Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-10-10
LegoI Advertisement
Notice of Enactment
of a Revised Charter for
the Town of Glen Echo

Charter Amendment Resolu-
ton Number 1 of the Mayor and
Council of the Town of Glen
Echo, titled "A Resolution to re-
peal and re-enact Chapter 81, in
elusive, of the Montgomery
County Code 1860 (being Article
16 of the Code Of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title Mont
gomery County," subtitle "Glen
Echo" and any amendments to
said Chapter; the said Chapter
and amendments being the
Charter of the Town of Glen
Echo" was adopted on Septem-
Der 10, 1868, pursuant to the
authority of Article XI-E of the
Constitution of the State of
Maryland and Article 23A and
Article 23B of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 edition,
as amended, to repeal the pre-
sent Charter for the Town of
Glen Echo as contained in Chap
ter 81 of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Code 1860 and any amend
ments to said Charter, and to
enact in lieu thereof a new char
ter which is substantially the
same as the municipal corpora
ton charter contained in Article
23B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 edition, as
amended), title Municipal Cor.
poration Charter, with certain
notifications.
The new charter for the Town
of Glen Echo provides for cor
porate name of 1.-THE Town of
Glen Echo" and for continuance
of the present boundaries. The
town shall be governed by a
Mayor and a Councilmen elected
for terms of four years. The
Mayor must be at least 80 years
old, reside in the Town for two
years, be a qualified voter and
own property within the Town.
Councilmen have similar quail.
fications but need only be IS
years old. The Mayor and Coun-
Gil shall serve without compen-
sation. The Council shall meet
at least once month and shall
establish its own procedure.
The Mayor is the chief execu-
tive officer of the Town, super
vises the financial affairs, ap-
points town officials, and has a
veto power. The Council shall
have the power to enact ordi.
nance for the health, welfare,
and safety of the residents of
the Town; for proper manage
ment of the Town governments;
for regulation Of buildings,
signs, traffic, health, fire, and
parking; for licensing of occup.
ations; for prevention of nui-
sances; and for other purposes.
This enumeration of powers is
similar to those contained in
Article 23B. Ordinances must be
considered for at least six days
prior to passage and summary
of each ordinance must be pub.
lished in a newspaper or distri'
buted to each house.
A three-man Board of Super.
visors of Elections is responsible
for registration, nominations
and elections. At least one regis
tration day will be held each
year although registration Is
permanent. Persons must reside
in the Town a year to be quail
fled to vote. Candidates for Of
flee must file a certificate of
nomination with the Board. Elec-
lions will be held in May of
every odd year for 2 councilmen
or the Mayor and two council.
men. Vacancies for more than
two years will be filled by
special election; less than two
years by appointment.
The Town shall operate on an
annual budget and a fiscal year
of July to June. The Mayor must
submit the proposed budget
prior to June LIST and a public
hearing must be held on the
budget. The Council may make
any adjustments it desires, but
the budget must be balanced.
The budget determines the tax
rate, and the assessment, notice,
payment, and collection of taxes
are outlined in accordance with
State law.
The Town may issue tax an
ticipation notes. Purchases shall
be made by the Council and all
purchases over 81, 900 must be
by written contract.
The Town shall employ a
clerk.treasurer, attorney, and
other personnel as the Council
deems necessary. Salaries and
benefits of employees will be
determined by the Council.
The Town shall have power to
construct and maintain roads,
sidewalks and bridges and to
levy special assessments for
payment of constructing such
improvements. The procedure
for such assessments is outlined
in accordance with accepted
legal procedure.
The Town has the power to
acquire property and to exercise
the power of eminent domain.