gulate the use of streets or alleys by We
hicles, and designate the kind of convey
ances aud vehicles which may not use
designated streets. which have been i'm
proved. together with hours for the use
of such streets by certain specified class
of vehicles. To prevent the encumbering
of streets, alleys, squares, sidewalks and
crossings with vehicles, horses or any sub
stance or material interferingwith the Tree
horses and wheeled vehicles. To regulate
and protect all bridges, culverts, tunnels,
viaducts, aqueducts, sewers, canals and
hydrants wholly or partly In SAID town,
aud to prohibit digging In such streets,
alleys or public places. or in any way
injnring, disturbing or making holes in
the surface hereof. To regulate the use
OF sidewalks and all structures in. under
or above the same, and TO require The
owner or occupant Of premises to keep
the sidewalks in front of the same free
from snow and other distinctions, and
prescribe hours for cleaning the same.
70 regulate and prevent the throwing or
deposiling of sweepings, dust, ashes,
offal, dirt, garbage. paper, handbills,
dirty liquids, or any other material into
any street, alley or any pubic place
To regulate and prevent the use OF
streets, sidewalks and public places for
signs, signposts, awnin $, awning posts
poles, horse troughs, Steps, iailings, en-
frances, racks, posting handbills and ad-
veriisements, and display of goods,
wares and merchandise. 10 remove all
nuisances and Instructions from The
.treets, lanes and alleys and from any
lots adjoining thereto, or any other place
within the limits of the town. 10 cause
the streets, lanes and alleys 10 he side
walked, paved. graded, repaired, repaved,
regarded, drained or severed, or to close
streets or paris of streets, lanes or alleys;
provided, they shall not have power TO
close any public street or alley, or parts
thereof, without first submitting the
question 10 the voters OF said town alter
twenty days public notice by handbillS
or otherwise and two thirds of the legal
votes cast upon such question being in
favor thereof.
Occupations.
Section 1S1 B. To regulate aud
| license the use of coaches, hacks drsys,
and all other vehicles for the Transports
ton of passengers, freight or other arti-
Giles To or from points within said town,
for hire or pay. 10 regul tie, license,
tax, restrain or prohibit theatrical and
all other exhibitions, shows OF entertain
ments for which money is demanded or
received; provided, that lectures on
scientific, historic, benevolent, artistic,
religious or literary subjects and appara-
ius for tine calculation of the same and
| specimens of fine art, shall not be deemed
10 be within the provision. To regulate
the sales of all kinds of property al
auction in the streets, stores. shops or
elsewhere in the city, aud TO license
auctioneers and all vendors of property
on the streets or squares or other public
places in said town. To license, tax,
regulate, suppress, and prohibit hawkers,
and itinerant dealers, peddlers and pawn
brokers', and TO revoke such license al
pleasure To license, tax, and regulate
public hackmen, draymen, omnibus
drivers, caIters, cabmeu, porIers, ex-
pressmen, bill posters, and all other per
sons pursuing like occupations, and to
prescribe their compensation. To license
tax, and regulate all inns, taverns, livery
and sale str3les, hotels, restaurant or
other places used, or kept for public en-
tertainment TO license, tax and regu-
la'e the selling or giving away of any
spiriiuous, vinous or malt liquors, and to
| license all pl4css where SUCH liquors OF
either of them are to be used on the
premises, whether giveL away or sold
and all such last named places shall pay
license fee not 10 exceed ii ty dollars
per year to said town. To tax, license
and regulate second hand, aud junk
stores and to forbid their purchasing
or receiving from minors any articls
whatever without the consent of theiI
parents or Guardians. To license, tax
regulate, and prohibit the keeping Of
harboring of dogs To license tax, ant
regulate wheeled vehicles; provided
that the funds derived from all license
shall be applied only to the maintenance
and repair of streets and alleys. L,
license, tax and regulate branch stores
and establishments and all other con
Germs established in said city for TEN
porary business only. To license anC
TAX, fire insurance companies, provided
that all fire insurance companies doing
business in the Town OF Union Bridg,
shall pay license fee IF not less thai
five dollars, nor more than twenty fiv,
dollars per annum. To levy and collec
lax ON the assessahle property of sait
city for the general purposes OF said cor
poration not exceeding in any one yea
fifty cents on eaah one hundred dollar
worth of said assessable properly. t,
levy and collect such tax on the assess
able property of said city as may h
necessary 10 pay The iDtereet on the cit,
bonds and to provide a sinking fund TO
the redemption thereof at maturity. II
enforce their ordinances by fines ant
penalties and Imprisonment in the cit.
station house or such other building a
may by ordinance be provided for, an,
may provide for chain gang and th
working out of fines and penalties on tn
streets and highways of the city.
, General Assessment.
Section 1872. The said town Counc
may from time to time cause an assess
ment TO be made of all the property
real, personal, OF otherwise, and secul
tiles liable to State and County taxes, b
) two assessors appointed by Them an
, levy thereon tax not exceeding in an
one year fifty 80 cents, on every on
!, hundred dollars worth of assessabl
: property for general purposes. The
shall also in The month of October {
: each year appoint two assessors TO a
: sess any property in said town liable
; taxation, and which has been omitte
|, from the assessment books of said tow
II and all prowerty brought into said tow
+ from time to time and becoming liable
u taxation.
,. Appeals from Assessments
il Section 1872 A Any person may a.
y peal from the valuation made by sa
1, assessors, or from any assessment no
E in fo-ce 10 said town Council, and sa
y town Council shall arrange by ordinan
n for the hearing of such appeals, and fix
= time therefor, and may hear tie same
f. committee of themselves or olherwi
J. and shall give notice of The time al
5. place fixed for hearing such appeals, al
d making transfers, and Attachments
le posters displayed at least ten days in a
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