Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-04
CHAPTER 4es. 1a22.

AN ACT to create and establish new
election uiStriefs in Anne Arundel Coun-
". TO be known as the Seventh Election
District, and 10 provide for the proper
registration OF the legal and qualified
voters and the holding OF elections
therein ana provided for jury service.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland That Il new elec-
ton district be, and the same Is hereby
created and established in Anne Arundel
county from part of the Eighth Election
District of said county, and 10 be known
as the Seventh Election District: the said
district To be established bs the Super
slsors OF ELECTION as hereinafter provided
IN time Tor tile registration OF voters leg
ally entitled To register therein at the next
general registration, as provided for under
the General Laws of Maryland
Section :. And be Ii further enacted,
That the said Election District so created,
Shall be known as the Seventh Election
District Of Anne Arundel County, anu
shall be within the following bounds. 4.
wit: Beginning for the same on the pres.
emf division line between the First ano
Elghth Election Districts in the center OF
West River, and continuing on the said line
III southwesterly and westerly direction
70 the intersection with the present pub
lie road from Owensyille to Sudley; thence
leaving the said division line between thu
First aid Eighth Election Districts asu
Iollowlns the center of the public Road In
a sontheriy direction to Sudley; theme,
road from Sudley in southerly direction
toward Nutwell to point where this road
crosses a stream known as Tracy's
Branch: thence leaving the public road
and following the center of the said
Iracys Branch IN an easterly and south.
eriy direction To Herring Bay, and thence
by Herring Bay. and Chesapeake Bay to
the place of beginning. (For the purpos,
OF taxation tue said public road from Sud.
ley TO a point where this road crosses !,
stream known as Tracys Branch. shall be-
faNtf iAR AH In fI...
created. TO be known as the Seventh Flee
ton District)
Section 3. And be ii further enacted
That the polling place of said new district
To be known aud designated as the Sew
enth Election District shall be at some
place TO be selected by the Supervisors OF
Election of said county and for the pur-
pose of providing for the registration OF
voters in said district, and the holding OF
elections therein said Supervisors of Flee
tlon shall make the necessary appoint
ments of officials. and provide the neces-
saiy DOCKS, ballot boxes, and other things
as are required for the registration OF
votes ana the holding of elections in other
districts. All persons living in said dis.
trict who are entitled to register shall
register in said district.
=, section ~. And be it further enacted,
Ihat Tor the purpose of jury service as
provided for under Section 2J1 page 10
OF Melvin's Local Code for Anne Arundel
county, the judges or judge Of the Cir
"a
treat the Seventh Election District ms he
ing. part of the Eighth Election District
and as IL no division had been made of
the latter district.
Section :. Anil be 1t further enacted
Ihat this Act IL hereby declared to be an
emergency law and necessary for the i'm
mediate preservation of the public safety
anu neing passed upon yea and nay vote
supported by three Efths Of all the mem.
beers elected To each of the Houses OF the
General Assembly, the same shall take eff
feet from the date of its passage
Approved April Is, 1922.
CHAPTER 524. 1922.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
an endments Chapter II of the Acts Of
the General Assembly of Maryland
the year 1901, being Section 1J3 of Mel
WINS Code of Public Local Laws for
Anne Arundel County, subtitle County
commissioners. and to. repeal all acts
particularly Sections 191, 1872 and 193 OF
Article of the Code of Public Local
Laws Of Maryland. title "Anne Arundel
County" subtitle Roads" being Sec.
ton JIG. 3lT and 31S of said Melyin's
Code. The said Section 153 providing
Tor reducing the number of County
commissioners from seven to three. re-
laIng TO their duties and qualifications
and for road administration by them
and the appointment Of a County Road
Engineer by them.
Section /. Re it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That Chapter 4:
Of the Acts Of the Jo;enersli Assembly o.
Maryland, passed at the Special Session
thereof III the year 1901 Section 153 oi
Meivins Code OF Public Local Laws fol
Anne Arundel County, sub-titl County
Commissioners be and the same is here.
by repealed and -enacted with amend.
ments, 50 as to read as follows:
lt'. At the General Election to be held
on the nrst Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the year nineteen hundred and
twenty three, there shall be elected three
County Commissioners for Anne Arundel
County, who shall each be elected for
term of four years, and at the general
election for the year nineteen hundred ana
twenty-six and every four years there
after, there shall be elected three County
commissioners for Anne Arundel County
Said Commissioners shall meet at their Of
hce in the Court House Mt ANNAPOLIS for
the transaction of the duties of their Office
NJ least two days in each week and ot,
such other days as they may deem neces-
sary.
A person to be eligible for the Office Of
County Commissioner for Anne Arundel
County shall have actually resided in said
-ounIy Tor at least ten years, and shall
DC taxpayer upon real estate in said
county, assessed for at least twenty five |
hundred dollars and which said assess
nent shall have been upon the county rec
1rds Tor a. least twelve months prior Ia
he date OF election in the year of his can
iidacy. Zach County Commissioner shall
receive salary OF twelve hundred dollars
4 year. without mileage or other extra
compensation of any kind.
The said County Commissioners of Anne
Arundel are authorized and empowered n
control and regulate the public roads and
bridges in said county: they shall sit as ! |
Road Board once In each week and Of |
ener IL deemed by them necessary to the |
1ublic interests. for the eousidaratians
md determination of matters relating 70
.onnty roads and bridges. 1t shall be the
luty of each of said County Commits
ioners to make careful inspection az ROAD
work in the several districts of the county
md to thoroughly familiarize himself viff /
he same. The said board shall keen Al
accurate and systematic audit of the ROAD |
ind bridge funds and accounts which shall
lways be an open record of their Office
The said County Commissioners shall AZ
he time Of making the annual levy in SAID
Ounfy. levy upon the taxable proDerty II.
he several districts, thereof a road tay
lot to exceed eighty cents on the huDdras,
dollars for each district and such said tar
hall be used for the repair and mafflten L
nee OF public roads and bridges In tho
a1e districts where levied and collected |
nd no other. All Of the taxes hereir
uthorized shall be levied and collected as
re other county taxes and shall lie dis |
nrsed by the County Commissioners
pom public road and bridges in Anne
Arundei County. and not otherwise.