The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-05-07

as may be necessary to compel the
construction and repair of said side
walks. And they shall have power
to enforce the construction and repair
of sidewalks by fines imposed upon
the property owners for a failure to
construct and repair after fifteen
days notice previously given, which
said fines shall be collectible as other
fines imposed for the violation of the
ordinances of the town as hereinafter
set forth and stated.
Sec. IS. And be it further enacted,
That said Mayor and Council of Noun
tain Lake Park may establish and
maintain town lookup and may con-
fine therein all persons convicted of
violation of their ordinances, and in
default of the payment of fines i'm
posed for such violations or may, at
their option, confne such persons in
the county Jail at the expense of said
town or they may require such per-
sons in default of payment of fine to
work out such fines and costs upon
the streets or other improvements of
said town, such person to be allowed
as a credit on such fines or costs the
same wages as are paid other en-
ployes of said town for the same char
acter of work.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted,
That all fines, penalties and forfeit
ures imposed for violating any ordi-
nances passed by said Mayor and
Council shall be recoverable by the
Mayor and Council of Mountain Lake
Park before any justice of the peace
of the State of Maryland, residing in
Election District No. 7, in Garrett
County, as may be elected police JUS
tice for said town by said Mayor and
Council and no other, as small debts
and shall be paid to the Mayor and
Council for the use of said town. And
anyone feeling aggrieved by any judg
ment rendered by said police justice
shall have the right of appeal to the
Circuit Court for Garrett County at
the next term of said court, but no
judgment, fine or penalty imposed
! shall be stayed unless the party TAX
ing the appeal shall file bond to be
approved by the said justice in double
the amount of the fine and costs to the
Mayor and Council of Mountain Lake
Park, conditioned upon the successful
prosecution of said appeal.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted,
That the Mayor and Council of Noun
tain Lake Park shall have full power
| to provide for the introduction of wa
ter, electric light or gas into said
town, and to effectuate such object
may contract with or grant unto any
other body, public or private, or to
any individual or partnership the right
or franchise within the limits of said
town for the purpose of operating a
passenger railway, water works or
electric light plant, the granting of
such franchises to be regulated by the
ordinances of the said Mayor ond
Council; and also may grant the right
to lay conduits or water mains
through the streets, alleys or high
ways of said town; and authority is
hereby given said Mayor and Council
to condemn private property, if the
same should become necessary for the
operation of the aforesaid franchise;
in accordance with the general laws of
the State of Maryland as are in such
cases applicable thereto; and also to
construct, purchase and operate an
electric light plant or water works
for the benefit of the town whenever,
in their judgment, the interest of said
town demands the same; and to con-
tract or provide for the furnishing or
supplying of water, electric light or
gas in sufficient quantities for the
needs of the town and the inhabitants
thereof by any other body corporate,
public or private, or by any individual
or individuals; and in order to carry
out and effectuate such object it shall
have full power to erect, maintain and
equip electric light poles and to lay
water mains and conduits, erect fire
plugs and generally do all things that
may be necessary to provide water for
said town in such quantity and at such
places as may be necessary to protect
it at all times against fire; and they
shall have power to pass all such or
dinances as may be necessary to carry
into effect the provisions of this sec
! ton.