The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-02-25
ORDINANCES
PASSED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS OF
RISING SUN. MD.
RISING SUN, MD.

The following Ordinances passed
by the Commissioners of Rising Sun,
Md, are published for the informa
ton of our citizens
No. BE IT ENACTED, That
all disorderly meetings, street lunog
ing, throwing of stones, the use of
sling shots, ball playing. drunken
ness, fighting and disorderly or riot
GUS conduct and profane swearing in
the limits of Rising Sun, are hereby
of the provisions of this section
shall be fined not less than ten dol
lars to twenty-five dollars for each
offense, and costs of prosecution; and
any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this section may be arrest
ed without warrant when, in the
judgment of the President any one
or more of the Commissioners or of
the Bailiff, the delay necessary to
the issuing of warrant would be
dangerous to the peace and quiet of
the town, or the lives, limbs and
property of the citizens.
No. 8-BE 1T ENACTED, That
it shall be the duty of the Bailiff to
report to this Board all nuisances of
any kind within the town limits COM
ing to his knowledge; to execute all
the orders of the aforesaid President
and Commissioners, and to discharge
all the duties required of him by
the charter and laws of this corpor-
alton, or which may be required of
him by any future orders or ordinan-
ces of the aforesaid President and
Commissioners.
No. BE 1T ENACTED, That
any person or persons interfering
with the Bailiff or any special officer
or officers in making an arrest or in
the discharge of their duties as Bail
if or special officer, shall be fined
not less than ten dollars and costs
of prosecutions.
No. 1O-BE 1T ENACTED, That
the said Board shall annually, On OF
before the LIST day of August, deter
mine the rate of town taxes to be
paid upon property situated within
the limits of the town and levy the
same.
No. 11-BE 1T ENACTED, That
the Treasurer shall once a month
collect from the President and JUS
| tees of the Peace all fines which
have been imposed and collected for
| any violation of any of the ordinances
of said town.
No. 12-BE IT ENACTED, That
any person or persons who shall in
any manner obstruct the streets
sidewalks, or with horse, wagon, or
or any other vehicle, obstruct the
free passage of pedestrians across
any street crossing, walk or pave
ment, shall be fined five dollars and
costs of prosecution for each and ey
cry offense.
No 13-BE IT ENACTED, Tha.
whenever any person on persons or
body corporate shall propose to build
or erect or cause to be built or erect
ed, any building, within the limits
of said town, he, she, they or ii
shall, before any work is begui
thereon, file with the said President
and Commissioners a statement iii
writing, signed by the applicant or
applicants, setting forth with partic-
nlarity the following details: the
size of the lot whereon said building
or addition is to be erected and the
situation of said lot in said town,
on what portion of said lot the build
ing or addition is to be erect.
ed and Gf an addition) to what part
of the existing building said addition
is to be made; the kind of building
or addition, and the purpose fol
which it is to be used; the size, ma
terial and estimated cost thereof; its
distance from the adjacent buildings
and from the limit of the street line;
and the kind and situation of its
chimneys or smoke escapes.