The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-10

V1liage, OF existence OF any nuisance
or offensive matter on the private
property of any person or persons
within the limits of said village, it
shall be the duty of the Bailiff forth
with, without waiting for any special
order from the President and Com
nnssioners, to notify the owner or
owners of said property on which
said nuisance or offensive mater ex.
lists to remove the same without delay;
and on his or her failure, neglect or
refusal to do so, the said Bailiff shall
have the same removed at The eS-
pense of the person thus falling ne
glecting or refusing; and said person,
besides paying such expense, shall be
fined not less than one dollar nor
more than ten dollars and cost of
prosecution, in each and every case.
No. I2-Be it enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the Bailiff to report to
this Board all nuisances Of any kind
within the village limits coming to
his knowledge; to execute all the or
ders of the aforesaid President and
Commissioners, and to discharge all
the duties required OF him by the
charter and laws of this. corporation,
or which may be required Of him by
any future orders or ordinances OF
the aforesaid President and Commits
sioners
No. I3-Be it enacted, That it shall
not be lawful for any person or per-
sons to place or leave in any of the
streets or on any of the sidewalks of
Rising Sun for longer period than
twelve consecutive hours, any fire.
wood, coal, boxes, carts, wagons,
plows, harrows, planks, lumber,
stones, bricks or other articles what
ever, calculated to obstruct the streets
or sidewalks, except ny written per-
mission of President and Commits
sioners, and that any person so offend
ing shall be fined not less than one
dollar nor more than ten dollars, and
two dollars for every day thereafter
that such violation shall continue
No. I4-Be it enacted, That any per-
son or persons interfering with the
Bailiff or any special officer or officers
in making an arrest or in the dis
charge of their duty or duties as Bail
if or special officer, shall be fined not
less than five dollars and costs of
prosecution.
No. I5-Be it enacted, That any per-
son or persons riding or driving at
high rate of speed, or racing or driv-
ing recklessly through the streets of
the village, shall, on conviction there
of, be fined not less than two dollars
nor more than ten dollars and the
costs of prosecution, in each and
every case, one-half of which fine
shall be paid to the Bailiff or other
person who shall give information to
the President aforesaid or any Justice
of the Peace of said village. And in
case any person so offending shall be
intoxicated so as to render it unsafe
to permit him to drive through the
streets the Bailiff shall remove said
person, together with the horse and
vehicle, without the limits of the vii
lage, or shall deposit said horse and
vehicle in some place of safety until
the offender shall be sober, and any
expense incurred by the Bailiff in
carrying out the provisions of this
ordinance shall be paid to the Bailiff
by the owner or driver thereof before
he shall be entitled to receive the
same.
No. I6-Be it enacted, That any per-
son or persons who shall obstruct or
injure any of the cutters, bitches,
drains or sewers of said village, or
shall cause the same to become Of
fensive to the neighborhood, shall ,on
conviction thereof, be fined not less
than one dollar nor more than ten
dollars and costs of prosecution, for
each and every offence
No. 17-Be it enacted, That the
said Board, shall annually, on or be-
fore the Ist day of August, determine
the rate of borough taxes to be paid
upon property situated within the lin
its of said village and levy the same.
No. 18-Be it enacted, That the
Treasurer of the Board of Commits
sioners shall once a month collect
from said President and Justices of
the Peace all fines which have been
imposed and collected for any viola
ton of any of the ordinances of said
village.
No. Io-Be it enacted, That any per-
son or persons who shall in any man
ner obstruct the streets, sidewalks, or