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

PAYERS to collect said taxes, but shall
give public notice of the time when
they are due and payable, and the
place in the town where they can be
paid and may distrain therefor at
ANY time after shy days from tie date
they shall become tue and payable; and
the said treasurer shall keep an accurate
account of the receipts and disbursement
of the funds of the corporation in we'll
bound book, and shall pay out the same
only on the order Of the Mayor and coun-
ter-signed by he clerk, after the bills
therefor have been passed by the Com
mon Council, aud shall annually report
by a written or printed statement in de-
tail. to the Mayor and Common Council,
showing the condition of the finances OF
the town, giving the several sums re-
ceived and expended, and from whom re-
ceiyed and for what account. and for
what particular purposes expended, and
to whom paid; and The Mayor and Com
mon Council shall require the said treas
urer 10 enter iuto bond, with sufficient
surety for the true and faithful perform
ance of bis duties of such, said bond to
be furnished by any one of the regular
ly incorporated bonding and trust COM
panies of the State, he shall be elected
for the period of two years. or until his
successor qualities, and shall receive such
a salary as the Mayor and Common Coun-
ell may determine just and proper.
Corporation Counsel.
Section 179 A. The Mayor shall uoon
the organization Of the Council, appoint
an attorney for the town, who shall be
A., al ,xft I.s.h ntt pR
and shall serve for term of two years
and receive such compensation as the
Mayor and Common Council may deter
mine, he shall be the legal advisor Of the
officers of the town, and shall draw up
ali ordinances, leases, deeds. contracts,
or other legal papers of said town, when
requested 10 do SO by the proper officers.
Elections.
Section 1870. The Common Council
shall have power 10 lass all ordinances
for conducting The elections herein pro-
vided for, or which may lie hereafter
authorized TO be held. and for making
returns thereof; said returns shall be
filed with the Clerk of the City Council;
and whenever the said Council shall pro-
vide by suitable ordinances for The held
ing OF elections in said Town under The
powers hereby granted, then sai'i cleo
lions shall T. ereafter be held under said
ordinances but 10 passing said ordi-
nances and providing for The conducting
OF said elections aud the registration OF
Voters, The said Common Council shall
conform as nearly as possible to the gen.
eral aims and purposes OF the general
election laws of the Stale of Maryland.
The Common Council shall have power
to pass ordinances for The election by
the Common Council ana qualification
of such other officers, agents and str
wants as they may deem necessary fIoh
time 10 time, and for he appointment
by the Mayor OF SUCH Other officers,
agents or servants AS may be deemed
neces- any, and 10 nix their improvisation
TO define tue duties OF The officers of said
corpOr ton, requiring bo"ds and pen
alties thereof for The faithful performance
OF the ir respective duties, and 10 require
brLds tor the p riormauce of any aud
ali contracts entered into with said city.
General Powers.
Section 1871 The Common Council
shall have power to pass all such ordi-
nances, not contrary to the constitution
and laws of this State, MS il may deem
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the town, for The protection and preser-
walton of The towns property, rights
and privileges, for the preservation of
peace and good order and securing PEE
sons and properly from yiol .uce, danger
or destruction. for the protection of The
health, comfort and convenience of the
citizens of Union Bridge aud visitors
Their to or sojourners therein, for the
- la.
defining and regulating its powers and
duties, for providing and maintaining
proper and suitable lights upon The pub
lie streets an alleys, for establishing
and maintaining a fire department, for
erecting and maintaining bridges, for
establishing, maintaining and regulating
an adequate police force, and it shall
have power to pass all ordinances To
regulate or prohibit the use of hand or
gans or instruments of any annoying
character, or other music itinerant per-
formers In the streets, alleys or public
places of such town. To regulate the
location and management of starch fac
tories, glue factories, renderies, tallow,
chambers, bone factories, soap, facto
rles, hide houses, tanneries, slaughter
houses, breweries, distilleiies, livery sta
bes, foundries. and all other establish
ments of which the business or trade
may become noxious or injurious 10 pub
lie comfort and health; to prohibit the
erection OF such buildings or the coniin-
uance of such noxious injurious occu-
pations therein, whenever the public
comfort or health requires IL. To pre-
vent or regulate the use of and sale of
fire arms, fire works, bon fires or other
things or practices tending to endanger
persons or property. To regulate and
prohibit the running at large of cattle,
horses, swine, fowls, sheep, goals, dogs
or other animals, to authorize the i'm
pounding, keeping, sale and redemption
of such animals, when found In violation
of the ordinance in such cases provided.
To prevent the deposit of any unwhole-
some substance, either on private or pub
lie property, 10 compel its removal to
designated points, and to require slops,
aIbage, ashes, and other waste or I'M
wholesome material TO lie removed to
designated points. or to require the &C.
cupants of premises TO place them con-
yenienily for removal. For the purpose
of this paragraph, jurisdiction is given
such town one half mile from he cor
porate limits. To compel the occupants
of any premises, buildings or outhouses
situated in said town when the same
have become filthy or unwholesome, to
abate or cleanse the same, and to author
ize the same to be done by the proper
officers, and to assess the expense thereof
against such property. To regulate or
prevent The storage OF guppowder, tar,
pitch, rein, coalol. b-i z,be, turpe, ii e,
hemp, cotton, nitroeiy crime, dynamite
giant powder, petroleum, gasoline or gas,
or any product thereof, or any other ex-
plosive or combustIble material, or any
material which may seem to be danger
GUS. To regulate or prohibit the inter-
ment of bodies and IT, author Re the re-
novel Of bodies now hereafter buried.
or OF mete rs, 10 some other proper
place. To established gu ,ranIine regu u
latioDs. 10 aaih rIZe tue removal O
conn .emeni oi p. rsous baving int ctIuus
or presidential diseases. 10 pass all tr
dinances and orders. and to expend sucn
sums of money rs may be necessary
within the limitation herein provided
for the protection, maintenance and pre-
servaiion oil the water supply of the city
and the prevention of the pollution
thereof. To direct the location and reg.
ulaic the management of all public mar.
kets and market places. whether estab
lished by The town or private individuals
to prevent the offenses of regulating aud
foresialling, TO authorize and require the
inspection and condemnation, II un whole.
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