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

press. restrain and regulate D8w0y houses
and houses OF Ill fame and to prohibit
the youth of said city from being on the
streets, lanes or alleys at unreasonable
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
are so defined at common law, or 81 atute
| whether the same are herein specifically
named or mol.
Streets.
Section 1s1 A. To prevent immoder
ale or careless driving or riding To re-
gulate the use of streets or alleys by We
hicles, and designate the kind of convey
ances and 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 inierferingwith the free
horses and wheeled vehicles. To regulate
and protect all bridges, culverls, idnnels,
viaducts, aqaeducts, sewers, canals and |
hydrents wholly or partly in SAID Town, |
and to prohibit digging in such streets, |
alleys or public places, or in any way |
injuring, disturbing or making holes in |
the surface thereof. 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 distractions, and
prescribe hours for cleaning the same
To regulate and prevent the throwing or
depositing of sweepings, dust, ashes,
offal, dirt, garbage, paper, handbills,
dirty liquids. or any other material into
any street, alley or any public place.
To regulate and prevent the use OF
streets, sidewalks and public places for
signs, signposts, awnin $, awning posts
poles, horse troughs, steps, railfngs. en-
frances, racks, posting handbills and ad-
vertisements, and display of goods,
wares and merchandise. 10 remove all
nuisances and obstruc ions from the |
-treeis, lanes and alleys aud from any |
lots adjoining thereto, or any other place |
within The limits of the town. o CAUSE |
the streets, lanes and alleys TO 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 10
close any pubic street or alley, or paris
question TO the voters of said town after
twenty days public notice by haadbills
or Otherwise and two thirds of the legal |
votes cast upon such question being in
favor thereof.
Occupations.
Section 1871 b. To regulate aud
license the USE OF coaches, hacks DIR Us, |
aud all other vehicles Tor the transpOrta
ton of passengers, freight or other arii-
Giles tn or rom points within said town, |
for hire or pay 10 regul tie, license,
lax, restrain or prohibit theatrical ami
ali other exhibitions, shows or entertain
ments Tor which money is demanded or |
received; provided, that lectures on
scientific. histo &C., benevolent, artistic, |
+, lieious or ittrnry subjects anu appara |
us for the 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 at
auction in the streets, stoIes, shops or
elsewhere in the city, and 10 license
auctioneers and all vendors of Property |
on the streets or squares or other public
places in said town. To license, tax,
regulate, SUI press, and prohibit hawkers,
and itinerant dealers. peddlers and pawn
pleasure. To license, tax, and regulate
public hackmen, drsymer, omnibus
drivers, caiters, cabmeu, porIers, ex
pressmen, bill posters, and ali other per-
sons pursuing like occupations, and to
prescribe their compensation. To license
tax, and regulate all inns, taverns. livery |
and sale stables, hotels, restaurant or
other places used, or kept for public en-
iertainment. TO license, lax aud regu-
laie the selling or giving away of any
spiri,uous, vinous or malt liquors, and to
license all PLACES where such liquors or
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 TO exceed ti: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 article
whatever without the consent of their
parents or guardians. To license, tax,
regulate, and prohibit the keeping or
harboring of dogs. To license tax, and
regulate wheeled vehicles; provided,
that the funds derived from all license
shall be applied only to the maintenance
and repair of streets and alleys. TO
license, tax and regulate branch stores
and establishments and all other con-
Germs established in said city for tenn
porary business only. To license and
tax, fire insurance companies, provided,
that all fire insurance companies doing
business in the Town of Union Bridge |
shall pay license fee Of not less than
five dollars, nor more than twenty five
dollars per annum. To levy and collect
tax on the assessable property of said
city for the general purposes OF said cor
poralion, not exceeding in any one year
fifty cents on eaah one hundred dollars
worth of said assessable property. To
levy and collect such a tax on the assess
able property Of said city as may he
necessary To pay The iDtereet on the city
bonds and to provide a sinking fund for
the redemption thereof at maturity. To
enforce their ordinances by fines and
penalties and imprisonment in the city
station house or such other building as
may by ordinance be provided for, and
may provide for chain gang and The
working out of fines and penalties on the
streets and highways of the city.
General Assessment.
Section 1872. The said town Council |
may from time to lime cause an assess
ment TO be made Of all the property, |
real, personal, or otherwise, and secur- |
tiles liable to State and County taxes. by |
Two assessors appointed by them ana
Ivy thereon a tax not exceeding in any |
one year fry so cents, on every one
hundred dollars worth of assessable
property for general purposes. They
shall also in the month of October Of
each year appoint two assessors TO as
sess any properly in said town liable TO
taxation, and which has been omitted
from The assessment books of said Town,
and all prowerty brought in o said town
from time to time aud becoming liable to
| taxation.
Appeals from Assessments.
Section 1872 A. Any person may ap-
peal from the valuation made by said
assessors, or from any assessment now
in force TO said town Council, and said
town Council shall arrange by ordinance
for the hearing of such appeals, and fix
time therefor, and may hear tie same by
a committee of themselves or otherwise
and shall give notice of The time ard
place fixed for hearing such appeals, and
making transfers, and abatements BY
posters displayed at least ten days in ad-
vance of such sitting in not less Than
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