Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-04

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az The council shall have the mower 70
annually levy water tax for the use of
water provided BY tho town. Gl3i The
council shall have the power Ia cause
and compel ell Railroads, CORPORATIONS
to light oil street crossings over or BY
which their cars pass. [1ol The council
shall have the power TO prohibit and ORC
vide for the punishment of Ali wife be4t
ers, habitual drunkards, loafers. yaR
rants, tramps. beggars, disorderly char.
acters, disturbers OF religious meetings
or public meetings or disturbers Of the
peace and quiet OF the town 1901 The
council snail nave the power 10, and 1t
shall be lawful fo- them to provide 10
tho case OF conviction OF anv nerson for
vagrancy. habitual drunkard enness. wife
beating or the keeping Of or Inmate of a
disorderly house, to sentence such Der.
son to hard work on the etFeeta of said
town for period not exceeding twenty
days. or to confinement In the MARYLAND
House Of Correction for q period moi 10
exceed six month";. or leas than two
months. 81 The council shall have the
power to levy a tax and impose license
upon all gas companies, electric IjRbt
companies, water companies, tele.
phone companies. brokers, real
estate and insurance agencies.
pooirooms, billiard rooms. bowling o..
leys, located 10 or dong business 10 said
town. Merry go-rounds aud all mechan.
zeal Inventions OF pleasure operated IN
SAID town l2Sl The Council shall
have the power TO provide for
the codifcation OF ali ordinances
which may hereafter be pass
ed 1881 The council shall have the pow
er TO remove. or cause to be removed or
TO render secure any house or houses,
buildings or other objects that may be
dangerous TO property, health or to the
lie. or the limbs Of persons entering
said house or building or passing along
or over any Of the highways of said
town or residing 10 the neigh borhOOd
thereof. l2ll The council shall have the
power to suppress vagrancy and gsmb
ling within the limits of said town. 1851
The council have the power to provide
for rigid enforcement Of the Sabbath law
by preventing all bodily labor on the
Sabbath day except acts OF necessity
and charity s8] The council have the
power To purchase, receive and hold
such real and personal property as may
DC necessary or proper for municipal
purposes. or to control, dispose OF and
convey the same for the benefit OF the
town. 1877 The council shall have the
power 10 grant for period not exceed.
ing iorty years, upon such terms rates
iares and charges and conditions as may
be presented by ordinance. specific fran.
chise or rights In or relating TO any Of
The public property or places: as the
right to use any highway. avenue, street,
lane or alley, either on above or below
the surface OF the same. and In or along
lie water front and wharf property,
every such grant shall specifically set
forth aud define the nature, extent and
duration Of the franchise or right shall
make provision by the way of forfeiture
or Otherwise OF The grant for the pur
pose OF compelling compliance with the
terms or the grant. aud 10 secure etiicl.
ency OF public service at reasonable
rates aud maintenance Of the property
in good condition throughout the tull
term OF the grant, anu for the purpose OF
carrying out AL the aioregOing powers
they may pass all ordinances from time
10 time as they deem necessary and all
ordinances and resolutions now In force
shall remain in force until repealed or
altered by competent authority, no pro
visions OF this Act shall effect any r,snt,
lien or reliability existing at the date OF
It's passage "a The council shall have
the power to borrow money from time
TO time az may be necessary, and In SO
doing shall issue certificate OF Indebted
nees, but said certificates shall be made
payable before the expiration OF one
year, and the amount shall not exceed
Five hundred Dollars. 1881 The council
shall have the power to impose reason
able annual license OF TAX for police reg
ulation and supervision upon III. lele-
phone, telegraph. electric light and elec-
trio power poles erected upon The streets
OF the town, aud all cable sabways or
c0nduits placed 10 said streets, and NO
individual or corporation snail use any
street, public lane or public alley Of SAIL
town for any telegraph. Telephone. cleo
Trio light or electric power poles or lines
or for any subway or conduit without
the consent of tue council oil
Glen Echo first. had and obtained by
| ordinance for that purpose, passed ana
app owed, and any such pole OF Hue SUD-
way or conduit placed upoh, III or under
| any of the streets, lanes OF puoile alleys
OF said town without such consent oil
the Mayer and Council OF Glen Echo,
shall be deemed nuisance lSOl the
council sha have the power 70 authorize
| The removal or confinement oil sucG per-
sons having Infectious or postllential
diseases or insane paupers. l5ll The
council shall have the power " pass
such ordinances as may be necessary for
The pr oteetion, maintenance and preser.
walton Of ihe " later supply Oi the town
1921 The council shall have the power To
provide for the punishment OF any per
son Oh peri ons keeping u vicious OF AN =
noying dog anu TO provide for the XIII
ing Of ANY such dog or dogs. lSSl The
council shall have the power to provide
for the lights OF the town at the public
expense.
Section 1A-And be II enacted, That
! the Council Bay adopt suitable measures
| Tor the removal OF sewerage and garb
age. aud DIX the amount to be paid there
for, which shall be paid by n special tag
Tor that purpose 10 be imposed on the
occupants o: the respective buildings,
aud collected theretroW; provided that
the owners Of said properly shall be re
sponsible for said tax In case the same
Cannot be collected from the occupants
of the building and the same shall be a
lien on said property aud collected as
other taxes are col,ecttd d: aud the coun-
ell may pass suit bic ordinances 10 snA
bic the proper officers 10 collect aud re-
move all tilth from the town, provide for
the disposal thereof special tax may
be imposed TO carry out the provisions
Of this Section, not exceeding the sum
OF itty cents per month on any one
house, TO be paid by the owner or Occu
pants thereof
Section l6-And be II enacted. That ON
or before the let day OF June, 1903 and
each third year thereafter. the Mayor,
with the consent. advice aud approval oil
the Council, shall appoint three Asaes.
sors, freeholders Of said town, who shalt,
under the direction OF said council,
make an assessment Of all property,
real, persona. and nixed. In said town,
al u fair cash value vi public sale, Is
near as they may be able to deter mine
the came, aud the Council shall i'm medi-
ately thereupon levy a tax thereon not
exeeedil & tity cents on the one hundred
dollars worth OF assessable property In
ANY Que year and all taxes 90 lev led
shsll be lien on any aud ali property oil
the person or persons against whom
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