Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-04
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
OHAPTER s2s


Section 1-Be IL enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly OF Maryland III the cti-
gene OF the town OF Glen Echo are hereby
created q body corporate bv the name
and style OF Mayor aud Council of Glen
Echo with ell the powers and privileges
of q body polite and corporate, and by
said corporate name may have perpetual
succession. sue and be sued, plead and
be implicated In any Court OF Law or
equity. and may have and nee common
aeal.
section 2--And be II enacted, That
Tue boundaries Of said town shall en-
sau saS IL lsa Ech5 ss Il 81 ' ieesSSd 81 GSs
Office OF toe Clerk OF Circuit Court OF
Montgomery county. recorded in hlbsr
J. A. 20 Folio 1853, together with all the
isnds lying 400 Test north o, said subdi
vieion. beginning at the northeast side Of
Cabin John Greek, running parallel west
to u point 400 feet north o. the nOFtu-
east corner Of said subdivision and aii
land lying between said National Chan.
tsuQua of ellen EcnO and the Virginia
Shore and all land lying 400 feet on each
aide OF Minnehaha Creek to tho river
road and having for It's Western boun-
Diary the Western edge Of Cabin John
Greek.
section Sand be- 1t enacted, That
the citizens OF said town shall on tho
first Monday In May. 1900. and every
second year thereafter on the first Mon
day 10 May ct such place or places 90
shall be designated by the Judges Of the
election, between the hours O'Clock z.
M. aud y o'clock Z. M. elect, sy ballog,
one person rs Mayor of said town, who
shall serve Tor telm On two years, or
until his successor 10 elected and quail.
fed The citizens OF the aforesaid town
shall also elect on the fret Monday In
May, 1900. two persons TO DO members
Of the Council OF said town who to-
gether with tue present members, Thorn.
as A. Weaver and Joseph 10. X row.
Ter, who were elected on hq flrst Monday
IN may, 1906. TO sorve for term OF Two
years and whose tcrms expire In May,
1907, shall with the Mayor constitute the
Council. The citizens aforesaid ahAll
elect on the first Monday In May, 1900,
and annually thereafter two persona to
BIZ members OF said council of said town
who sha serve tor term of two years
or until their successors arc elected and
qualified.
The qualifications OF voters for Mayor
and Councilmen shall DO the same as pre-
scribed for voters by the laws OF thlB
state; they must have resided within the
Corporate limits OF said town for nj least
six months preceding election; tho May
or aud COuncilmen m,.1t continue to re-.
eide In SAID town d5linR their term Of
office and they shall receive no fees or
for their services except
that the Mayor shall receive the lees
hereinafter allowed
Section A--And be II enacted, That the
Mayor shall presiJe at all meetings and
Call such meetings FROM time To time hB
he may deem necessary; but In the event
OF the absence OF the Mayor from any
present shall elect one Of
thsiI own number 10 preside dur.
ipg his absence, WHO shall lOr the bime
UeIng DO clothed with all tho powers and
authorities OF SAID Mayor the Council
shall pass rules aud by 40 for their
own government while III session. All
Ia the Council CAUSED by abs
sence from Ito session Tor more tDan
LnIee consecutive months. Without salts
acGOry excuse Or otn.rwIse, snail De I'LL
I'd by an election after Lrn days notice
having been given as 90 time and phce
u Wv GNSbs VI tAS 1G1sh vs. AOohhAoNhCAA
u the .. ayOr, the Council snail elect one
II their number TO dill the vacancy until
he expiration OF the iUrmer mayors
ERIN. II al any Time during Glib term
- Mas Or, the NAY or shall bAyp CAUSE 70
absent hinselt frou Tic AVN he shall
" tue last n.eeLIng preceding his depart.
ne ~ notify tue COuncii. anu the Coun-
II shall al that me6tinR elect Que OF
heir nun Der To acL during the absence
Il the Mayor, who shall Tor the time be-
ng, anu Nc long ms the 4psence OF the
Aal OF requires, De clothed with all the
,oweis and authority Ut said MAY or and
n case oil his action shall acL with iull
lower and authority until the return OF
he Mayor, aud Lhen the authority and
,Owers OF tho AaSOr pro tenn snail cease
section 6-And Us II enacted, lnai the
;Ouncil shall mteL III Some CONVENIENT
,iace In said t0.n as often as required
y tue duties VI tneir Office; meetlng not
-Gs than 0uce vysIy month; q majority
Il tue LOuLcil sISM constitute quorum
or the trausacLion OF business
Section 8--And be It enacted, That the
Mayor shall annually on or before the
lrst Thursday In April, appoint three
Judges OF election, by and with consent
nd approval Of the Council said Judges
hail appoint clerk and shall conducA
n election by ballot In accordance with
he provisions OF Section 8 OF this act;
he polls to Do open At 8 O'Clock y. M.
nd close at 8 O'Clock r. n tue judges
md clerks shall mako their returns to
no Council, anu also make returns 10
he Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Mont
Omery county as to tue result OF ell
lections fDr the office OF Mayor, but
AID judges and clerks shall re; elye no
Tor their SOL vices; not more
nan two Of SAID Judges Of election shall
10 Of ths same political party.
Section 7-And be- II enacted. That
he MayOT with tho consent and approx.
l OF the council BnalI appoint one per-
on To be Town Marshal, ono 70 DO health
ficer, and one 10 be lers and Treasurer
o hold ONCE ioT term OF one year or
NTH their succeesOrs are appointed and
Iualined, and the council shall nx the
Om pensatiOn OF each OF said officers,
.nd all suboTdinAtes under them, and
hall prescribe Their duties except as
iereIn provided. The Mayor stall have
ne power TO appoint with tue approval
nd consent Vi The COUCH sucn Deputy
MARSHAL or MsTshAis or Deputy Health
,filceI VI officers aud SUCH assistants ~
nay to necessary Tor Tue enforcement
u all OTuinnnces OF the town relating
. the pubic safety. oTder, health and
All sppoihted officers OF the
own shall be under the dnect superVi.
Ion OF the May or and snail % held 70
" hun tor the enforcement of
III ordinances VI tho town, AMI It shall
~ the duty Ut Tue Mayor 70 see that all
fleets un0er hIm shall inpartlaIiy do
nrir duty ~ required W law; Tine clerk
nall keep Tue minut-b Ol the proceed
ngs oil the Council Ia bOund book, but
with the consent OF Lhe Council the
,leIk will DO allowed " Keep tue mln-
Ites II type written IN IUOsu leAI !our.
AL but All leaves Shall 10 carefully mum
)ered and preserved au1 every sixty
iays shall DO bound ia q JJdrSai Prov
ied for keepIDk TecoTu Oh such minutes
he CtslS snal cvllecL AID t1coIvs the
axis ana all utisuI a-Oney oue toe town
md shalt keep anu dlspuTSe sans III the
nannsr prescribed by tue council aud
,haII perform sucn other duties ~ the