Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-17
CHAPTER 49s. 1922.

AN ACT 10 create ana establish a new
election district in Anne Arundel Coun-
~. To be known as the Seventh Election
district. and 10 provide for the proper
registration OF the legal ami qualified
voters ana the holding OF elections
therein and provided for jury service.
Section !. BE ii enacted ny the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That new cleo
ton district he, and the same is hereby
created and established IN Anne Arundel
DISTRICT OF said foanty, and. TO be known
as the Seyenth Election District: the said
district 10 be established by the Super
10 time for the Ifegistsatios OF voters leg
ally entitled To ffkistsf Therein ut 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 he known Us the Seventh Election
District OF Anne Arundel County. and
shall be within the following bounds, TO
wit: beginning for the same on the pres
eht division line between the First and
Eighth Election Districts in the center OF
West River and continuing on the said line
Ia southwesterly and westerly direction
70 the intersection with the present pub
lie road from Owensyille to Sudey thence
| leaving the said division line between the
First and Eighth Election Districts aad
following the center Of the public rOad In
southerly direction 10 Sudley; thence
| continuing on the center of the puhllc
road from Sudley In southerly direction
toward Nutwell 10 point where this road
crosses "a stream known as Tracys
Branch; thence leaving the public road
and following the center OF the said
Tracys Branch In an easterly and south
erly direction 10 Herring Bay, and thence
by Herring Bay and Chesapeake Bay ia
the place Of beginning. dor the purpose
OF taxation The said public road from Sud.
ley to point where this road crosses u
stream known as Tracy's Branch, shall be
ri ..f nv
created, 10 be known rs the Seventh Flee.
ton District)
Section 3. And he ii further enacted
That the polling place of said new district
Ia be known and designated as the Sew
enth Election District shall be ut 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 Elee.
ton shall make the necessary appoint.
ments of officials. and provide the neces-
| saIy books, ballot boxes. ana other things
as are required for the registration ~
votes and the holding OF elections In other
districts All persons living in said dis.
trict VINO are entitled to register shall
register in said district.
Section 3l9. And be ii further enacted,
ihat Tor The purpose Of jury service as
provided for under Section 25i, page 1lC
Of MelSin's Local Code for Anne Arundel
county. the judges or Judge of the Cir
cult Court for Anne Arundel County. shall
| treat the Seventh Election District as be.
ing part Of :he Eighth Election District
and as If no division had been made OF
the latter district.
Section /. And be II further enacted
That this Act is hereby declared to be an
emergency law and necessary for the i'm.
| mediate preservation OF the public safety
| AMI being passed upon a yea and nay vote
supported by three Efths OF all the mem
hers elected to each OF the Houses of TN.
General Assembly the same shall take eff
| feet from the date Of its passage.
Approved April IL, 1922
CHAPTER 5s4. 1922.
AN ACT 10 repea ana re-enact with
an ehdments Chapter 4; OF the Acts OF
the General Assembly Of Maryland
nassesi AT the special session thereof in
wins Code of Public Local Laws for
Anne Arundel County, subtitle Count '
Commissioners. and to repeal all acts
or parts of Acts inconsistent Herewith,
particularly Sections 1911. 1872 and 1919 OF
Article Of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title Anne Arundel
County, subtitle Roads being See
ton 3l6 3l7 and SIS OF said Melyins
Code. The said Section 1J3 providing
for reducing the number Of County
Commissioners from seven to three. re-
and for road administration By them
and the appointment OF a County koad
Engineer by them.
Section !. Beiit enacted by the General
A. Assembly snn sc, q NlE.aa rsas chartsr y
Maryland. passed at the Special Session
thereof in the year 1901 Section I53 OF
l'elvin's Code ot~Pnblic I.oeal Laws for
Anne Arundel County. subtitle County
Commissioners. be and The same is here
by repealed and fe- enacted with amend
ments, so as 10 read as follows:
153. 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 n
term OF four years, and ut 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
fee in the Court HoHse M Annapolis for
the Transaction OF the duties OF their Office
AZ 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 Commissioners for Anne Arundel
County shall have actually resided In said
county for at least ten years, and shall
be n taxpayer upon real estate I'm said
county, assessed for at least twenty five
hundred dollars and which said assess
ment shall have been upon the county rec.
ords Tor az least twelve months prior Ia
the date OF election in the year Of his can
didacy. Each Comfy COMMISSIONER shall
receive salary of twelve hundred dollars
4 year. without mileage or other extra
compensation Of any kind.
The said Comfy Commissioners OF Anne
Arundel are authorized and empowered Ia
control ana regulate the public roads and
bridges in said county they shall sit as
Road Beard once in each week and Of
tener II deemed by them necessary to tho
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
sieners to make careful inspection OF road
work in the several districts at the county
and to thoroughly familiarlze himself with
che same. The said board shall keen 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 coHHtys Con, m ssioRers shall M
the time Of making the annual levy In said
county. levy upon the taxable property In
the several districts, thereof road tax
not 10 exceed eighty cents on the hundred
dollars for each district and such said tax
shall be used for the repair and mainten-
anee Of public roads and bridges in the
same districts where levied and COLLECTED
and 40 other. All OF the taxes herein
authorized shall be levied and collected as
are other county faxes and shall Re dis
bursed by the County .CommI ssIaners