The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-05-01
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

for removal; to compel the occupants of
any premises, building or outhouses situated
in said city when the same have become
filthy or unWholeSOme to abate or cleanse
the same, and upon failure Of the owners to
abate such nuiSances then the Council shall
authorize the same to be done by the proper
public officers and to assess the expense
thereof against such property; to regulate
or prevent the storage Of gun powder, tar
pitch, coal Oil, benZine, turpentine, hemp
cotton, nitro glycerine, dynamite, giant
powder, petroleum or gasoline or any pro
duct thereof, or any other explosive or com
bustible materials or any material which
may seem TO be dangeSOuS; to authorize the
removal or confinement of persons having
infectious or peStilential disease; to pass all
ordinances and orders and to expend such
sums or money as may be necessary within
the limitation herein provided for the pro-
lection, maintenance and preservation of
the water supply of the city and the proven
ton Of the pollution thereof to make all
regulations which may be deemed eXpedient
for the promotion of health or suppression
of disease; to regulate the construction of
ch1mneyS, smoke stacks, hearthS, ovens the
erection of stoves and stOvepipes, boilers
and apparatus used III buildings or other
places and cause the same to be removed or
made secure when considered dangerous;
t. suppress, restrain and regulate bawdy
houses and houses of ill-fame, and to pro
hibit the youth of said city from being in the
streets, lanes or alleys at unreasonable hours
Of the night; to punish and suppress tramps
and Migrants by imposing fines or both fine
or imprisonment at hard labor, and to abate
said town which are so defined at common
law whether the same are herein specifically
named or not; to regulate the use of side
walks and all structures in, under or over
the same and to require the owner or occu-
pant of premises to keep the sidewalks in
front of the same free from snow and other
distractions and prescribe hours for clean
ing the same; to regulate and prevent the
throwing or depositing Of sweepingS, dust or
ashes, otfal or dirt, garbage, paper, hand
bills, dirty liquids, or any other materials
into anystr eet, alley or public place. to reg
ulate ands prevent the use of streets, side
walks and public places for signs sign posts,
awnings, awning posts, poles, horse troughS,
steps, ratings, entrances, racks, posting
hand-bills and advertisements and display
or goods, wares and merchandise; to cause
the streets, lanes and alleys to be Sidewalked,
paved, graded, repaired repaved, regarded.
daained or severed or to close streets or
parts of streets, lanes or alleys; to regulate
and license the use of coaches, hacks,
drayS and all other vehicles for the trans
portatiOn of passengers, freight or other ar
tcles to or from points within said city for
hire or pay; to regulate, license, tax. restrain,
or prohibit theatrical and all other exhibit
tons, shows or entertainments for which
money is demanded or received, provided
that lectures on scientific, historic, benevo-
lent, artistic, religious or literary subjects
and apparatus for the elucidation of the
same and specimens of fine art shall not be
deemed to be within this provision; to regu-
late the sale of all kinds OF property at auc-
ton in the streets, stores, shops or elsewhere
in the city and the license auctioneers and
all vendors OF properly on the streets or
squares or other public places in said city,
to license, tax, regulate, suppress and pro-
hlbit hawkerS and itinerant dealers, ped
oilers and pawnbrokers and to revoke such
license at pleasure; to license, tax, regulate
and prohibit the keeping or harboring of
dogs; to license, tax and regulate branch
stores and all other concerns established in
said city for temporary business only.
SECTION ZIG. And be it further enacted
that the said Council may elect a Clerk to
said Council and fix the amount of his com
pensation and length of his term, and that
they may also fix the compensation of the
Mayor of said town.
SECTION 111H. And be it further enacted
that the County Commissioners of Garrett
county shall retain jurisdiction over the pres
ent county roads running through and in
the boundaries of said corporate limits of
FriendSville and that the said Mayor and
Council of Friendsville shall have jurisdic
ton and supervision over all such Streets
lanes and alleys as they may accept and take
under control of from time to time, and they
shall keep record and description of the
same with the length and location thereof;
and no street or alley shall be deemed to be
under the control of said corporation so as
to render said corporation liable on account
of any injury or damage arising thereon or
| therefrom until it shall be shown to have
been accepted by the records of said cOrpOr-
alton so kept by the Clerk of said corpora
ton.
SECTION I'LL. Ard be it further enacted.
| that the said Mayor and Council shall have
power to compel the property owners bind
ing along any of the said streets, lanes or
alleys so accepted by said corporation and
recorded among its proceedings to construct
and keep i'll repair sidewalks and footways
in front of their property binding on such
streets and may pass all such ordinances as
may be necessary to compel the cOnStTuc-
ton and repair of such sidewalks and they
shall have power to enforce the construc
ton and repair of such sidewalks by fines
imposed upon the property owners for a
failure to construct and repair after fifteen
days notice previously given, which said
/ a a coll ~
for the violation of the ordinance of the
town as hereinafter set forth and stated.
SECTION INK. And be it further enacted,
that said Mayor and Council of Friendsville
| may establish and maintain a town lookup
and may conf1ne therein all persons convict
| ed of violation of their ordinances in default
| or the payment of fines imposed for such
violation, or may at their option confine
| such persons in the county jail at the eX-
| pense of said town, or they may require such
| persons in default of the payment of fines to
| work out such fines and costs upon the streets
| or other works or improvements of said
| town, such person to be allowed as credit
ON such fine or costs the same wages as are
| paid other employees of said town for the
| same character of work.
| SECTION I'LL. And be it further enacted.
/ that all fines, penalties and forfeitureS i'm
posed for the violation of any ordinance
| passed by said Mayor and Conncil shall be
| recoverable in the name of the Mayor and
| Council of Friendsville before such Justice
| of the Peace OF the State of Maryland resid-
| ing III DlSJTlCU NO. u III Jarrett county, as
| may be elected Police Justice for said town
| by said Mayor and Council and no other as
small debts, and shall be paid to the Mayor
and Council for the use of said town; and
any one feeling aggrieved by any Judgment
! rendered by said Police Justice shall have
right of appeal to the Circuit Court for Gar
! rett county to the next term of said court;
Dut no Judgment, fine or penalty imposed
! shall be stayed unless the party taking the
| appeal shall file bond to be approved by
| said justice IN double the amount of the fine
| ana MQUnr Of
Friendsville conditioned upon the successful
| prosecution of said appeal.
| SECTION 3. And be it further enacted, that
this Act shall take effect from the date Of its
| passage.
Approved April Sth 1902.