Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-05-14
LOCAL LAWS.

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 ac
acknowledgement 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 a 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
! fee. hear and decide any violations
of the laws and ordinances of the cor.
poration and shall impose such fines
and penalties as they prescribe, ana
shall keep a docket on which all such
cases coming before him shall be ell
| 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-
uuired 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.
He 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 disapproval, 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 effectual;
order, resolution or ordinance, he shall
notify the clerk Of the fact. and trans
nit his reasons in writing to the Com
miSSoners at their next regular meet
shall first occur, and such order, resO-
luton or ordinance. shall not become
operative and efteCtual 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
-sAallbe- incompetent Or unfaithful to
the duties of his office. he may file a
written statement of charges against
him with the commissioners, copy
of which shall be sent to the person
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
unfaithful, 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 eases. and an appeal
from his Judgment may be taken to
the Circuit Court for the County,
which shallhearand 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, COnstables and
all other County and State officers,
shall have, hold and exercise their Of.
fees and jurisdiction in said town.
Sec Is. 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 lin
its of said town. subject to assessment
for State and County taxes; and they
may, by ordinance. prescribe the man
ner in which any such assessment
may be made, and how the same shall
be kept, revised and corrected, provide
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
missioners 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-half
cents on the one hundred dollars
worth of assessable property; such
taxes when levied, shall be lien upon
the property on which such taxes are
levied,
Sec. 16. Be it enacted, That any
person may appeal from the valuation
| made by the assessors to the Board of
| Commissioners, and the said Board of
| Commissioners shall hear and decide