Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-03-27
The New Law.
Bill Passed Governing Elections
and Collecting Taxes in
Thtirmont.

Thurmont.
Last spring it was known that a new
law governing the holding of cleo ton
and collecting taxes in the corporation of
Thurmont had been passed by the Legis-
lature. Until but recently copy of this
law never found its way to the Clarion
Office, and no doubt only few taxpayers
know the provisions contained in the bill.
Now that election time is drawing near
it is we'll that all taxpayers should get
acquainted with the law, therefore we
publish the bill. 1t is as follows:
CHAPTER 1913.
AN ACT to repeal Sections 3l3. 1874,
1888 and $40 of Article IL of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Frederick County," subtitle, Thur
mont" and to re-enact the same with
amendments, and to add an additional
Section to be known as Section 339a
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sections
313, 1874, 1888 and $40 of Article IL of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title FREDERICK County, subtitle Thur
mont be and the same are hereby re-
pealed and re- enacted So as to read as
follows, and an additional Section to be
added thereto to be known as Section
339a.
Section 3l3. The male citizens of said
village of the age of twenty-one years
and upwards, being citizens of the Unit
ed States who shall have resided in said
village for and during the space of six
months preceding shall elect by ballot on
the fourth Monday in April, 1918, at the
usual place of holding elections, in said
village, five Commissioners, one of whom
shall be designated as president and who
shall be elected for one year; two com
missioners to be elected for term of
two years, one of whom shall be desig-
mated and voted for as Secretary to the
Board of Commissioners, and two com
missioners who shall be elected for a
period of one year. and annually thereaf
ter on the fourth Monday in April there
shall be elected by the said voters at the
usual place of election, three Commits
stones, one of whom shall be designated
as President of the Board, and who shall
be elected for t%o years, one of whom
shall be designated and voted for as Sec
rotary to the Board VINO shall have re-
sided within the corporate limits of said
village, and who shall have been tax
payer for one year next preceding the
election. Said Commissioners shall hold
office until their successors shall have
been duly elected and qualified.
Section 1884, They shall have full pow
er and authority to pave and grade side
walks and cutters, and compel parties on
streets already graded within the limits
of said corporation to pave such side
walks or cutters and shall have full au-
thority to designate the material with
which said sidewalks or cutters, includ-
ing curbng, are to be constructed, or
require the owner or owners to recon-
struct the same, out of such material as
the Commissioners may designate; and
in case the parties owning the property
fronting on such sidewalks shall refuse
to have such sidewalks cutters or curb
ing made and construc ted when directed
to do so by any ordinance, or shall refuse
to change the grade or reconstruct when
directed by any ordinance, the said Com
missioners shall have the work done and
material found, and shall cause the pro-
portion of expenses chargeable to each
proprietor to be ascertained, and may
recover the same by action in the Cir
cult Court or before a Justice of the
Peace. according to the amount awarded
or may distrain the pers onal property of
such proprietor at any time within six
months from the time when the ascer-
tainment of the proportion of such pro-
prietor shall be made; provided at least
two days notice be given by said Com
missioners to the said proprie' or of the
amount of his or her assessment prior to
such suit or distress, and the said cor
poration is hereby vested with full pow
er to pass all ordinances necessary to
carry this section into effect.
Section 1888. The Board of Commission
ers from time to time under such condi-
tons as they by their ordinances direct,
may appoint such officers as they deem
necessary to carry into effect their or
dinances, among whom shall be a town
bailiff, who shall within said village have
the authority of constable.
Section 339. The Secretary to the
Board shall be also the collector of the
town tax, as we'll as the collector of the
bills for light and power he shall give
such bond as may be prescribed by the
Commissioners and shall receive such
compensation for his duties as such col
lector as shall be fixed by the Com
missioners from time to time.
Section $40. The Secretary as said
Collector of Taxes may enforce the pay
meht of corporation taxes in the same
manner and with like effect as collectors
may enforce payment of State and Co.
unity taxes
Approved April 10th, 1918.