Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-05

portion to the frontage of said AUDITING
property on the same. Any tax so assess
ed, as above provided in this section, shall
be payable to the County Treasurer as fol-
lows In four equal semi-annual install
ments, the first instalment thereof to be-
come due and payable within six months
after the levy Of said special tax as above
provided. and each Of the other said in
stalments within six months after the
preceding one shall have become due ;
each instalment of said tax shall become
a lien against said AUDITING property and
shall bear interest from the date of levy
thereof at the rate of six per centum per
annum until paid; or said tax may be
paid in full without interest during the
first instalment period, and If any of said
instruments thereof be not paid within
thirty days after same shall have become
due, the entire amount Of said tax assessed
to the person or persons or corporation in
default, with interest, shall thereupon be-
come due and payable, and may be col
lected in the same manner provided in the
act for the collection of unpaid taxes. And
all moneys so received by said County
Treasurer shall, upon order OF said Board
OF County Commissioners, be paid over to
said Treasurer of said village of DrummOnd.
and the said Drummond Citizens Commit
tee shall become charged with the duty OF
paving. grading, macadamizing or other
wise improving said streets, roads, lanes
or sidewalks within said village; provided,
that before any contract for work shall be
entered into. or any obligation with respect
thereto incurred, notice shall be served upon
the owners and others of record interest in
said AUDITING property: or in the case OF
non-residents, mailed to their last known
postoffice address, giving notice of the
time and place upon which a hearing upon
said proposed work will be held. such hear
ing to be had before said Drummond Citi-
zens Committee, who shall decide the
matters properly before them. Any party
affected by the final decision of said Drum
mond Citizens Committee, made after such
hearing, shall have the right of appeal
therefrom within ten days to the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county and pro-
vided further. that upon the petition OF
tw0-thirds of the resident property owners
residing upon any streets, roads or lanes,
for the grading. paving, macadamizing or
other improvement Of such streets, roads or
lanes, under the provisions Of this section,
it shall be the duty Of the said Drum
mond Citizens Committee to make the
assessments against the abutting property
owners to provide the funds for the neces-
sary work or construction to be done, in
accordance with the provisions hereinbefore
set forth.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That
any member of the Drummond Citizens
Committee may be removed by the Board
of County Commissioners upon the charge
of malfeasance or misfeasance in office,
preferred by a member of said committee.
after due notice Of said charge and oppor-
tunity has been given in defence thereof.
and hearing to be fixed therefor. The
said Treasurer and other officers of said
village of Drummond shall hold their Offices
or positions at the pleasure Of said Drum
mond Citizens Committee or in conformity
with contracts which may be made by
and between said committee and such
officers and employees. for period not to
extend beyond the limits of the terms Of
Office of said committee.
Sec. 7. And be ii further enacted, That
said Drummond Citizens Committee shall
not expend for material or work In connec-
ton with any one undertaking sum ex-
ceeding three hundred 5000 dollars without
having first advertised the specifications
therefor and inviting bids for the same. after
which said committee may purchase such
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or have such work done by employing labor,
or otherwise, as it may deem best.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
the said Board of County Commissioners
may upon recommendation Of the Drum
mond Citizens Committee adopt such regu-
lations with respect to dumping Of garbage,
sanitation erection Of buildings, care OF
property. or other police or health reeula-
tons. and provide penalties for the viola
ton thereof as said Board may deem pro-
per. which regulations may be enforced by
or through said committee.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted. That
said members OF said Drummond Citizens
Committee, for the purpose Of making con-
tracts or otherwise mourning liabilities in
the performance Of the duties provided by
this act shall be considered in law as a
corporation. and are not to be held indi.
vidually or personally liable in connection
Herewith.
Sec. 10. And be ii further enacted. That
the Treasurer of said Drummond Citizens
Committee shall deposit all funds coming
into his hands, as such, in depository or
depositaries as may be designated by the
majority vote Of the said committee, duly
recorded in the minutes thereof, to his
credit. as such Treasurer. and that said
Trea surer shall not dispose of any Of the
funds coming into his hands, as such
Treasurer, except upon check. duly signed
by him. as such Treasurer. and counter
signed by the chairman OF said committee,
or some member thereof acting as chair
man said acting chairman shall be duly
authorized to act by resolution Of said
committee which must be first placed upon
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