Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-12
Old Germautown Road Law.

An Act authorizing and directing the
County Commissioners of Montgomery coun-
ty tolissue bonds to an amount not to exceed
fifteen thousand ($l5.00O) dollars for the
purpose of building, improving and relo-
eating the public road from the end of the
improved road at Old Germantown to the
State Road near Seneca Creek by the
way Of the new road through the lands
of James H. Jones, in said Montgomery
county, provided that certain donations
be made, as hereinafter provided, to the
said County Commissioners to be applied
by them for the purposes herein; and to
collect and levy taxes in the Sixth Elec-
tion District of said county for the pay
ment of said bonds and interest coupons
thereon.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That the County
Commissioners Of Montgomery county be
and they are hereby authorized and di-
rected to issue bonds in an amount not to
exceed fifteen thousand ($15, 00O) dollars.
for the purpose of building. improving and
relocating the public road from the end
of the improved road at Old Germantown
to the State Road near Seneca Creek
by way Of the new road through the
lands Of James H. Jones, within the
Sixth Election District of said county: and
to levy and collect taxes in said Sixth
Election District Of said county for the
payment Of said bonds and the coupons
thereon, as hereinafter stated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the said County Commissioners Of Mont
gomery county be and they are hereby
directed to borrow on the credit Of the
said county sum not to exceed fifteen
thousand ($l5.000) dollars. for the pur-
pose Of building, improving and relocating
the public road from the end Of the i'm
proved road at Old Germantown to the
State Road near Seneca Creek as herein
provided; and the said County Commits
sioners shall issue coupon bonds under the
corporate seal Of said County Commission
ers for the amount borrowed under the
provisions of this Act. the said bonds
to be signed by the President Of the
Board Of County Commissioners and coun-
tersisned by the Clerk thereof. in sums not
less than one hundred ($100) dollars and
not more than five hundred ($500) dol
lars the said bonds to bear interest from
the date Of issue thereof at the rate Of not
more than five per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually. and which said
interest to the maturity Of each Of said
bonds shall be provided for and set forth
in the coupons attached to each Of said
bonds, respectively. for the interest due
and payable thereon. and which said
bonds shall have printed on them dis
tinct reference to this Act authorizing
their issue.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted. That
all bonds issued under the provisions Of
this Act shall be redeemable as follows
that Is to say. not less than five hundred
($500) dollars thereof in one year from
the date Of their issue and thereafter an
nually five hundred ($500) dollars. each
and every year until the whole amount Of
said bonds and coupons shall have been
fully paid; and to this end the said County
Commissioners shall issue the said bonds
in series redeemable in their proper order;
and the said bonds shall be sold after due
advertisement at public or private sale In
the discretion of the said County Commits
sioners and none of the said bonds shall
be sold for less than par and accrued in
terest.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That
the said County Commissioners shall cause
to be levied upon and collected from the
taxable property Of the Sixth Election
District Of said county an additional tax,
annually sufficient to pay the said bonds
and interest as the said bonds and interest,
or coupons, may severally mature, as pro- |
vided herein; and the said special tax or |
levy shall be a lien upon the taxable |
property Of the said Sixth Election Dis |
trict, and the said tax shall be collected |
in like manner as other taxes levied In |
said county are collected, and when col |
lected shall be applied as hereinafter pro-
vided. to the payment of the said bonds |
as they severally mature and the interest |
thereon, semi-annually, which said bonds |
and coupons. when issued shall be a lien |
upon the taxable property Of the said Mont
gomery county and shall be n0n-contest-
able for any cause whatsoever. and the |
said bonds and coupons so issued. when |
redeemed whether before or at maturity, |
shall be cancelled, and II shall be the duty |
Of 2ha aaiA County Gounrn oai0nara IN i'm
mediately cancel the same.
Sec. 5. And be II further enacted, That the |
said County Commissioners be and they are |
hereby authorized. empowered and d.
rected to apply the proceeds Of the bond
issue, herein authorized, to the extent Of
fifteen thousand (S15, 000) dollars. to-
gether with the certain donations Of three
thousand ($3.000) dollars as hereinafter
provided to the payment for the building.
improving and relocating OF the public
road from Old Germantown to the State
Road near Seneca Creek by way OF the
new road through the lands Of James H.
Jones, a distance Of about 1-2 miles,
within the Sixth Election District Of said
MONTGOMERY county all building, improv-
ing and relocating authorized under the
provisions OF this Act to consist Of the grad
ing Of the said road, construction Of bridges
and culverts, and the construction thereon
of macadam or other durable surface &C.
cordine to plans and specifications ap-
proved by the Road Superintendent for
Montgomery county. State Of Maryland.
The funds herein provided to be used In
said construction may be added to other
available funds and to such funds as may
be allotted for said road under the State
Aid Law. II in the judgment Of the County
Commissioners II be more advantageous to
construct the road under such Act.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That
the said County Commissioners are hereby
authorized and empowered. in their dis
erection. to relocate any part Of the present
road bed Of said public highway.
Sec. 7. And be 1t further enacted. That
on or before the list day Of August. 1915.
upon such terms and conditions and the
execution and assurance by satisfactory
evidence in writing as the said County