Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-20
A Bill To Increase The Powers OF
The County Commissioners.

That any street railway, electric or other
, operated along or over any public road OF
highway shall be subject to such reRula.
tons by the County Commissioners of any
county as to schedules or rates of speed
they deem necessary for the public con-
veniences or safety. They shall maintain
such surface between and two feet on each
side of tracks as may be required and shall
bring their tracks to whatever Grade and
elevation with reference to the road the
County Commissioners may require.
They shall construct and maintain cross
ings whenever required for the convenience
OF AUDITING property owners when required
by the County Commissioners.
That, between the first day of Septem-
Der in each year. the owner of land abut-
ting on any public road shall cut and burn
all brambles, weeds. or other noxious
growth between his property and the
travelling roadway. The County Commits
sioners shall cause ell such growth, not so
removed by September LIST in any year, to
be cut and burned, double the cost thereof
to be assessed against the negligent own
ers and to be collected in the manner all
other taxes are collected.
Any person who shall wilfully Obstruct
or cause to be DISTRACTED the drainage on
or from any public road, or the discharge
from any culvert or side ditch, or impede
the flow through any bridge, or shall place
or cause to be placed on and in any public
road, any brush, weeds, trash or material
OF any kind unless authorized in writing
by the Board of County Commissioners,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
That the County Commissioners are
hereby authorized to prepare plat of the
county, upon which shall be shown all
streets, roads and public ways. within the
county; to establish building lines, and
compel all persons erecting buildings in
said county to conform thereto.
That the County Commissioners shall
have the power to regulate the operations
and speed Of steam and electric cars at,
along and upon the public highways, roads
and streets of the county.
That the County Commissioners shall
have the power to create special taxing
districts, to be known as villages, and are
authorized, empowered and directed to
make special annual levies Of not more
than thirty cents on each one hundred
dollars ($l00) of the assessable value of
the real and personal property of any vii
laee in Montgomery county. Nd, for the
purpose of opening, improving. widening,
maintaining, repairing and lighting the
streets, roads, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, park
ing, drainage, sewerage, sanitation and
other village improvements, and for fur
nishing police and fire protection.
That said County Commissioners are
hereby authorized, empowered and directed
to make and enforce all reasonable regu-
latiOns as to public advertisements and
bill posters use OF air guns, to regulate.
prohibit and permit operations Of amuse-
ments, theatres and exhibitions, shall regu-
late, prohibit or prevent blasting, b0nfires,
b0Otblack stands, running at large OF ami
mails upon the public thOroughfares and to
provide fines and penalties for the viola
ton Of any and all ordinances passed by
them.
That the County Commissioners of said
county shall have full power and authority
in all unincorpOrated towns or villages OF
over one hundred inhabitants in said coun-
ty, to establish a sewerage or drainage
system or systems for the use Of the in
habitants of such town or village. when
ever in their opinion public welfare may
so require.
That said Commissioners shall further
have full power and authority to provide
by regulations for the taking Of any pri-
waite property or property rights Of any kind
which may be reasonably necessary for
including the acquisition OF property or
property rights for the disposition Of sew
age; provided, however. that such regula-
tons shall contain appropriate provisions
for notice to the owner or owners Of such
property or rights.
That said County Commissioners shall
have the power to pass ordinances for pre-
serving order, and securing property and
| persons from violence. danger and destruc-
ton, protecting the public and county
property, rights. and privileges from waste
or encroachment, and for promoting the
great interest and insuring the good gov
eminent Of the county.
That the afOregOing or other enumera-
ton Of powers in this Article shall not be
held to limit the power Of the County Com
missioners In addition thereto, to pass all
ordinances which may be proper In exc
cutting any Of the powers either expressed
or implied, enumerated in this Section and
elsewhere in this Article.
That the County Commissioners shall
have the power to regulate the numbering
OF houses, lots, streets and avenues. and
the naming OF streets. avenues and public
places.
That the County Commissioners shall
have the power to regulate the use of
sidewalks for telegraph posts. trolley poles.
electric light poles. telegraph wires, cleo
trio light wires. and for any and all other
purposes.
That said County Commissioners shall
have the power to clean the streets and
remove the dirt and filth therefr0m, and
to prohibit and punish by ordinance the
placing Of any dirt. filth or other matter
therein.
That said County Commissioners shall
have the power TO regulate and use the
streets, lanes or alleys in said county for
railway or other tracks. GAS or other pipes,
telegraph, telephone. electric light or other
wires or poles in, over or upon the same,
and to require all such wires to be placed
under ground after such reasonable notice
as il may prescribe.
That said County Commissioners shall
have the power TO pass all ordinances nee
essary for grading. Regarding, paving and
re-paving the footways In the streets lanes
and alleys Of the county.
That said County Commissioners shall
have the power TO regulate the use Of
streets. highways. roads. public places and
sidewalks by foot passengers. animals. We
hicles, cars, motors, locomotives. and pre-
vent encroachment thereon and obstruc-
ton Of the same.
ihdt thC buiu OUuutJ NOHliiibbionCibo idu
have power to establish, maintain, control
and regulate parks. squares, garden, park
grounds, parkways. and other parked high
ways and public reservations In the county
for the recreation and benefit Of It's citi-
zens.
That said County Commissioners shall
have the power to license and regulate all
carriages and all other vehicles owned or
for fha of
ure. Provided, however, that all revenue
arising from such licenses shall be applied
to the paving or re-paving Of the public
highways Of the county. To regulate the
breadth Of the wheels Of wagons, carts,
drays or other vehicles to be used for haul
ing burdens on the streets Of said county.
To acquire by purchase or condemnation
any land or any interest therein which 1t
may require for school houses, engine
houses, court houses, hospitals. markets.
streets. bridges. and their approaches, the