The citizen., 1913-11-14


which shall he offered to him, on behalf of
any person claiming to be interested there
in, and shall make such corrections and
alterations in said apportionment and state
ment as shall be necessary to make the
same correct; and he may adjourn from
time to time, If necessary, to give all per-
sons claiming review an opportunity to be
heard, and after closing such review he
shall make a correct list of the property
and of the owners, or reputed owners there
OF, liable TO pay the tax or assessment, and
the amounts to be paid hv each pece OF
property. and shall deliver TO tn, City
Register duplicate list thereof, under his
hand and said assessments shall he liens
on the several pieces of property upon
which the same shall be respectively as
sesSed, and the amounts thus ascertained
shall he due and payable ten days after the
date of said sitting, and shall bear inter
est from that time until paid, and shall not
be subject to any abatement or discount
whatever; and the City Engineer shall cor
rect any mistake in such list, whenever he
may be satisfied that mistake has been
made.
Section 3S. BE it Enacted and Ordained.
That any person who shall feel aggrieved
by the action of said Commissioner shall
have the right to appeal to the Circuit
Court for Frederick County, or before
Justice of the Peace. according to the
amount involved, provided said appeal be
taken within thirty days from the date of
the decision by said Commissioner.
Section IL. BE il Enacted and Ordained,
That whenever any sidewalk or portion
thereof, shall be out of repair, and in the
opinion of the Board of Aldermen should
be relaid, the City Engineer shall notify
the owner or occupant of the lot or tene-
ment adjoining and fronting thereon, by
notice in writing. to take up said sidewalk,
or portion thereon, and replace the same
with concrete or brick pavement, within
twenty days from the date of such notice,
and upon the neglect or refusal of the
owner or occupant to take up said side
walk or portion thereof, and replace the
same with concrete or brick pavement,
the City Engineer shall cause said side
walk, or portion thereof, to be taken up
and relaid as aforesaid at the expense of
the City which said costs and expenses
shall he collected either by distress or by
suit at law.
Section 42 BE it Enacted and Ordained,
paved with stone shall be in any manner
when the same is out of repair,
bnt shall be taken up and removed by the
owner or proprietor of the lot adjoining
and fronting thereon and said sidewalk
shall he regarded and repaved rs specified
in this Ordinance. Any person violating
this Section or any provision thereof, shall
on conviction, forfeit and pay fine of five
dollars for every day the said stone side
walk shall remain. after notice of twenty
days by the Mayor or City Engineer given
to repair the same
Section 43 Be it Enacted and Ordained,
That in case the owner or proprietor is un-
known, or cannot he found or resides out
side tive corporate limits of the City, so
that personal service of said notice cannot
be made as herein provided, then said
notice shall he published in some newspa
per of said City, for two successive weeks,
lotitying the unknown or nonresident
,wner to have said sidewalk paved. or re-
paved, as the case may he. on or before the
expiration of thirty days from the date of
he first publication Of said notice and in
he event said sidewalk is not paved or re-
)aved, within the time aforesaid. the City
Engineer shall proceed to have it laid in
he same manner he is authorized to pro-
,eed when the owner or Occupier fails or
legleCts to pave or repave upon notice
.iven as hereinbefOre directed, and the
osts and expenses of such paving or re-
laving shall be recovered fIom said nom
esident or unknown owner. either by suit.
process of attachment or by distraint. The
provisions of this Section as amended shall
ipply to Section 16 OF the Ordinance en-
cted and ordained by the Mayor and Al
lermen of Frederick on the 1lth day of
July A. d. 1913, entitled, An Ordinance
o provide for the appontme mt of a City
engineer and Working Foreman for the
jlty of Frederick, and prescribing their
powers, duties and compensation. and pro-
riding penalty for violations thereof, to
he same extent as if this amended Section
lad been enacted prior to the passage of
aid Ordinance of July 11th. A. d. 1913.
Section 46. Be it Enacted and Ordained,
That the width of all sidewalks adjoining
md fronting on any unimproved lots, or
parts of lots, within the taxable limits of
Frederick shall be not less than four feet
wide.
Section 9 Be it Enacted and Ordained,
oy the authority aforesaid that this Ordi-
lance shall take effect from the date of its
passage, and that all ordinances, or parts
If ordinances inconsistent with the pro-
lisions of this Ordinance, be and the same
ire hereby repealed, to the extent of such
inconsistency.
Passed October both, A. d. 1913,
LEWIS III. FRALEY,
F. b. A.
Approved October 29th. A. d. 1913.
LEWIS II. FRALEY,