Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-29

villages of Friendship Heights" and THE
Hills were an Incorporated town, and said
villages shall, for that purpose, be consid-
cred by said Board of County Commission
ers as an incorporated town of said county
all of said funds to be used directly by or
through said Committee, exclusively for
opening, improving, widening, maintaining,
repairing and lighting the streets, roads,
lanes, alleys. sidewalks, parking, drainage,
sewerage, sanitation and other village i'm
provements, and for furnishing police and
tre protection, clerical and other public
service, including the removal of ashes,
garbage and other refuse and the disposal
thereof
Sec 3. And be it further enacted. That
if the majority of the said Friendship
Heights Citizens Committee" decide the
sum hereinbefore authorized to be taxed
and levied is an insufficient amount for
the ensuing year, or any succeeding year,
then and in that event the said Committee.
or resident, taxpayers of said VILLAGES af-
iected by this Act, may. on or before April
10, 1914, or any succeeding year, petition
in writing the County Commissioners of
Montgomery county to make an additional
special levy and tax of not more than ten
cents on each one hundred (S1OO) dollars
OF the assessable value of said real and
personal property in said villages, such
petition to be signed by the majority of
said Committee, or such numbers of resi-
dent taxpayers as may satisfy said County
commissioners OF the fact that there is a
general pubic demand on the part of the
RESIDENTS, citizens and taxpayers of said
villages for such additional special levy
and such special tax for such purposes as
hereinbefore mentioned, but no such special
levy of such additional special tax shall be
made on such property, unless notice of
the intention of said County Commission
ers to make such additional special lew.
the purpose or purposes thereof and the
amount thereof and approximate effect of
SUCH additional special levy on the tax
rate OF said villages shall be published in
one or more newspapers of said county for
TWO consecutive weeks, DESIGNATING the
date upon which said County Commissioners
shall meet for the purpose of hearing oh
Jections to said additional special lew;
and upon the date fix for such hearing
said Commissioners shall hear the adyo-
Gates and opponents of such additional
special levy and thereafter determine the
amount. if any, Of such additional special
levy Tor said villages, but in no case shall
sald additional special levy be greater
than ten cents on each one hundred (SIOO)
personal property, as aforesaid, in any one
year.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted That
from and after the passage of this Act
until the first Monday in May. 1915, the
said Committee of said villages shall be
constituted as follows Henry W. Offutt
John William BOgley. John A. Garrett
Charles f. Roach, William Tyler PAGE,
Walter Z. BalderstOn and Emory II. Boeley.
The first named shall. until otherwise direct
ed by said Committee, be and constitute
the chairman thereof, each of whom shall
qualify as such Committeeman BY taking
oath to diligently and faithfully DISCHARGE
the duties OF the Office but that upon the
failure OF any one or more of said Commit
teemen named in this Act to qualify within
ten days after the passage of this Act,
such position shall be taken and regarded
as vacant. and shall be filed by appoint
ment by the Board of County Commission
ers within two weeks after the expiration
OF said ten days. On the first Monday in
May in the the year 1915, and on the same
date in every year thereafter, an election
snail be held in the said villages for the
election OF seven members, each of whom
snail be resident taxpayer upon real and
personal property situate in said villages,
70 be and constitute the Friendship
Heights Citizens Committee" for the en-
SUING year, each of whom shall qualify on
the third Monday in May thereafter by
taking an oath. before an officer of the
law duly commissioned to administer same
to diligently and faithfully DISCHARGE the
duties OF the office. In case any such per
son so elected as Committeeman shall fail
TO qualify on the date named, or in case of
any vacancy through death. resignation or
otherwise the said Board of County Com
mlssloners shall fill such vacancy by the
appointment OF a resident taxpayer upon
real and personal property situate in said
villages. who shall hold Office for such term
or unexpired term. That the annual election
of said Committeeman, as herein provided,
shall be held under and in accordance with
the laws OF the State of Maryland, but the
returns thereof shall be made to the Board
OF County Commissioners Of MONTGOMERY
county all resident taxpayers upon real or
| personal property situate in the said viii
| lagos shall be eligible to vote at such cleo
tons; but such election shall be conducted
by three Judges of Election and two Clerks,
to be appointed by said Committee. who
shall serve without pay, and the polls of
said election shall be open from five O'Clock,
r M, to nine O'Clock. p. NJ, on the first
Monday in May. as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 5. And be il further enacted, That
any member OF the Friendship Heights
citizens Committee" may be removed by
the Board OF County Commissioners upon
the charge OF malfeasance or misfeasance
in office, preferred by two or more mem
bers OF said Committee, after due notice of
said charge and after an opportunity has
been given for defense thereon, and a hear
ing to be fixed therefor. The said Treasurer
OF SAID friendship Heights Citizens Com
mlttee and other officers and employees of
said villages shall hold their Offices or
positions at the pleasure of said Friend
ship Heights Citizens Committee" or in
conformity with contracts which may be
made by and between said Committee and
such officers or employees for a period not
to extend beyond the limits of the terms
OF Office OF said Committees.
Sec. q. And be il further enacted, That
said Friendship Heights Citizens Commit
tee shall not expend for material or work
IN connection with any one undertaking a
sum exceeding three hundred (S3OO) dol
lars. without having first advertised the
specifications therefor and inviting bids for
the same, after which said Committee may
purchase such material or make contract
4 for such work. or for such work done by
I employed labor, or otherwise as il may
deem best
Sec. Z. And be II further enacted, That
the said Board of County Commission
ers may, upon recommendation of the
( Friendship Heights Citizens Committee"
adopt such regulations with respect TO
dumping of garbage, sanitation. erection
OF buildings. care of property. or other DO
lice or health regulations, and provide
penalties for the violation thereof, as said
Board may deem proper. which regulations
may be enforced by or through said Com
mittee.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That
said members of said Friendship Heights
Citizens Committee" for the purpose of
making contracts or otherwise incurrine
liabilities in the performance of the duties
provided by this Act, shall be considered
In law as corporation, and are not 10
be held individually or personally liable in