Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-05-28
LOCAL LAWS.

be the duty of the County Commits
sioners of Frederick County to pay
over annually to the Burgess and Com
missioners of Walkersvle, one-fourth
of the franchise tax the said County
Commissioners shall receive under the
provisions of Section sc, of Article 81
of the Code of Public General Laws OF
Maryland of 1904, from every Savings
Bank, Institution or Corporation or,
ganized for receiving deposits OF
money, and paying interest thereon,
located within the taxable limits OF
Walkersville and having its principal
office therein.
Sec. 80. Be it enacted, That all or
dinances heretofore passed by the
Commissioners of Walkersvlle now in
force. and not in conflict with the pro,
visions of this Act. are continued in
force until the same are repealed or
modified.
Sec. 81. Be it enacted. That the Bur,
CESS and Commissioners Of Walkers
Vile shall have power to acquire by
purchase or condemnation, any land
or property or any interest therein
which it may require for any public
or municipal purposes, and may pro-
vide such method of condemnation OF
any land or property, or interest there,
in. situated within or without the cor
pOrate limits, as it may deem proper,
under such procedure as it may adopt;
it shall provide for reasonable notice
to the owner or owners, and for APP
peals to the Circuit Court for Freder.
ick County, by any person interested,
including the corporation of Walkers
willie, from the decision of any jury,
commissioners or persons appointed
to value any such land or property or
| interest therein. Nothing herein CON
tanned shall deprive said corporation
from pursuing any other method OF
condemnation which may be provided
for by law.
Sec 81. BE it enacted That the Bur
CESS and commissioners shall annual
| ~. on or before the first Monday III
| April, appoint three Judges OF Flee
.tOu WhO snail conduct the election and
receive the ballots OF all male citizens
ot said town, qualified to vote there
III. The polls shall be open at j
o clock PM, and closed at { o'clock T.
| NJ, on the day OF election. The Judges
| OF Election, or majority OF them
shall determine all questions arising
Under said election, and shall issue to
the Burgess and Commissioners who
have been da Y elected. certificate tt to
seals. All elections herein provided
for shall be conducted according to
such rules and regulations as shall be
provided for, from time to time, by or
dinance.
Sec. 49, BE it enacted, That neglect
or non-user shall not work a forfeiture
OF this Charter.
Sec. "a. BE it enacted, That all male
citizens of Maryland, above the age
of twenty lone years, who shall be cit
liens of the United States, and who
shall have resided within the corpor-
ate limits of Walkersville for ninety
days next preceding the election, pos
sessing the qualifications now or here
after provided for by law or ordinance,
shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tons hereafter held.
Sec. So. Be it enacted, That all
nominations for Burgess and Commits.
sioners shall be made by the qualified
voters of the town, on or before the
first day of April, in each and every
year, in which Burgess and Com.
missioners are to be elected, or in
which Commissioners, or Burgess
and one Commissioner are to be elect
ed, at town meeting to be held for
that purpose, provided, that before
said meeting is held two weeks notice
shall be given by posting printed no.
tees. in at least four public places in
said town, giving notice that said NOM
nations will be held at the time and
place specified in said notice. for the
nomination Of officers to be elected at
the ensuing election; provided, how
ever that in the event there is not suf-
ficient time between the passage of
this Act and the holding of the first
general election hereunder to give
such notice and make such nOmina-
tons Hereunder within the time
aforesaid, the Commissioners shall
give such notice and call said public
meeting at any time prior to the first
Monday of May, as they shall think
proper. At any time after the first
general election held under this Act
the Burgess and Commissioners may
by ordinance provide for the method
of making nominations and conduct,
ing elections and certifying returns
thereof in a manner different from that
herein provided.
Sec Sc. Be it enacted, That for the
purpose of determining whether this
Act shall become the charter of the
town of Walkersvilie, said Act shall be
submitted to the duly qualified voters
of the corporation, at special cleo
ton to be held for that purpose, on
the ninth day of April, A. d. 1914, be
tween the hours of three and seven
o'clock P. NJ, for their approval. In
the event the Judges Of Election shall
have been appointed prior to the pas
sage of this Act,they shall act as judges
of said special election, and also as
judges OF the general election to be
held on the first Monday of May, A. d
1914:and provided. further that in the
event there is sufficient time between
the passage of this Act and the ninth
day of April, A. D. 1914, the day or
which said special election shall be
held two weeks notice shall be given
by posting printed notices, in at Least
four public places in said town, giving
notice that said election will be hello