Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-05-06

lOr This purpose be 10 invested VIII Tue
anne power and authority as any Con
stable under the laws OF the state.
Section l0-The Council and all other
officers Of the Corporation shall before
hey enter upon the duties OF their re-
pective Offices take an oath that they
will faithfully and diligently discharge
he duties Of their respective Offices
Without favor, partially. or prejudice,
md said osth shall be filed among the
ecords OF the Corporation.
Section 1.-THE Clerk and Treasurer
ball give bond to the Council In such
penalties and with such snreties as the
Council may require conditioned for the
aithful performance Of the duties Of the
noe.
Section l2-The Council shall receive
u returns o. election and determine oil
uestlons arising hereunder; but any
ereon considering himself aRgrieved by
lch decision may appeal therefrom to
Q CircuitCOurt for Montgomerycoun
hich Court shall hear and determine
ich appeal and decide who shall pay
70 COSTS thereof.
Section 1S-The Council is hereby
lthorized tn prepare 9 plat OF said
own upon which shall be shown ali
reets, roads and public ways whether
Pretofore laid out or projected; and by
hich all lots and property therein shall
terward be described; TO control the
Abdivision OF all land and properly
Thin the corporate limits OF said
own; 10 establish building line aAd
pmpel all persons erecting buildings 10
I'D Town to conform thereto. The
Z Ouncil shall have the power, and Il shall
} their duty, 10 pass such ordinances as
lay be necessary, beneficial and proper,
nd for the enforcement of the provi.
ons OF this Charter not Inconsistent
nth the laws U-TO preserve the
eace and good order and the best inter-
3ts Of the Town
(2)-TO maintain lts clean illness and
ealth, and to this end
(al-They shall have the same powers
) the State Board of Heath within the
orporate limits OF said Town and one
Durtb Of q mile outside thereof in every
Erection.
(b)-They may adopt and provide for
q efficient system OF drainage.
(cl-They shall have full power 10 reg
late privies. specify the character OF
0xes, and other fixtures for them, and
nC buCy bHUit UC CTuD
led and their contents removed. as well
8 the disposition OF said contents, and
hey shall prohibit the constr uction or
maintenance OF privy sinks. cesspools
and other repositories OF hlth within
he corporate limits.
(d)-They shall provide for the inspec
lion and cleanliness Of privies. yards
and stores
te)-They shall regulate the location.
inspection and cleanliness of diaries,
stables, COW yards and pens; all facto
ries and other places Of business likely
TO be or became detrimental to health:
and shall maintain good sanitary con
dition In the streets, public places and
(fl-They shall provide for the fire..
Quent inspection Of all premises bv such
person or persons designated by the
Health 0fHcer.
(gl-They shall pass such ordinances
As may be deemed necessary to preserve
the health Of the Town; suppress and re
move all nuisances; prevent the sale OF
or decayed food: and pro.
hibit any and all business within the
corporate limits as may iniuriOusly af
iect sanitary conditions.
t9)-They shall establish the grades OF
the steets, gullevs and sidewalks OF said
Town; Bx the width thereof and describe
he material Of which they shall be CON
ltructed; to cause the sidewalks along
he public streets to be graded, paved,
or improved at the cost and
expense Of the owner OF the abutting
property. which cost IN case the work is
lone by or by order OF the Council after
twenty one days notice to the owner or
owners Of such property, snail be lien
~ such abutting property and recovera.
Bile by action OF law. or in the manner
provided by law for the Collection of de.
Iinquent general taxes OF the To Vn. or
delinquent State and county taxes, or
compel by fines or otherwise, the own
ers OF properties Of any SUCH lot or lots
10 grade, pave OF repair the sidewalk
Dr. set cuFbs in front thereof agreeable to
,rdinances which may hereafter be
passed.
(A-To open, and keep open and free
rom obstruction, ell streets. public
squares and reservations, grade and
pave, or alter the same, and their riyhts
and powers and duties In relation there
10 shall, except as herein after otherwise
prescribed by the Code OF Public Gener
d Laws Of this State. for opening. alter.
Ing and closing public roads by the
Board OF County Commissioners, with
The right OF appeal to the Circuit Court
Tor the county.
(6l-To keep the streets and crossings
and town bridges clean and In repair,
I6l-TO adequately provide for the
OF an efficient police de.
par men and fire department
Tito light the streets, public squaIes
ano reservations.
lS1-Tp compel the owners Of property
or tenants to keep the sidewalks clean
and In repair.
l9l-To impose q tax on dogs, fowls,
hogs and other animals running 1t large
or totally prohibit the same
liOl-To authorize the use OF the
atreeis for railroads operated by electric,
steam or oiher mechanical motive pow
or, and TO regulate the same as to grades
an crossings. paving between outside
tracbr aud otherwise; TO require and
COMPEL all lines OF railway 10 any one
street to run one and ute one and the
same track and keep IN repair the
bridges aud crossings through which or
ever which their cars run
Ilil-To prescribe fines, penalties snd
f0rfeitures for the vIO alton OF their
ordinances, including the commiital Of
offenders To the Montgomery County
Jail, until the SAINT with costs ATE paid
Section 1.-THE Council may adopt
suitable measures for the removal of
sewerage and garbage. and tx the
amount TO be paid therefor, which shall
be paid BY special tax TOR that purpose
10 be imposed on the occupants of the
respective buildings and collected there.
FROM. provided that the owners OF said
property shall be responsible for said tau
In case the same can not be collected
from the occupants OF the buildings and
the same shall he lien on said proper
~. and collected as other taxes are col
lected; and the Council may pass suita
BILE ordinances to enable the proper Off.
GERS 10 collect and emove ali tilth rom
the Town and provide Tor the disposal
thereof. A special tax may he imposed
70 carry out the provisions OF this sec
tion, not exceeding the SUN of FIFTY cents
per month on any one house, TO be paid
by the owner or occupant thereof
Section l6-On OF before the frat dsv
Oh June In each year the Council aha
cause An nRReskmenl IN ~. .,,yaa -, ~