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

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proved by said burgess, for the faithful per-
formance of his duties as such, which bond
| shall be made to the said corporation.
| Section r. And be it enacted, That the
| said commissioners may meet as often tor the
transaction of the business of said corporation
as shall be required for the transaction of such
| business, but not less frequently than once a
month; the commissioners shall elect from the
| said commissioners one to act as chairman;
they may pass such ordinances for the rules
and regulations of their sessions and members
| as are not inconsistent with this Act.
Section 10. Aud be it enacted, That ma
iority of the commissioners shall have power
to enact and to pass all laws and ordinances
not inconsistent with the laws Of this State, of
said County, or this order, prosperity, peace
and convenience of said town and the inhabi
tants thereof; to open and establish, curb.
pave and repair such roads, streets, lanes and
alleys us have been or may be laid out for that
purpose; to prevent and remove nusances; TO
provide against fires and for the extinguish-
ment of the same; to regulate fire companies;
TO provide for the safety Of houses, buildings
and chimneys from fire; 10 prevent the dis
charge of explosive materials; 10 regulate party
walls and division fences; require a license 10
keep dogs and bitches, and to regulate their
running ut large; TO prevent and regulate the
| going at large of beasts, cattle, sheep and
hogs; to restrain and regulate public amuse-
ments, entertainments or exhibitions, aud TO
! license the same; to restrain disorders, DIS
turbances and immoraiities; to make, repair
4 and keep in order the roads, streets. lanes,
footways and alleys of said town, and the
drains, sewers and culverts thereof, and to
build, erect or secure place of confinement
for persons charged or convicted OF violating
the laws and ordinances for the suppression
of vice and immortality and disorders.
/ Section IA. And be it enacted, That said
| Commissioners shall cause to be made al as
| sessment from time to time of all property,
| real and personal, within limits of said town,
and shall levy tax upon all such property,
not TO exceed in any one year thirty cents on
the one hundred dollars, as they may deem
necessary for the said corporate government
expenses; and said commissioners may-borrow,
| to be used for corporate purposes, sum not
exceeding three thousand dollars before the
| collection of said taxes, which debt shall be
cancelled as rapidly as the collection of taxes
succeeding said borrowing will permit, and all
expenses Of incorporating said town under this
Act shall be included in the levy 6rst made.
Section Is And be it enacted, That said
| Commissioners may direct by ordinances what
material shall be used in the paving, repairing
and curbing the footways, or any OF them IN
said town, and provide that the same shall be
done at the expense Of the owners of the land
before which said footway shall be made OF
repaired.
Section t. And be il enacted. That if the
owner or owners of any land shall refuse or
neglect for thirty days after notice to pave,
curb, or repair any footway Immediately be-
fore his or her land on the same side of the
road, street. lane or alley Herewith, as directed
BY any ordinance of the commissioners con
| sistent with this Act, the burgess shall cause
said work 10 be done and collect the expenses
and costs thereof in the manner that county
taxes are collected in Carroll county OF by
action of debt.
Section II. And be it enacted, That the
burgess and commissioners shall have power
to provide for laying out, opening, extending
or widening any street or alley III SAID town
and fix the dimensions thereof, which IN then
Judgment the public welfare or convenience
may require; to provide tor ascertalnlne
whether any and what amount IN value OF
damage will be caused thereby, for which the
owner or possessor of any property through OF
over which such street or alley may pass,
ought to be compensated aud paid, and for
assessing and laying either generally on the
whole assessabie property within said town OF
specially on the property of persons benefited
by such Improvements, 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 shall determine to levy or assess the
whole or any part of said damages and ex-
penses the owner or owners of the property III
said town specially benefited by said improve
ments, for the apportionment among them oil
the amount of such damages and expenses sc
determined to be levied upon them in due pro
portion to the amounts of benefits by them re
spectively received; to provide for the appoint
ment of commissioners to assess said damages
and benefits, and prescribe their duties ano
compensation; to provide for the condemna
lion of all land and property so taken Tor pub
lie use, in opening, extending or widening any
street or alley as aforesaid, for the notice Il
he given in relation thereto; for the paymen
of all damages so awarded and for the collec
lion and mode of payment under any actor
allowed by law, for the benefits so determined
to be assessed and to pass all ordinances nee
essary and proper TO the exercise and enforce
meut of the powers granted in this section
provided that no land or property shall b'
taken under the powers given IN this section
without Just compensation being hrst paid
rendered TO the party entitled TO such com
pensatiou as agreed on with The owners 0
such property or awarded by a jury summone'
for the purpose by the sheriff of Carroll count.
in the mode and at the time to be prescribed
| Dy SstlQ burgess duu COutihl>siohCto VI 's'iN
town. and should any owner or possessor o
property in said town feel aggrevel by th
, action Of the burgess and commissioners in In
exercise of their powers under this section, he
she or they may within sixty days from sue
action of said burgess and commissioners ap
neal to the Circuit Court for Carroll County
and the Judgment of said Court shall be final
and upon any appeal being taken, it shall b
, the duty of said burgess and commissioners
: transmit the papers connected with the cas-
TO the clerk of said court, and said matte
shall be determined by said court.
Section IS. And be enacted, That tn
burgess shall appoint annually bailitt TO
for said town, which appointment shall b
, subject to the approval of the Commissioners
before said baiiiff enters upon his duties, h
shall file with the clerk of said corporation
bond with security, to be approved by tn
r burgess and commissioners made to the sal
: corporation, for the faithful discharge an
performance of his duties under this act an
; under the ordinances passed by said commits
siouers; it shall be the duty of said baillH
: perform his duties under this act and the Law
/. and ordinances of said corporation, and !
the execution of the duties of his said office
he shall have all and the same powers an
authority within the said corporate limits {
said town of a constable; he shall pay over
| the clerk ana treasurer all nouSys Soth'i
into his hands for and on account of said COZ
/, poration; he shall receive the same fees &c
the performance of his duties as bailiff 9
constables do in like cases and for like services
: Section IS A. And be it enacted, Thu
: saia Burgess shall appoint annually tax co
: lector for said corporation, which appoin
: ment shall be subject to the approval OF Ii
: commissioners; before said tax colleetc
: : shall enter upon the duties of said office h
= shall file with the clerk of said corporatio
: bond with security to be approved by IL
: burgess and commissioners, made to the sal
cornoratiou for the faithful discharge and pc
!, Torrance of his duties, under this act an
under the ordinances passed by said comm
sioners; he shall collect all taxes levied
!, said corporation and shall have the power !
!, collect the same by distress or execution
u the same manner as the county taxes for Ca
!, roll county are now collected, and shall Il
y that purpose have all the powers and inden
mites in his Office that the lax collectors
II.