Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14
pvsL,c LOCAL LAWS.

additional thereto, N
amended and enacted By Chapter <74
Of the Acts Of the General Assembly
Of Maryland Of 1900, entitled AN Act
10 repeal and re-enact with amend
ments Sections 70 ard "a Of Article
10 Of the Code OF Public Local Laws.
title st Mary's County" subtitle
"LeonaTdtown." and TO change the
name Of the corporation mentioned
therein" be and the same are hereby
repealed and re-enaeted, and two new
Sections added thereto. to be known
Is Sections 6sa and SAB so NJ to read
as follows:
Section so. The Commissioners
shall cause 10 be accurately estab-
iished and bounded the taxable and
cooperate limits Of the said town, and
naAs extend the Southern or Harbor
boundary to the center of the channel
OF Br1ttons Bay, and a full description
OF same TO be fled with the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court Of st. Mary's Coun-
~. TO be recorded In one Of the deed
records Of said County.
Section 81. The male citizens liv-
ing with the corporate limits OF ''The
Commissioners Of Leonardtown,"
above twenty-one years of age, who
shall have resided in the town for
the space of four months, and twelve
seonths In the State OF Maryland next
preceding the election, and shall be at
the time citizen OF the United States,
together with residents Of st. Mary's
County owning real estate within said
corporation and possessing all the
above prescribed qualifications. except
residing In said town. shall elect by
ballot on the first Tuesday in May in
the year 1914 two discreet persons
who shall have resided within the
limits OF said corporation for at least
twelve months next preceding the cleo
ton, to succeed those whose terms
expire In the year 1914 as heretofore
provided. and on the first Tuesday In
May. 1915, three discreet persons who
shall have resided within the limits of
said corporation for at least twelve
months next preceding the election, to
succeed those whose terms shall expire
In 1915 rs heretofore provided: and
on the same day In each year there
after alternately two and three dis
Greet persons with the above qualifi-
cations to act as Commissioners OF
said town. The election to be held
at the Court House or some other suit
able and convenient place In the lin
its Of said corporation, TO be desig-
mated by the Commissioners of Loen-
ardtown.
Section SO. The Commissioners
shall have charge and control OF the
lighting Of the streets OF the town and
shall have power to establish and
maintain lighting system. and all
necessary powers OF condemnation rs
conferred upon them by the town
charter for other purposes. to condemn
property. public or private, necessary
In establishing same; to establish q
water system with the powers OF con-
demnation aforesaid in establishing
same. for supplying water for all mu-
nicipal purposes, or to contract with
any water company for supplying wa
ter for said purposes: to employ all
labor. and authorize the bailiff to do
so. that may be necessary. and to make
ali contracts for public improvement,
and TO fix the price TO be paid for
same. The Commissioners shall have
power to make such bylaws and pass
such ordinances, not contrary to law,
and In conformity with this charter,
as they may deem necessary for the
good government of the town and the
inhabitants thereof; to prevent. re-
moSc anu du8tc dAi uulb1uCGS anu OU-
structions In or upon the streets. side
walks. highways. lanes. alleys, drains,
waterways or sewers. or in or upon
any lot. and to provide for imposing
a fine upon any person causing or
creating such nuisances or obstruc-
tons; and to establish building line;
to grant permits for all buildings and
to have power to remove. or order
the removal of any building that may
be nuisance. or that may have been
erected, contrary to any ordinance
heretofore passed or hereafter to be
passed, or that may epdanger any
building contiguous thereto in case of
fire. or to enact ordinances and impose
fines for the enforcement Of these pro-
visions; TO establish grades upon the
streets. alleys. cutters and sidewalks
of said town and prescribe the width
thereof and the material of which they
shall be built: to cause the sidewalks
along said public streets to be graded,
repaired, improved or paved. and In
the case OF paving said sidewalks or
putting down concrete, cement or 9th.
er similar sidewalks. TO assess one
half Of the cost Of doing same against
the abutting property owners, said
charge to be q lien against said prop
erty and to be collectible as taxes are
collectible under this charter; 10 pro
vide for and regulate licenses. or per-
mits for all exhibitions and shows
within said corporation, or to prohibit
or restrain them; and to regulate and
provide for a tax on dogs and bitches;
and to provide for and prevent the
running at large OF all horses. cattle.
hogs, geese. chickens. and other fowl,
upon the streets or within the limits
Of said town: to provide by ordinance
for condemning. laying out. opening.
extending and making new streets, or
alleys. and for altering. Strengthening,
widening. grading. improving or closing
mp. In whole or In part. any existing
street or alley. and for removing trees,
posts and other distractions. and for
laying out public squares. drains, wa
ter-courses and sewers. and all bene-
fits or damage done. suffered or In
Cured by the laying out. opening and
making OF new streets or alleys. or by
altering. Strengthening. widening. grad
ing. improving or closing up. In whole
or in part. any existing street or alley.
or laying out public squares. drains.