The Republican., 1931-05-21

That the Mayor shall preside at all
meetings of the Council, unless pre-
vented by sickness or reasonable
cause, in which event the said Coun-
Gil may select a president pro tenn
pore; he shall sign all ordinances of
said town and shall countersign all
orders and drafts drawn by the Clerk
on the Treasurer of said town.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted,
That the Mayor and Council shall ap-
point a clerk, who shall, before enter
ing on his duties, make oath before
peace, that he will well and faithfully
perform the duties of his Office as pre-
scribed by this Act, or which may be
prescribed by ordinance, to the best
of his skill and judgment; he shall
sign all drafts or orders for money
appropriated or ordered by the Mayor
and Council to be paid by the treasur-
er, and keep a record of the proceed
ings of said Mayor and Council in a
book to be provided by them for that
purpose, which shall at all times be
open to the inspection of any person
interested. The said Mayor and Coun-
ell shall have power to fix his term
of Office and the amount of his COM
pensation.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted,
That the Mayor and Council shall
have power to appoint a bailiff who,
before entering upon the duties of his
office, shall make oath before a JUS
tice of the peace for Garrett County
that he will faithfully and imparti-
ally perform the duties imposed up
on him by this Act and the ordinances
of said town, and shall execute to the
State of Maryland bond with two
good and sufficient securities to be
approved by said Mayor and Council
in such penalty as they may prescribe,
conditioned that he shall well and
faithfully perform the duties of said
office in all things appertaining
nances of said Mayor and Council, and
shall we'll and truly collect and pay
over to the treasurer of said corpora
tion all taxes levied by the Mayor and
Council and all other sums of money
that may be received by him for the
use of said corporation.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted,
That the Mayor and Council shall
have power to appoint treasurer who
shall be resident of said town quail
fled to vote for Mayor and Council
men, and before entering upon the
duties of his Office shall give bond to
the State of Maryland with two good
and sufficient securities to be approved
by the said Mayor and Council in such
penalty as the Mayor and Council
shall prescribe, conditioned that he
shall we'll and faithfully account for
all money paid over to him by the
bailiff of said corporation, or that may
be received by him from any other
person or persons for the use of said
corporation, and shall we'll and truly
pay over to his successor in office or
to the order of said Mayor and Coun-
Gil, and perform all other duties of his
office according to law and the ordi-
nances of said Mayor and Council; he
shall keep full and correct account of
all moneys received by him, with the
sources from which received and the
dates of such receipts, and of the dis
bursements made by him with the
time when the persons to whom and
what account the same were made.
Sec. IA. And be it further enacted,
That said Mayor and Council may
from time to time cause an assess
ment to be made of all the property
liable to the State and County taxes
within the corporate limits, and to
levy tax thereon not exceeding sixty
cents on the one hundred dollars in
any one year and that said property
shall be assessed at it's actual cash
value. And the said Mayor and Coun-
Gil may appoint an assessor and col
lector of taxes and fix his salary or
compensation, and provide for a
method of collecting the taxes by ordi-
nance, and also the method of MAX
ing assessments; and any person ag-
grieved by any assessment made un-
der this provision shall have the right
of an appeal to the said Mayor and
Council of said town of Mountain
Lake Park.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the said
Mayor of the said town to see that the
ordinances of the town are duly and
faithfully executed, and he shall ap-
point, subject to the confirmation of
the Council, all such persons as agents
and servants of said corporation as
may UC ASSCooaAy W CdIIy OuL CI6 OU-
jects and purposes of the corporation
and enforce the ordinances to be
passed thereby.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted,
That the said Council shall have power
to pass such ordinances not contrary
to the Constitution and laws of this
State as it may deem necessary for
the good government of the town, for
the protection and preservation of the
towns property, rights and privileges;
for the preservation of peace and good
order and securing persons and prop
erty from violence, danger and de-
struction; for the protection of health,
comfort and convenience of the citi-
zenS of Mountain Lake Park and vis-
itors thereto, or sojourners therein;
for providing proper and suitable
lights on the streets; for establishing
maintaining and regulating an ade-
quate police force; to regulate the
management and location of livery
stables, foundries, and all other es-
adjustments of which the business or
trade may become obnoxious or injur-
ious to public comfort and health; to
prohibit the erection of such build
ingS, or the continuation of such nov