Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-05-21
LOCAL LAWS.

posed, it may provide for the impris
onment of the offender for perloo
not exceeding thirty days in the jail OF
Frederick County, or until the fine be
paid.
Sec. IA. Be it enacted, That the Bur
CESS, by virtue of his office, shall have
and exercise, within the limits of the
corporation, all the jurisdiction and
powers of Justice of the Peace, eX
cept as to civil cases and the &C
acknowledgements of deeds, he shall see
that all laws and ordinances of the
corporation are fully and faithfully eX
ecuted and enforced, and may call
upon any officer of the town. entrust
ed with the receipt and expenditure
of public money, for statement OF
his account, as often as he may think
necessary; he shall be responsible for
the good order and efficient govern
ment OF the town, and shall. by virtue
of the power and authority of his OF
flee. hear and decide any violations
of the laws and ordinances of tile cor.
poration. and shall impose such fines
and penalties as they prescribe, ano
shall keep a docket on which all such
tered. which shall state the name of
the party charged the offense charged
how tried and the Judgment rendered,
setting out the fine. if any imposed.
and the cost of the case. He shall pay
over to the Town Treasurer. on the
first Monday of each month, the public
moneys, in his hands, and when re-
quired by the commissioners, he shall
report in writing the general state
of the town. and at the same time he
may recommend any matters as he
may think will promote its interest.
lie shall have the right to veto any
order. ordinance or resolution incur
ring any debt. or paying out, or in any
way appropriating any money; any
such order, resolution or ordinance,
Immediately after its passage. shall be
sent to the Burgess for his approval
or dsapproval. and he may return the
same with his approval or dis APPROX
al to the same meeting at which it
was passed; within ten days after the
passage of any such ordinance, resolu-
ton or order, the Burgess shall act on
| the same. and if he shall approve it..
or fail to act on it, within ten days of
its passage, which fact shall be en-
dOrsed by the Clerk of the Board. it
shall become operative and eftectual;
but if the Burgess shall veto any such
order. resolution or ordinance. he shall
notify the clerk of the fact, and trans.
nit his reasons in writing to the Com
missioners at their next regular meet
ing or special meeting, whichever
shall first occur, and such order, reso-
luton or ordinance. shall not become
operative and effectual unless passed
over his veto by the affirmative vote
of all the members of the Board If
at any time the Burgess shall think
any person appointed to office by him
shall be incompetent or unfaithful to
| the duties of his office, he may file
written statement of charges against
| him with the commissioners, a copy
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charged and the Board of Commits
| siOners shall set a time to hear the
same, and if, after full hearing, they
shall find such officer incompetent or
unfathful, the Burgess shall remove
| him from office. and with the consent
and approval of the Commissioners,
as provided in the Sth Section of this
Act shall appoint a proper person to
fill his place. In the performance OF
his duties. said Burgess shall receive
the same fees allowed Justices of the
Peace in similar cases, and an appeal
from his Judgment may be taken to
the Circuit Court for the County,
which shall hearand determine the mat
ter as upon an appeal from a Justice
OF the Peace. The Burgess shall have
power to summons witnesses, to ad-
minister Oaths, and to certify the
same in all matters properly
pertaining to said corporation. Justice
of the Peace, Sheriffs, ConstabeS and
all other County and State officers,
shall have, hold and exercise their Of
fees and jurisdiction in said town. =
Sec. 10 Be it enacted That the Bur
CESS and Commissioners whenever
they think the public interest requires
it cause an assessment to be made of
all property within the corporate linn
its of said town, subject to assessment
for State and County taxes; and they
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ner in which any such assessment
may be made, and how the same shall
be kept, revised and corrected, provide
for adjusting differences in relation to
such assessment, and do all other
things which it may deem necessary
and proper in making such assessment
and keeping the same correct; provid-
ed such assessment shall not exceed
the assessment for State and County
purposes, and the Burgess and Com
mssioners are hereby authorized and
empowered to levy annually, with full
power to provide by ordinance, for the
collection of the same, upon the tax
able property of the town, such taxes
as it may think proper to pay all ex
penses and debts of the corporation
and obligations incurred in pursuance
of the power conferred by this Act;
, provided that the tax hereby authoriz
ed to be levied shall not exceed. in
any one year. thirty-two and one-halt
cents on the one hundred dollars
worth of assessable property; such
taxes when levied, shall be lien upor
, the property on which such taxes are
levied
f Sec. 16. Be it enacted, That an!
1 person may appeal from the valuation
| M do hv the asSaScnrS to the BOA rd q