The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-15
ORDINANCES
PASSED BY THE PRESIDENT AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE
Borough of Rising Sun, Md.

matter exists to remove the same without
delay; and on his or her failure, neglect or
refusal to do so, the said Bailiff shall have
the same removed at the expense of the
person thus failing, neglecting or refus-
ing; and said person, besides paying such
expense, shall be fined net less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars and
cost of prosecution, in each and every
case.
No. I2-Be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Bailiff to report to this
Board all nuisances of any kind within
the borough, limits coming to his knowl-
edge; to execute all the orders of the
aforesaid President and Commissioners,
and to discharge all the duties required
of him by the charter and laws of this
corporation, or which may be required of
him by any future orders or ordinances of
the Aforesaid President and Commissioners.
No. I3-Be it enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any person or persons
to place or leave in any of the streets or
on any of the sidewalks in the borough
of Rising Sun for longer period than
twelve consecutive hours. any ire-wood,
coal, boxes, carts, wagons, plows, har-
rows, planks, lumber, stones. bricks or
other articles whatever, calculated to OBJ
struct the streets or sidewalks, except
by written permission of President and
Commissioners, and that any person so
offending shall be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars, and
two dollars for every day thereafter that
such violation shall continue.
No. 14-Be it enacted, That any person
or persons interfering with the Town
Bailiff in making an arrest, or in the
discharge of his duty or duties as Town
Bailiff shall be fined not less than FIVE
dollars nor more than ten dollars and
cost of prosecution.
No. I5-Be it enacted, That any person
or persons riding or driving at high rate
of speed, or racing or driving recklessly
through the streets of the borough, shall,
on conviction thereof, be fined not less
than two dollars nor more than ten dollars
and the costs of prosecution, in each and
every case, one-half of which fine shall be
paid to the Bailiff or other person who
shall give information to the President
aforesaid or any Justice of the Peace of
said borough. And in case any person so
offending shall be intoxicated so as to
render it unsafe to permit him to drive
through the streets the Bailiff shall re-
move said person, together with the horse
and vehicle, without the limits of the
borough, or shall deposit said horse and
vehicle in some place of safety until the
offender shall be sober, and any expense
incurred by the Bail;ff in carrying out the
provisions of this ordinance shall be paid
to the Bailiff by the owner or driver there
of before he shall be entitled to receive
the same.
No. 16-Be ii enacted, That any person
or persons who shall obstruct or injure
any oil the cutters, bitches, drains or sew
ers of said borough, or shall cause the
same to become.oHensive to the neighbor-
hood, shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined not less than one dollar nor more
than ten dollars and costs of prosecution,
for each and every offense.
No. 17-Be ii enacted, That the said
Board, shall annually, on or before the Ist
day of August. determine the rate of bor-
ough taxes TO be paid upon property sit
uated within the limits of said borough
and levy the same.
No. I8-Be il enacted, That the Treas
urer aforesaid shall once month collect
from said President and Justices of the
Peace all fines which have been imposed
and collected for any violation of any of
the ordinances of said borough.
No. Ie-Be ii enacted, That any person
or persons who shall obstruct with horse.
wagon or any other vehicle, the free pas
sage of pedestrians across any street cross
ing, walk or pavement. shall be fined one
dollar and cost of prosecution for each and
every offence. When unloading pianos,
safes, or anything unusually heavy it is
permitted, but must be done as quickly as
possible so as not to block the walk.
pavement or crossing any longer than
necessary.
No. 2o-Be ii enacted, That whenever
any person or persons or body corporate
shall propose to build or erect, or cause TO
be built or erected. any building or addi-
tion to building, within the limits of said
borough. he, she, they or it shall, before
any work is begun thereon, file with the
said President and Commissioners state
ment in writing, signed by the applicant
or applicants, setting forth with particu-
larity the following details the size of the
lot whereon said building or addition is to
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