The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-23
CHAPTER NO. $50

AN ACT to repeal Sections three ana twelve
OF Chapter $50 of the Acts of the General
Assembly OF Maryland OF 1895, title An
Act to incorporate the town OF LoCu
Lynn Heights in Garrett County Mary
land as amended by sections three ana
twelve of Chapter 5gL Of the Acts Of the
Of 1902; to repeal section 1--WE OF said
Chapter $50 of the Acts of tine
General Assembly of Mary,a
of Chapter 81 OF the Acts Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland Of 1916; to repeal
section SIX or said Chapter OOf the Acts
OF the General Assembly OF Maryland of
lN96. ana to re enact said Sections three
twelve, five and six with amendments.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Sections three
General Assembly Of Maryland Of 1896, title
AN Act to incorporate the town of Loeb
Lynn Heights, in Garrett County, Mary
land" as amended by Section three and
twelve of Chapter 592 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland OF 1872; Sec
ton five of said Chapter $50 of the Acts of
the General Assembly OF Maryland of 500 as
amended by Section five of Chapter 81 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
of l9A6; Section six of said Chapter 45O of the
Acts Of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
OF $50, be ana the same are hereby repealed
and re-enacted with amendments, to read
as follows
Section 3. That all persons of the age Of
twenty one years and upwards and who
nave TtSlOeu NlIlln the corporate limits for
six months next preceding any election OF
officers for this corporation. and who are
qualified TO vote for members of the General
Assembly OF Maryland, shall be entitled to
vote at such election. The elective officers
OF said town shall be a Mayor, Clerk Treas
urer and Chief Bailiff. all OF whose terms
shall be for Two years, and tour council
men whose terms shall be for a periOd
Of two years. except as follows: Two
of said Councilmen shall be elected on
the hrst MONDAY OF March, 1915, for terms Of
three years each and no election shall be
held for said town in the year 1919. but the
two councilmen aforesaid. together with the
TWO hOldOVer members of said council as
no" constitute for fun council until such
time as their successors shall qualify. There
after beginning with the year 1920 two
cOuncilmen shall be elected annually 10
serve for period Of two years. No person
shall be eligible TO the Office of Mayor or
COuncimen unless he is q citizen OF said
town, is qualified TO vote for members of The
General Assembly of Maryland and has
title to real estate within the corpora Re
limits OF said town. In case of any person
having been elected Mayor or COuncilmpn
shall cease to be resident or freebooter in
said corporation, he shall immediateIv
cease to hold or exercise said office, and it
Is hereby declared vacant and shall be filed
as hereinafter provided, and in addition
the Mayor shall be entitled TO the fees here
lnafter allowed. During his said term of of
fee, the Chief Bailif shall also be the Tax
Collector for said town and shall perform
all Of the duties hereinafter vested in the
Tax Collector and receive such compensa-
tion as is provided for the same
Section 5. The annual election for officers
of said town shall be held on the first Mon
day or March in each and every wear, ex-
cept that no election shall be held in the
year 1919 as provided In Section three The
Mayor and Council shall have the power to
fix the hour and place for holding said cleo
ton in said town, and the length of time the
polls snail be kept open, and shall give due
notice or such election by printed or written
handbills posted in at least six public and
conspicuous places in said town. at least tt N
days prior to the holding of such election.
Such Mayor and Council shall have power to
appoint Judges and Clerks for such elections
and it Shall be their duty to do so, and to
make all other necessary arrangements for
holding the same, not herein provided for
The term of office OF all officers OF said town
shall expire on the first Monday Of March
or as soon as their successors are elected
and qualified.
Section 6. The Mayor shall preside at all
meetings as he shall from time to time deem
necessary, the regular monthly meeting to
be held on the first Monday of each and
every month, but shall have no vote upon
any pending question except in case of tie,
when he shall have the deciding vote, but
in the absence of the Mayor for any reason
the members of the Council present shall
select one of their own number to preside
during his absence who shall for the time
being be clothed with all the powers and
authority of said Mayor. The Council. shall