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

| sation for his services from the funds of the
corporation as said commissioners may, by
their order or ordinance, fix; and the said
commissioners shall require said clerk and
treasurer to give bond, with security to be ap-
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 for 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 Is. And be it enacted, That a ma
jorify of the commissioners shall have power
10 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 inhab-
tants thereof; to open and establish, curb.
| pave and repair such roads, streets, lanes and
alleys as have been or may be laid out for that
purpose; to prevent and remove nuisances; 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; TO prevent the dis
/ cudTRe Vi explosive mdtcfidiS, feBuidtc peiiy
walls and division fences; require license to
keep dogs and bitches, and to regulate their
running at 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, and to
| license the same; to restrain disorders, dis
| turbances and immoralities; to make, repair
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 a 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, a 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 first 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 or
repaired.
Section l6. And be it 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 TO be done and collect the expenses
| and costs thereof in the manner that county
taxes are collected in Carroll county or 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 IN SAID town
and fix the dimensions thereof, which in their
Judgment the public welfare or convenience
may require; to provide for ascertaining
whether any and what amount in value of
damage will be caused thereby, for which the
owner or posssssor of any property through or
| over which such street or alley may pass,
ought to be compensated and paid, and for
assessing and laying either generally on the
whole assessable property within said town or
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-
pensss the owner or owners OF the property IN
said town specially benefited by said improve
ments, for the apportionment among them of
the amount of such damages and expenses so
determined TO be levied upon them in due pro-
portion to the amounts of benefits by them re-
speciively received; TO provide for the appoint
| ment of commissioners to assess said damages
and benefits, and prescribe their duties and
compensation; to provide for the condemna-
ton of all land and property so taken for pub
lie use, in opening, extending or widening any
| street or alley as aforesaid, for the notice to
be given in relation thereto; for the payment
of all damages so awarded and for the collec-
tion and mode of payment under any action
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
| mept of the powers granted in this section;
| provided that no land or property shall be
taken under the powers given IN this section
without Just compensation being first paid or
rendered 10 the party entitled TO such COM
pepsatiop as agreed on with the owners of
such properly or awarded by jury summoned
for the purpose by the sheriff of Carroll county
in the mode and OF the time to be prescribed
by said burgess and commissioners OF said
Town, and should any owner or possessor OF
property in said town feel aggrieVe by the
action Of the burgess and commissioners in the
exercise of their powers under this section, he,
she or they may within sixty days from such
action of said burgess and commissioners APP
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 be
the duty of said burgess and commissioners 10
| transmit the papers connected with The case
to the clerk of said court, and said matter
shall be determined by said court
Section IL. And be enacted, That the
burgess shall appoint annually bailiif for
for said town, which appointment shall be
| subject to the approval Of the Commissioners;
| before said bailiff enters upon his dutes, he
| shall file with the clerk of said corporation
bond With security, to be approved by the
burgess and commissioners made to the said
corporation, for the faithful discharge and
performance of his duties under this act and
Under the ordinances passed by said commits
sioners, Il shall be the duty of said bailiff to
| perform his duties under this act and the laws
and ORDINANCES Of said corporation. and in
The execution of the duties OF bis said officej
he shall have all and the same powers and
authority within the said corporate limits of
said town of constable; he shall pay over to
the clerk and treasurer all moneys coming
into his hands for and on account Of said cor
poration; he shall receive the same fees for
the performance of his duties as bailif as
constables do in like cases and for like services.
Section 10 A. And be it enacted, That
! said Burgess shall appoint annually tax col
lector for said corporation, which appoint
ment shall be subject to the approval OF the
| commissioners; before said tax collector
shall enter upon the duties Of said Office he
Shall file with the clerk of said corporation
. bond with security to be approved by the
burgess and commissioners, made to the said
| Torrance of his duties, under this act and
under the ordinances passed by said commits
sioners; he shall collect all taxes levied by
| said corporation and shall have the power to