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

Frederick County, or until the hiie oe
paid
Sec. IA. Be it enacted, That the Bur
CESS, nv virtue of his office, shall have
and exercise, within the limits OF the
CORPORATION, all the jurisdiction ana
powers of Justice of the Peace, eN-
cept as to civil cases and the ac-
acknowledgements of deeds, he shall see
that all laws and ordinances Of the
corporation are fully and faithfully eN-
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 thlnk
necessary: he shall be responsible for
! the good order and efficient govern
f! mont 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 the cor
! poration, and shall impose such fines
and penalties as they prescribe. ann
| shall keep a docket on which all SUCH
| tered. which shall state the name OF
! the party charged, the Ottense charged,
| how tried and the Judgment rendered,
setting out the fine, If any imposed,
and the cost of the case. lie 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 h"
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
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 1t
! vas passed; within ten days after the
| passage of any such ordinance. rcsOlu-
| ton or order. the Burgess shall act on
! the same. and if he shall approve II.
or fail to act on it. within ten days Of
its passage, which fact shall be en-
! dOrsnd by the Clerk Of the Board il
! shall become operative and citeCtual:
| but if the Burgess shall veto any such
| order, resolution or ordinance, he shall
| fN. 40 ri of
| nit his reasons in writing to the Com
missioners at their next regular meet
ing or special meeting, Werrhpeeysesrr
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 unfaithtul 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 a 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
from his judgment may be taken to
the Circuit Court for the County,
which shall hear and determine the mat
ter as upon an appeal from 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 linn
it's 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
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
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'
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
any such appeal in such manner as
shall be provided for by ordinance
and NAV ahate or increase any such