Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-04-29
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

| AN ACT TO incorporate the town Of Barnes
Vile, In Montgomery county.
Section l. Be II enacted by the General As
sembly OF Maryland, that the citizens of the
town Of GAINESVILLE, 10 Montgomery county
| be and they are hereby created a BODY cor.
porate by the name OF "The Commissioners
Of Rarnesville," with all the powers and priv
ileges Of body polite aud corporate, and
by said corporate name may have perpetual
succession, sue and be sued, plead and be i'm.
pleaded, in court Of lay or equity, aud may
have and use corporate seal.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That the cor
porate limits of the town shall be as follows
Commencing near q large oak tree standing
on the east side of the public road leading
from BArnesville TO GAINESVILLE Station, and
running In northeasterly direction with the
northern boundary OF the property of James
K. Knott 10 the sou theast corner of lot
owned by DR.. j. II. Stonestreet thence north
following the eastern boundary Of said Stone.
streets lot, the lot Of the l.. |. Hays estate
and the lots Of Thomas Story to the main
| street OF GAINESVILLE; thence with the south
side OF said rect to point opposite the east
ern line OF the school house lot thence cross
ing said main street aud following the east
err and northern line Of said school house
lot to the public road leading from Barnes
|
said road 10 northwest corner o. frederick P.
Hays woods field thence 10 straight line.
crossing said road, and through the lands OF
Hilton Brothers and others TO the southeast
corner OF field belonging 10 the heirs of Ma
jor b. 3. White; thence following southern
| line OF said field westwardly TO the Mountain
| road thence, crossing said road and through
the lands Of Mr.. J. W. Brown, 10 a straight
| line TO northeast corner of B. r. Roberson'a
lots; thence following northern lines of said
Roberson's lot, the N. Il. Church lot and
Maurice Orme's lot TO norlhwes corner of
said Orme's lot; thence south TO pu bic road
leading TO Dickerson thence crossing said
road, and running enthusiastically to north
west corner Of Chas. r. Darby's land thence
following north line Of said Darby 10 A poinl
on said line, diverging from which and rum
ming south, and then east to the Poolesyille
road will include the residence, outbuildings
and three acres OF land In northeast corner
OF Charles X. Darby's field thence crossing
| Poolesville road TO east side aud running
with said east side Of road to the beginning
Section 3. That the qualified voters of said
| town, having resided therein for six months
previous TO any town election, shall on the
hrsl Monday in May, 1904, or so soon there.
AFTER as conveniently may be, aud annually
thereafter on the first Monday In Nav, elect
tnree COMMISSIONERS OF Barnesville to serve
Tor one year, or until their successors shall
be duly elected aud qualified. The Commits
sloners must be substantial citizens, resident
within said corporate limits must have re-
SIDED therein tor not less than six months
next preceding their election mnst be own
ers OF real estate within said corporate linn
lwi must continue 10 reside within said cor
PorAte limits during their term Of Office, and
must serve without pay, except the president
who receive the ices hereinafter allowed
Section 4. And he II enacted, THAT the three
commissioners shall, within ten DAYS after
.neir election, choose one Of their number
president, and all vacancies occurring 10 said
Board OF Commissioners shall be filed bv an
election held after ten days notice given by
the remaining Commissioner.
Section o. And be Il enacted. That the
Commissioners shall meet In some eouyenient
place 10 said town on or before The hr,, Mon.
DAY 10 June following their election and "A
often thereafter AZ may be necessary to The
dischArge Of their duties
Section .. And be IL enacted. Thai aid
Commissioners annually on or before the 6rs,
Monday 10 April In each year appoint three
Judges OF Election who shall conduct the
elections according 10 the election lava Of
me state, except that the hours OF election
shall be from O'Clock TO o O'Clock, p.
except further that one Of said Judges NAV
act ~ clerk OF said election, and except for.
iher, that the ballots used may be such as
were used At elections prior TO the adoption
OF the Australian System i" Tue said Judges
Of election shall certify to the Commissioners
.ns rssnl. Of said election aud the three can
ulua'es recelvlng the greatest number OF votes
.ney snail aeclare elected, but said Judges OF
election shall receive no eompensatlon a.
their services. The hrst election shsu ba
held before II. N. Hilton, J. ", Brown .nS
b. v. Robertson, who are hereby appointed
Judges for that purpose.
Section 7. And be II enacted, Thai aa,a
Commissioners shall annually appoint CLERK
who may also be Treasurer aud who shall
) keep the minutes Of their proceedings In A
we'll bound book, which shall be open At an
time 10 the inspection OF any one Interested
/ II said Commissioners appoint the clerk
8 Treasurer, the said clerk shall give bond
/. In such sum - the Commissioner shall deem
proper and shall pay out the money that shAl
come Into bis hands only on the order OF The
Commissioners, which order shall plainly ap.
pear In the minutes
Section 8. Aud be II enacted, That The
, Commissioners shall annually appoint q bail.
IN and such undsr-bailias a. may be neoes.
sary.
section Q. Aud be Il enacted, That the
] oomnisgIoneu shAll allow their clerk and