The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-07-19

Gus to his election, and the Councilmen
shall have been residents of said town
for one year prior to their elections.
SEC. 1889. That if any vacancy
shall occur by death, resignation, re-
moval or failure to act of the Mayor or
one or more of the COuncilmen elected
as aforesaid, the remaining councilmen
or a majority of them shall elect a
proper person to fill said vacancy.
SEC. 1887. That every Mayor and
Councilman before he proceeds to act
as such shall make oath before some
Justice of the Peace for Garrett Coun-
ty, that he will diligently and faithfully
according to the best of his skill and
Judgment, perform the duties of Mayor
or Councilman, as the case may be,
without favor, partiality or prejudice;
and certificate of such qualification
shall be returned by the said Justice of
the Peace to the said Council to be filed
and recorded among their proceedings.
SEC. 1856. That the said Council
shall meet at such place as they may
appoint within said town on the first
Monday of every month ensuing their
election, and as much oftener by adj
lomnment as they may deem necessary.
That the Council shall elect President
of the Council and appoint a clerk,
bailtf, Treasurer, an Attorney, a tax
collector, and one or more assessors of
taxes, and fix their salary for compen-
sation. All the officers appointed by
said Council shall hold their respective
office for one year from the date of
their appointment or until their success
sorS are appointed and qualified.
SEC. 1871. The Clerk before. enter
ing upon his duties shall take the oath
herein prescribed for the members of
the Council. He shall countersieA all
orders for the payment of money, and
and keep a full and accurate set of ac-
counts of the town records and pa
pers: he shall keep journal of the PFC
ceedings Of the Council which shall be
open at all times for the inspection of
any citizen.
SEC. 1881. The Treasurer before he
enters upon his duties shall take the
oath prescribed for the Council. and
execute bond of such condition and in
such amount as may be prescribed by
tie ordinances Of the CORPORATION, with
security to be approved by the said
Council. He shall have the custody OF
all corporation funds, shall keep a full
and accurate set of accounts of the said
town in a well bound book for the pr
pose, shall pay out the funds of said cor
poratlon only upon orders of the COun-
Gil signed by the Mayor and counter
signed by the Clerk.
SEC. 1881. The Bailiff shall befo
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oath as the members of the Council, and
town, and is clothed with the same
powers as a constable, under the Cen
eral Laws of the State Of Maryland; he
shall promptly bring all yiolators of the
ordinances of the town, and shall en-
force the OF finances of the town, and
shall receive the same fees as a con-
stable in Garrett County for making
arrests, or serving any process of VIC
lation of the ordinances of the town, or
in the discharge of his duties as Bailiff.
SEC. l3SK. The assessor or asses
sons shall be appointed from among the
citizens of said town qualified to vote in
said corporation, and before he or they
shall proceed to act as assessor or as
SCISSORS he or they shall take an oath be-
fore Justice of the Peace for Garrett
County that he or they will assess the
the value of the assessable property of
every sort within said town at its full
cash value without favor, partially or
prejudice to the best of his or their
skill and judgment, he or they shall en-
ter and record in a book to be pro-
ylded for that purpose an accurate and
fair account Of all property, stocks and
private securities Of every sort within
said town liable to assessment, and the
valuation thereof, together with list
Of the owners thereof, which shall be
returned to him or them to the said
Council on or before the first Monday in
June of each and every year and which
any person interested may inspect with
out charge; and if any one shall feel
aggrieved on account Of the valuation or
assessment of his property by the said
assessor or assessors, he NAV appeal
fiom such valuation to the said Council
within four weeks from the return of
said assessment and upon good cause
being shown the said council may male
any alteration in said assessment
which they may deem proper and right,
and take from and add to the same, and
for the purpose of hearing and deter
mining the appeals provided for in this
section the said Council shall give five
days previous notice of the time and
place of hearing such appeal by adver-
tisement to be posted at two public
places in said town.
SEC. 1881. Before entering upon
his duties the Tax Collector shall exc
cute bond to the State of MARYLAND
with two or more sureties who shall be
free holders to be approved by the town
Council, in the penalty of such sum as
may be required by the said Council,
the tax collector shall promptly collect
and paw over to the treasurer all taxes
and other claims which may be placed
in his hands for collection.
SEC. 138M. The tax list shall be
prepared by the clerk and delivered to
the tax collector on or before the first
day of July in each year. The warrant
shall be in substance as follows, to-wit;
The Mayor and Council of Kitzmillers-
vile, ............ Tax Collector: You
are hereby commanded to proceed ac-
cording to law to collect and pay over
the taxes hereinafter specified. Wit
ness the Corporate Seal of the Mayor
and Council of Kitzmillersville by the
Mayor and Clerk. Attest ............
Clerk, ........,.,. Mayor.