Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-25
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 2sa.

Section l.--Beit enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That Chapter sac OF
the Acts OF The General Assembly Of Mary
land Of the session Of 1898, entitled Gan Act
10 Incorporate the town OF Gai,hershurg, in
Montgomery county," and Chapter Of the
Acts Of the General Assembly Of Maryland OF
1904, be aud the same are hereby repealed
and re enacted with amendments, 80 AZ TO
read as follows;
l. The inhahilants OF that dslric, OF coun-
", situate Ia Montgomery county, Ia the
State OF Maryland, embraced within the lin
LIS prescribed In the next succeeding section
shall be and continue TO be body polite and
corporate by the name and styla Of the Town
Of 6Alkherahurg, and by that nRmn ahall have
perpetual succession, sue aud be sued, and
have and use common seal.
2. That the limits OF said town shall be as
tollows; Beginning al a stone planted on
the dividing line between lgnRtius 7. Fulke
and Etiingo N, Hinekley, aud run thence with
. straight line across the lands OF John w,
Walker and others TO a stone planted on the
northeastern corner of Nathan IL Darby's
lot, thence with straight line 10 stone
planted on the dividing line between George
Is, Soyes and Mary Augusta Hutton, thence
With straight line across the Laytonsviile
road, Metropolitan Branch Railroad, the lands
OF the said Mary Augusta Hutton and George
town and Frederick road TO stone planted on
the land OF Ignatius 7, Fulks; thence with
straight liue across the lands of the said lg-
natius T, Fulks. Philemon VI. Smith, the
Fitzgerald road and the lands formerly be-
longing 10 Martha A. Meem TO u stone plant
ed on the land formerly belonging to Henry
O. Ward, thence with straight line across
the land formerly belonging to the said Henry
O. Ward, the Metropolitan Branch Railroad.
the lands formerly belonging TO the said
Martha A Meem, David n. Monro, the George
town and Frederick road TO the dividing line
between lgnatius 7. Fulks and James o. Rab.
bit, thence with said dividing line TO the
beginning, as shown by the plat on fle In the
Clerks ofllce OF said county In Plat Book
No. l, Plat No. 0.
3. The residents Of said town being quail
fed voters under the laws Of this Stale, aud
who have resided Ia said town for three
months previous to any election shall, GA the
fret Monday In May next, and every two
years thereafter on the same day elect Que
person, at least thirty 1901 years Of age,
mayor OF said town, aud four persons, not
less than twenty-five (2b) years OF age, who,
togtt heI with the mayor, shall Constitute the
council, and all of whom shall have resided
In the town at least one year previous to their
election, and be legal voters and tAfpn Fer4
therein, and shall 80 continue dutaa yheic
term OF Office. They shall receive ~ pay As
their services, except the mayor, VS. aeait
receive the fees hereinafter allowed, aud thoy
shall serve for two years from the firs, Mon
day in june ensuing.
4. Elections shall be conducted bY three
judges appointed by the mayor and council,
aud shall be held At some convenient place 10
be designated by tho council and the judges
shall appoint a clerk OF elections. I polls
hn ha Al ~ nd all
NJ, when the ballots shall DO CAREFUL cHgnt
cd, and on the result appearing, corli asta5 of
elections shall be granted by tho juak ~
the mayor and council 90 elected, aud re-
port OF the same shall DO filed with the mayor
and council, who shall have the same recorded
among the town records
o. The council shall select some suitable
public place and designate Same as their regu-
lar place OF meeting, and shal meet therein
the first Monday In June next succeeding
their election, and 40 often thereafter ~ may
be necessary 10 discharge tho duties OF their
Office not less, however, than once ~ every
three months
o. Tho mayor shall preside at all meetings,
aud shall call such meetings from time TO time
as he may deem necessary, but 10 the event OF
the absence OF the mayor at any meetings,
the members OF the council present shall elect
any Of their own number to preside during
his absence, who shall, for tho time being, be
clothed with all the powers and authority
OF said mayor. A majority OF the council
shall consulate q quorum for the Transaction
OF business, aud the council shall pase rules
and bylaws for their own government while
In session.
T. Neglect or non-ussr shall not work q
forfeiture Of this charter.
8. The council shall annually appoint .
ala sak. ah.II - IL.
ings In well-bound book, which shall be
open to inspection OF all persons Interested
therein also a treasurer, who shall receive
and collect tho taxes and other moneys due
the town. and shall keep and disbnfse tho
same In the manner prescribed by the coun-
ell also bailiG, and such deputy bailifs
and other officers as may be- deemed necessary
10 carry out tho provisions OF this charter,
and 10 their discretion may appoint the same
person TO perform the duties Of more than
one Office and the books Of said officers shall
BIO accessible to the public al all the meetings
OF the council ut Its place OF meeting.
o. The council may ALLOW any Of the officers
OF the town compensation for their services as
may be deemed reasonable.
10. The council, and all other officers of
the corporation, shall, before they enter upon
the duties OF their respective offices, take an
oath that they will support the constitution
OF the United States and the State OF Mary
lSnd, and that they will diligently aud faith
fully discharge the duties OF their offices
without favor, partially or prejudice
II. The council may require any Of It's
officers TO give bond, In such penalty and
with such BufitieB as IL may decree necessary,
conditioned for the faithful performance OF
their duties said bond shall be dsposi,ed ID
the hands OF the mayor or aome safe deposit
tory. When any officer wiiIuliy halls 70 dis
charge any duty OF hia Office, he may, 10 AL
dition TO the remsdy 90 his bond, b. 6ned
by the mayor, at his diAoretion, mol o4ctod
Ing ten tl0.00) dollars for any one offence,
and for the pa, ment Of such das bio bond
shall be responsible. Any officer may be-
dismissed by the council Al IL discretion.
IL. The council shall receive all election
returns, and within ten days after said cleo
tion shall declare the result thereof They
shall determine all questions arising thereon,
and any person conceiving himself aggriev-
ed by reason Of such decision may appeal 10
the Circuit Court Of Montgomery county,
which shall hear and determine the same,
and Determine who shall pay the costs Of APP
peal. In case candidates for mayor shall re-
ceiye tic vote, or two or more candidates
for councilman shall receive the same number
OF votes necessary TO entitle any one Of them
10 an election, n special election shall be had
as between those candidates receiving such
lie vote after ten days notice shall have been
given, pursuant 10 the provisions foregoing
10 regard 10 elections. In case Of any va
cancy in the Office OF mayor or councilman
by death, resignation or removal from the
town, raid vacancy shall DO filled by a vote
or tho council. until the next election for
members Of the council.
10. That tho council shall have power 10
pass all ordinances necessary for the good
government OF the town; prevent, remove
and abate or cause 70 be removed and abated
all nuisances or distractions 10 or upon the
streets, sidewalks, highways or alleys, drains,
sewers or water courses, or 10 or upon any lot
or lots adjacent thereto; TO provide for I'm
posing 3 fine or fines upon any person or per-
sons causing. creating or maintaining any
such nuisances or distractions; to remove,
or cause to be removed, houses or other OBJ
Btructi0ns or objects that may DO dangerous
TO property, health or persons passing along
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