Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-08

udtlOu OF NauuiuattS loT Atuutl t&Oiutnlc-
sioners in Anne Arundel County. as the
same was enacted by Chapter ia of the
Acts of 1920. be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Approved April 10. 1922.
CHAPTER 49S 1922.
AN ACT to create and establish new
election district in Anne Arundel Coun-
~. 10 be known as the Seventh Election
district, and to provide for the proper
registration of the legal aud qualined
voters and the holding of elections
therein and provided for jury service.
Section /. BE 1t enacted ny the General
Assembly of Maryland, That new cleo
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 to be known
as the Seventh Election District: the said
district TO be established by the super
yisors of Election as hereinafter provided,
In time for the 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, and
shall be within the following bounds, to
wit: Beginning for the same ON the pres,
emf division line between the First and
Eighth Election Districts in the center OF
West River, and continuing on the said line
In u southwesterly and westerly direction
to the intersection with the present pub
lie road from .0wensyille to Sudley; thence
leaving the said division line between the
First aid Eighth Election Districts and
following the center Of the public road in
a southerly direction to Sudley; thence
continuing on the center of the public
road from Sudley In a southerly direction
toward Nutwell to point where this road
crosses crosses stream known as Tracy's
and following the center of the said
Tracy's Branch in an easterly and south
erly direction to Herring Bay. and thence
by Herring Bay and Chesapeake Bay to
the place of beginning. (For the purpose
of taxation the said public road from Sud
ley to point where this road crosses a
stream knowp as Tracy's Branch, shall be
considered in the new district hereby
created, to be known as the Seventh Elec
ton District)
Section 3. And be 1t further enacted,
That the polling place of said new district
to be known and 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
ti0n shah make the necessary appoint
ments OF officials. and provide the neces-
| saIy books, ballot boxes. and other things
rs are required for the registration OF
votes and the holding of elections In other
districts All persons living in said dis
register In said district.
Section 3I5. And be 1t further enacted.
rhat for the purpose of Jury service rs
provided for under Section 251. page no
OF Melyins Local Code for Anne Arundel
County. the judges or judge of the Cir
cult Court for Anne Arundel County. shall
ing part of the Eighth Election District
and as If no division had been made OF
the latter district.
Section 4. And be 1t further enacted,
hot Act a. A.
emergency law and necessary for the Inn
mediate preservation of the public safety
and being passed upon a yea and nay vote
bers elected to each of the Houses of the
General Assembly the same shall take eff
| feet from the date of its passage
Approved April IL, 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
passed at the special session thereof in
the year 1901, being Section 1853 of Mel
wins Code of Public Local Laws for
Anne Arundel County, subtitle County
Commissioners" and to repeal all acts
particularly Sections Ioi, is2 and iss of Of
Article of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title Anne Arundel
County" subtitle Roads" being Sec
Code. The said Section los providing
for reducing the number of County
commissioners from seven to three. re-
lat.ng to their duties and qualifications
and for road administration by them
and the appointment of a County Road
Engineer by them.
Section 1. Be 1t enaeted sby the General
Of the Acts Of the sGenersi I Assembly Of
Maryland. passed at the Special Session
thereof In the year 1901. Section i53 Of
Melvin's Code of Public Local Laws for
nAAN n
Commissioners" be and the same Is here.
by repealed and re-enacfed With amend
ments. so as to read as follows 81
LOB. AT the General Election to be held
on the first 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 q
term of four years. and at the general
election for the year nineteen hundred and
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
ice In the Court House at Annapolis for
the transaction of the duties OF their Office
at least TWO days In each week and on
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
county for at least ten years and shall
be taxpayer upon real estate in said
county. assessed for at least twenty-fiye
hundred dollars. and which said assess
ment shall have been upon the county rec
ords Tor at least twelve months prior to
tue date or election in the year of his can
didacy. Each County Commissioner shall
receive salary Of twelve hundred dollars
year. without mileage or other extra
compensation of any kind. -
the said County Commissioners hf Anne
Arundel are authorized and empowered to
eontrel and regulate the public sroasls and
bridges In said county; they shall sit az a
Road Board once In each week. and Of
tener II deemed by them necessary to the
public Interests. for the considerations
and determination of matters relating to
county roads and bridges. 1t shall be the
duty of each of said County Commits
sioners TO make careful inspection of road
work In the several districts of the county
aud to thoroughly familiarize himself with
the same. The said hoard shall keep an
accurate and systematic audit of the road
and bridge funds and accounts which shall
always be an open record Of their office
The said County Commissioners shall at.
the time OF making the annual levy In said
county. levy upon the taxable property in
the several districts, thereof a road tax
not to exceed eighty cents on the hundred
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