The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS

assessment and the valuation thereof
together with a list of the owners there
OF which shall be returned by him or
them to the said council on or before
the third Monday in June of each and
every year. and which any person in
terested may inspect without charge,
and if anyone shall feel aggrieved on
account of valuation or assessment of
his property by the assessor or assessors
he may appeal from such valuation to
the said council within four weeks from
the returns of said assessment, and
upon good cause being shown the said
council may make an alteration in said
assessment which they may deem proper
and right and take from and add to the
same; and for the purpose of hearing
and determining appeals provided for
IN this section the said council shall
give five days previous notice of the
time and place of hearing such appeals
by advertisement to be posted IN two
public places in said town.
SEC. Il And be it enacted, That the
tax lists shall be prepared by the clerk
and delivered to the bailiff on or before
the first day of August in each wear.
The warrant shall be in substance as
follows, to wit: THE Mayor and Coun-
Gil OF Accident, Bailiff. You
are hereby commanded to proceed ac-
cording to law to collect and pay over
the taxes hereinafter specified.
Witness the corporate seal of the
Mayor and Council of Accident. Blythe
Mayor and Clerk. Attest: o.. Clerk
E. Mayor"
SEC. u. And be it enacted. That it
shall be the duty of the Mayor of said
town to see that the ordinances of said
town are duly and faithfully executed;
he shall have general supervision Of the
town and shall from time 10 time re-
port to the council such matters as in
his judgment require the attention of
the council. He shall have power to adj
minister oaths and to certify the same
IN all matters pertaining to said corpora
ton, and for the purpose of hearing
and determining all cases to which the
corporation may be party he is here
by clothed with all the powers of a
Justice of the Peace except as i'm civil
cases. and may pass sentence and i'm
pose fines for all violation Of ordinances
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offenders in the county Jail, or NAV both
line and imprison offenders against said
ordinances. Provided that no ordinance
snail be passed imposing fine for more
than twenty-five dollars, or for a term
Of imprisonment exceeding thirty DAYS,
and all fines imposed shall be paid to
the clerk of the town. During his term
he snail hold no other corporation Of
ice, nor shall he be Interested in any
contract to which the corporation is a
party The mayor shall receive tor his
service a sum not exceeding six dollars
per anuum. and the members Of the
council shall each receive a sum not eX-
ceeding two dollars per aunum, provid-
cd that any person shall have the right
to donate to the town their service
whenever they see proper so to do.
SEC. 13. And he il anactad That tho
said council shall have mover In mass
all such other ordinances NOT contrary
to the constitution or laws Of I'M. state
as il NAV deem necessary for the GOOD
government of the town. for tho nro-
lection and preservation Of the town
property. rights and nrivilegas. for tbs
preservation of the nesce and GOOD or
der; and securing persons from, Violence
danger and destruction. for the nro-
lection of the health. comfort and con
venience of the citizens of saId town
and visitors thereto ar soio,,rrars tt,ora.
for providing for nroneT and spitabio
lights on the streets. for astabIisbino
maintaining and regulatino an adao,,ate
police force; to regulate The MANAGE
ment and location of livery stahies
barns, garages. outhouses or nrivias
and hog pens. and such other establish
ments of which the business trade or
location NAV become obnovions mr. in
furious to the public comfort or health .
to prohibit the erection of sucb hniid'
ings. the continuance of ohnovions 90
equations therein whenever the nnbIic
health requires it. to nrevent and ragI-
late the use of firearms therein fro
works, bonfires or other THINGS mr. nrac-
tees tending to endanper nersons or
property; to regulate or nrobihit the
running at large of cattle horses
swine. fowls sheen. goats hogs or other
animals; to authorIze the imnonnding
keeping: sale and redemption of such
animals when found in violation of the
ordinances in such cases nrovided. 70
prevent the deposit of anv unwbolesome
substance either on nublic ar orivato
property, to compeI its removal IN dos
ignated points. and ia reouire sion
ashes and other waste or unwboIasorre
material to be removed To desionatad