Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-05-25

general or special, paid by the purchaser, his
heirs or assigns, after the date of the certifi-
cate OF purchase, and interest thereon, at six
(6) per centum per annum; this Judgment
shall be q lien on the land in controversy -
The treasurer shall Immediately after the re-
demption OF any property certify the said re-
demption TO the Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of
Montgomery county and the said Clerk shall
record the same according TO the custom now
pursued In said Office.
10. The failure Of the council or any per-
sou designated by them or of any official
herein charged with any duties in relation to
the assessment levy or collection Of taxes to
perform the acts required of them at or with
In the time specified, shall not affect the va
iidity Of snch act or any proceedings based
thereon, IL done within reasonable time
thereafter.
20. The bailiff shall attend the meetings of
the council and perform such duties as it shall
direct he shall preserve the peace, prevent
disorderly or irregular meetings Of persons,
and he shall enforce all ordinances that may
be enacted by the council /; he shall serve all
notices and processes required by this char
ter, or any ordinance passed by virtue hereof,
and his return duly endorsed thereon shall
be evidence of the facts therein stated.
81. The mayor shall have all the powers Of
q Justice Of the Peace in criminal cases, where
the town Of Gaithersburg is a party he shall
have power to administer oaths of Office to
members Of council and appointed or elected
officers Of the town; he shall receive the same
fees as Justices of the Peace are allowed for
similar service, and an appeal from his judg-
ment may be taken to the Circuit Court Of
Montgomery county, which Court shall hear
and determine the matter as upon appeal from
Justice of the Peace provided, however,
that the Justices OF the Peace residing in said
town shall have the same power to hear, try
and determine all criminal cases where the
town Of Gaithersburg is party as they Row
have in cases where the State OF Maryland 10
party,
%. The bailiR shall have the same fees for
making distress or levying executions as are
allowed for like services by the laws Of the
State, and for making arrests or serving pro-
cess for the violation OF any ordinance Of the
corporation the same fees as are allowed con-
stables for the similar services. "a H.,
%. All fines. penalties and forfeltares i'm
posed by this charter, or by any ordinance Of
the council, may be collected in the name of
the town Of Gaithersbnrg before the mayor or
any Justice OF thepeace, ia the same manner
as small debts are collected, and the delin-
quent shall be committed TO the town lookup
or county Jail until the same is paid with
costs.
"a. The County Commissioners of Mont
gomery county shall annually pay the town
of Gailhersburg the total amount Of road tax
colleeted by said county within the town of
eie,thefsbnrg, according to the tax books OF
said county.
%. The council shall have the same pow
ers 90 the State Board Of Health Of this State,
restricted, however, TO the limits OF the
town.
20. The council may appoint . scavenger,
aud prescribe his daties and tx his compensa-
ton, which shall be paid by the council out
OF the general fund or by q special tax for
that purpose, to be imposed on the occupants
OF the respective buildings and collected as
DINER taxes are collected provided, never
theless, that the owner or owners Of property
shall be responsible for said taxes in case the
same can not be collect a from the occunants
thereof; and the council may pass suitable
ordinance TO enable said scavenger TO remove
All NTH from the town, and may require Of
SAID seavenger bond Tor the faithful per-
iormance Of his duties; provided, however,
mat said special tax shall not exceed FORTY
cents per month on any one house, to be paid
oy the owner or occupant thereof, as aiore-
said -
~. The council shall keep and annually
publish or post q tabular statement of the re-
ceips and Expenditures of the funds Of the
corporation, and such other matters connect
ed with the government and regulations of
49, ~" SAoH - lucy may uecm necessary
and proper.
%. (a) Whenever the council shall. by or
dinanee, provide for establishing any public
park. or Tor establishing, opening, widening.
extending or altering any street, avenue, al
ley, route, for sewer or water pipes, for cou-
structing water works or for carving out
any other powers granted by its charter, and
II becomes necessary to take private property
for such public use. just compensation shall
Dc paid to the o wner or owners thereof, which
shall be ascertained and assessed by six disin-
terested commissioner, who shall be Quaii-
he'd voters of the town. and who shall be se-
leeted by the mayor; such proceedings shall
De conducted by the mayor, or in his absence
or inability to act, or in case he be interested
thea by some. disinterestsd member Of the
eoancii designated by him and while in
the discharge OF such duty the person con-
Quoting the same shall have and exercise the
powers OF the Circuit Court for the pres
ervAtion of order and enforcing process is
sued in the coarse Of the proceedings. and
may summon and compel the Attsndance Of
witnesses and jurors, preside at the investi-
CATION, pass on the competency of evidence,
end instruct the commissioners as to the law.
(dl When any ordinance shall provide for
taking private property forpnblie use, it shall
describe SAID property. The mayor or mem
Der OF the council designated, as above pro-