Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-04-14
CHAPTER 800.

AN ACT to repeal Sections 313, 1888,
1894 and $40 of Chapter 1913 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
land of 1918, Article IL of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
Frederick County," subtitle ''Thur-
mont, ~" being Sections 1876, 76l, 763 and
764 of the Public Local Laws of Fred
erick County and codified by Chapter
sc of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland of 1918, and to re-enact
said Sections 736 and 761 with amend
ments.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That Sec
tions 3l3, 1913, 1894 and $40 of Chapter
1913 of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland, Article IL of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
Frederick County," subtitle Thur
mont" being Sections 736, 761, 763 and
764. of the Public Local Laws of Freder-
lex County, codified by Chapter sc of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
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repealed, and that the said Sections 1856
and 76l be andsthe same are hereby re-
enacted SO as to read as follows:
SECTION 1856. The male citizens of said
town of the age Of twenty-one years and
upward, being citizens of the United
States. who shall, have resided in said
town for ard durirg the period of six
months pre- ceding, shall elect, by ballot,
on the fourth Midday in April, at the
usual place of holding elections, in said
town, five Commissioners, one of whom
shall be designated as president and who
shall be elected for one year; two Com
missipners to be elected for term of
two years, and two commissioners to be
elected for period of one year, and an
nually the reafter on the fourth Monday
in April there shall be. elected by said
voters at the usuul place of election,
three Commissioners, Gre Of whom shall
be designated as president Of the Board
ard shall be elected for one year. and two
Commissioners who sha be elected for
two years, who shall have resided in the
corporate limits If said town, md who
shall have been taxpayer for one year
next preceding the election. Said Com
missionefs shall hold office until their
successors have been duly elected and
qualified.
SECTION Tel. The Board of Commits
sioners Of Thurmont shall al nually ap-
point a collector Of town taxes, who
shall. before acting. give such bond AS
said Board may require, and shall have
the same powers TO collect ard enforce
payment of the Corporation taxes as the
collectors of State and county taxes now
have. The sid Board shall also appoint
annually town bailiff who shall, within
the corporate limits, have the powers
ard authority of constable, and said |
Board may also from time to time, under |
su h condi ions and term a. they by or |
dinance direct. appoint such other officers
as they may deem nect ssary to carry in
TO effect the ordinances of said town, and |
may fix the terms and conditions and |
of each. including the COL
lector and bailiff. and may remove for
for cause any IT said appontees, but
not without due notice and a fair hearing
Of said cause before such action is taken;
nor shall a collector be appointed befo
The expiration of the term of the present
Incumbent, or said Office becomes vacant.
SECTION 2 And be 1T further enacted,
That this Act is and it is hereby declared
% be an emergency law, necessary for
he immediate protection of the public
health and safety and shall take effect
rom the date of its passage.
Approved April 9, 1920.