The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-11

That the Common Council Of Riverdale
shall meet publicly at least once a
month, and all its meetings shall be
public, and the Mayor for all purposes,
except as hereinbefore noted. shall con-
stitute one of the Council. A majority
shall constitute quorum and quorum
shall be necessary to transact business.
If vacancy exists in the Council the
Mayor and Council shall fill the same
for the unexpired term. The said
Council shall be the sole judge Of the
qualifications of its own members. They
may provide by ordinance fer contest
ed election, they shall have the power
to appoint one or more bailiffs, who
shall have the same authority and priv
ileges within the town limits now pos
sessed by constables OF Prince George 8
County as to the ordinances of said
town; the Council shall have power
to elect either one of their number or
some person not q member OF the Coun-
Gil as their clerk and fix the compensa-
ton of the same; shall have power by
ordinance to provide for the good gov
ernment Of the town, for preservation
of peace and order therein and for the
maintenance of the good health of the
residents thereof. provide and regulaie 9
the service of lights for said town and
provide by ordinance for any regua-
tion or regulations governing the same;
regulate, license or prohibit any and
ali such business and occupations within
the corporate limits thereon as shall In
iuriously affect the sanitary or moral
conditions thereof, and by ordinance
enforce any such regulation. Said
Comm. on Council shall have the power
to Construct and maintain streets, road
ways and sidewalks. said Common
Council my provide by ordinance for
the removal of nuisances; for ,he rt-
movai of Instructions from the streets,
lanes or sidewalks, for pi ohibitihg the
Carrying of conceal weapons, for PIC
hihiting and regulating the discharge
of firearms, irecrackers, torpedoes
and other explosi, es, for prev ntlne
SWINE, cattle, horses aud other animals
from running ut large on the s:ree;s,
roadways and 8 dewalks of SAID tow. !;
said ommon Council may III ke ord.-
nances,. regulating all publ t
anus ements and exhibi,ings, i,r
the suppression of vice and in
morality and for tue apprehension
of vagrants; said Common Council may
regulate or prohibit the use or main
tanning of heck or CO controlled ma
chimes commonl, known as slot machin.
and TO pass ordinances prohibiting
the maintenance of any form of gam
bling devic " provide for the issue OF
building perm t., permits for repairs
and alterations, other than painting. in
excess OF one hundred dollars i'm cost,
a charge of not more than five dollars
each to be made for said permits, and
to provide for the inspection of such
Or repairs, the cost of said
to be paid for out of receipts
for said permits; to pass ordinances
prohibiting the keeping of swine and
the keeping of cows, pig
cons and fowls within the corporate
limits; to provide for and maintain fire
hose and other ire-fghting apparatus;
to provide for the issue of licenses for
the keeping of dogs. Said Common
Council may pass all ordinances neces-
sary to carry out and enforce the FORE
going provisions and to give full force
and effect to the powers and authority
conferred on said >rporation and may
enforce said ordinances by reasonable
fines and penalties, not exceeding
twenty-five dollars in any one case.
All prosecutions under this section or
any ordinance made in pursuan there
of shall be before the Mayor, sitting
as Judge, or any justice of the peace
of Prince Georges County resident of
said town. who may. upon conviction.
impose such fine as may be specified by
any such ordinance, not to exceed
twenty-five dollars. and lin addition
thereto may imprison the offender un-
til the fine be paid. not exceeding fif-
teen days. such imprisonment to be in
the town lookup, if any be provided.
or in the county Jail, and the Sheriff
of Prince Georges County shall re-
ceive and confne any person SO COM
mitted. Any person prosecuted under
this Section shall have right to az
peal to the Circuit Court of Prince
Georges County, in the same manner
as app ais are row allowed by law
from convictions by Justices of the
Pea~e. Any such fines imp1 SD by said
Mayor or justice of the peace, less
lawful fees. to be turned over to the
treasurer of the town of Riverdale fo'
the use of said town. Said Counc |
shall also have the power to fix the
of the treasurer of said
town.
S ,cti.n 2. And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall be submitted to
vote, aud all citizens above the age OF
twenty-une years, who shall have foi
one year next proceeding such election
resided within the corporate limits oil
said town of Riverdale, as set forth in
Section of sa Chapter 731, shall be
qualified to vote at said election. and
sald election shall be held in connec
ton with and at the election to be held
on the fist Monday in Nay, 1922, at
the election for town officers, rs pro-
vided by Section 5of said Chapter 73l,
and said election shall be held in ac-
cordance with said Section 5, and all
ballot, at such election shall have p, int
ed thereon the words "For amend
ment TO the Town Charter providing
for additional powers to the Mayor
and Common Council" and Against
providing for amendment
to the Town Charter, providing for ad-
ditional powers to the Mayor and Com
mon Conncil." Not less than ten days
before said election the said Mayor
and Common Council shall cause to be
posted in five public places within the
corporate limits of said town notice
notify ing the citizens of said towr,
who are qualified under this Act to
vote, of said election. and to said no.
tice shall be attached copy Of this
Act; provided, however. that if for any
reason said notice shall not be given
or not given in the manner prescribed
by this Act, such failure of publication
of said notice shall not affect the val
idty of this Act nor operate to prevent
its taking effect II it shall appear on
the canvass of all the votes cast al
said election that majority of them
have been in favor as this Act taking
effect, then the said Mayor and Com
mon Council shall. without delay. pro-
claim its adoption, but if the majority
of votes cast at said election shall be
against this Act taking effect, then
this Act shall not take effect.
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