Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-25
PUBLIC LOCAL Law.
[Coneluded from lirs, page. ]


along the public streets 10 be graded, paved
repaired or improved; TO cause the water
courses, drains and sewers TO be laid, paved
kept in repair and cleaned; 10 purchase,
lease or receive such real and personal pro-
perry as may be necessary or proper Cor mu-
nicipal purposes, and TO control, dispose Of
and convey the same for the benefit of the
town to erect and maintain such buildings
for municipal purposes as they may deem me-
cessary and proper TO construct and main
tain public works for supplying the town
with artificial light, water or other purposes
which they may deem necessary, proper and
beneficial for said town, or TO contract with
person or persons or corporation for supply
ing said town, and the Inhabitants thereof
With water, gas or electricity, and to cause
the public streets and public buildings to be
lighted, supplied with water or other con-
veniences as they may deem necessary and
proper; to establish and regulate q FIRE de-
partment and provide such means, engines,
apparatus, measures or material for the pre-
vention or extinguishment Of fires as they
may deem necessary; 10 prevent, under such
restrictions as they may deem proper, the
laying Of railroad tracks and the running oil
cars drawn by horses, steam, electricity OF
other power thereon, the laying Of gas or
water pipes in the public streets and to con-
struction and maintenance Of the telegraph,
telephone and electric lines therein; and
they shall impose such restrictions and con.
ditions upon the location and maintenance
Of gas, electric light and water works, pipes,
wires. poles and railroad tracks as shall &C.
cure least possible public or private inconven-
fence; and they shall provide for the enforce
ment Of such restrictions and conditions; TO
contract for lighting and supplying with
water the streets and public buildings; and
for sprinkling the streets; but no such con.
tract shall be for longer period than twt
years, and the same shall be let only aete'
thirty days notice calling for bids for such
purpose or purposes has been given NJ leait
three times during that period in some
newspaper OF general circulation 10 the towa,
or posted for three weeks In Eve conspiei.
Gus places in the town and the c0uncil may
In their discretion reject any or all bids; ald
such contract or contracts shall be AWARDED
by ordinance; TO license, for the purpos, of
regulation and revenue, all and every kind
OF business not now prohibited by law trans-
acted or carried on In the town; 70 fx the
rate Of license upon the same, and provide
for the collection thereof by suit or other
wise to establish markets and regulate the
hours and limits thereof and the mode Of
dealing in relation thereto; TO control and
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the town and protect public buildings,
churches and private buildings, trees, fences
and song birds from DETACHMENT or Injury
TO provide, by ordinance, for eondemning
laying out, opening, extending and making
new streets or alleys, and for altering
STRENGTHENING, widening, grading, improV.
ing, or closing up In whole or in part, any
existing street or alley, and for laying out
public squares, parks, drains, sewers or wa
ter courses to establish and regulate q sta
ton house or lookup for the temporary con-
inement for violators Of the law and ordi-
nances Of the town, to levy, to TAX and I'm.
pose license upon dogs, and to prohibit
animals or fowls running at large; 10 regu-
features and traffic In offensive fertilizers or
other commodities, and to prohibit hog pens
and slaughter houses within the town limits (
70 control, by ordinance, the mode of con-
privies and sinks, and the manner
of disposing of offal and waste products, and
in general to pass such ordinances as they
may deem proper, necessary and beneficial 10
the town; and for the purpose of carrying
out the foregoing powers. and for preserva
ton of the cleanliness, health. peace and good
order Of the community. and for the prOtec-
ton Of the lives and property Of the citizens
and TO suppress, abate or discontinue, or
cause TO be suppressed, abated or discon-
tinued, all nuisances within the corporate
limits of said town, they may pass ali orii-
nances or bylaws from time to tune necessa-
ry, and TO insure the observance Of such or
dinances in addition to the action of debt or
such other civilremedies as may exist 10 such
cases by law for the recovery Of the penal
ties thereunto affixed, they may affix thereto
such reasonable fines, not exceeding fifty
($50O O) dollars in any case, as to them
may appear right, and in default OF the
payment of any fine imposed they may
provide for the imprisonment of the Of
tenders for a period not exceeding thirty
days, or until the fine is paid; provided,
that no ordinance shall be adopted except by
yea and nay vote, and the names OF the
members OF The council voting, for or against
the same, shall be entered in the minutes !;
the mayor and council shall have power in
their discretion to appropriate money to aid
in promoting the efficiency of the public
schools located within the limits of the
town.
IA. The fiscal year shall begin on tae drst
day of July of each year, and shall be known
BY the name Of the calendar year in which it
begins.
10 (a). As soon as may be after the passage
OF this Act and on or before the 10Th day Of
March in each succeeding year, the council
shall, by resolution, appoint one or more per-
sons whose duty II shall be eli ther TO make q
new assessment of all real and personal prop4
erty within the limits Of the town according
to such regulations as the council may pre-;
scribe, or to raise or lower the present ass
sessment y by making such changes or corr
recti0ns therein az may be deemed just and
proper; (2) by adding thereto any property
subject TO taxation not appearing 10 the pre-
vious assessment; and (3) by ascertaining, so
far as may be, all changes Of ownership up TO
the date OF such revision to the end that all
property may be assessed and taxed 10 the
names OF the legal owners thereof at the time
OF the annual assessment or revision; pro-
vided, however, that In the case of property
passing BY descent or property in course OF
administration under a will or otherwise, 1t
shall be sufficient TO assess and tax the same
TO the estate of the deceased owner and pro-
vided, further, that IL the ownership Of any
property cannot by reasonable diligence be
ascertained the same may be taxed to the last
known owner thereof. (b) The person or per-
sons making the assessment or revision shall
report TO the council as soon as practicable
the result OF their labors. The clerk TO the
council shall Immediately up;n the fling oil
said report notify every person the assessment
OF whose property is either increased or d.
miuished by said report Of the fact, and
amount OF such increase or decrease, and OF
the time and place Of the meeting of the eoun-
Gil hereinafter provided for. Such notice 10
be served by the bAiliff of said town on all
such persons residing in said town, and, as
TO such persons not residing in said town the
clerk shall mail such notice to the last known
postofice address Of such nonresident. The
council shall at the frat regular meeting after
the fling Of the report above mentioned. hear
and determine all appeals or complaints in
regard thereto, adiourning from time to time
so long as may be necessary for that purpose,
except that no complaint will be heard later
than the 18th Of June. Notice Of such hear
ing shall be posted up two weeks before the
date thereof in at least ave 10y conspicuous
places in the town. icy After all appeals and
complaints, II any, have been heard aud de-
termined the council, by an ordinance, 10 be
passed not later than the frat day Of July
following the ordering of the assessment or
revision, shall adopt such assessment or re-
vised assessment as the as essmeut for the
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