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

An Act authorizing and directing the
County Commissioners of Montgomery
county to issue bonds to an amount not
to exceed fifteen thousand isis, 100000
dollars, for the purpose of building, i'm
proving and relocating the public road
from Jamestown to Seneca Mill, distance
of about three and One-half 6 1-2) miles,
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 Election District Of said
county for the payment of said bonds and
interest coupons thereon; provided further
that the said issue of bonds be authorized
by the registered and qualified voters of
the Sixth Election District at an election
to be held in the manner prescribed by
the Board Of County Commissioners. If in
their judgment such election be to the
public interest.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the County
Commissioners Of Montgomery county be
and they are hereby authorized and d.
rected to issue bonds in an amount not
to exceed fifteen thousand ($l5, 000.00)
dollars for the purpose of building, inn
proving and relocating the public road
from Jamestown to Seneca Mill. within
the Sixth Election District in Montgomery
county; and to levy and collect taxes In
said Sixth Election District Of said county
for the payment of said bonds and the
interest coupons thereon as hereinafter
stated.
Section 2. And be il further enacted,
That the said County Commissioners Of
Montgomery county be and they are here
by directed to borrow on the credit Of the
said county a sum not to exceed fifteen
thousand ($l5, 100000 dollars for the
purpose Of building, improving and relo-
eating the public road from Jamestown to
Seneca Mill, distance of three and one-haf
6 1-2) miles. more or less, as herein pro-
vided; and the said County Commission
ers shall issue coupon bonds under the
corporate seal Of the said County Commits
siOners 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 counter
signed by the Clerk thereof, in sums not
less than one hundred ($l00) 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 a distinct ref
erence to this Act authorizing their issue.
Sec. 8. And be it 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 not less than five hundred (S500)
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 Commissioners, and none
OF said bonds shall be sold for less than
par and accrued interest thereon.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted. That
the said County Commissioners shall cause
to be levied upon and collected from the
taxable property OF the Sixth Election
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 lien
upon the taxable property of the said Mont
ROmery county and shall be nOn-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 il shall be the duty
of the said County Commissioners TO i'm
mediately cancel the same.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted. That the
said County Commissioners be and they are
hereby authorized. empowered and di-
rected to apply the proceeds Of the bond
issue. herein authorized. to the extent Of
fifteen thousand (Sl5.000) dollars. to-
gether with the certain donations Of three
thousand $4,000 dollars as hereinafter
provided to the payment for the building, |
improving and relocating Of the public |
road leading from Jamestown to Seneca |
Mill in 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 a macadam or other durable surface ac- |
cording 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. IL in the judgment Of the County |
Commissioners il be more advantageous to |
construct the road under such Act
Sec. 6. And be II further enacted, That |
on or before the 18th day Of June, 1915. |
upon such terms and conditions and the |
execution and assurance by satisfactory |
evidence in writing as the said County
Commissioners may prescribe and deter
mine there shall be donated to the County
Commissioners OF said county the sum Of
three thousand $4,000 dollars to them.
to be applied by them, in addition to the
sum Of fifteen thousand ($l5 .000) dollars
herein provided. for the said building, Inn
proving and relocating Of the said public
road from Jamestown TO Seneca Mill,
otherwise this Act TO be null and void.