Passed Mar. 7, 1833
An act to Incorporate the Town commonly culled and known by the name
of East New Market, in Dorchester
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the. General Assembly of Maryland, That the citizens of the Town commonly called and known by the name of East New Market, in Dorchester county, shall be, and they are hereby constituted and made a body corporate, by the name of the Commissioners of the town of East New Market, with all the privileges of a body corporate, and to have a common sale and perpetual succession.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That the free male white citizens of East New Market aforesaid, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, and who shall have resided in the said place, for and during the space of six months next preceding the election, shall on the first Monday in July next, at the house now occupied as a tavern by Henry B. Lecompte, and on the first Monday in July, in each and every year thereafter, at such house as shall hereafter be designated as the Town Hall, by the municipality, be authorized to elect five Commissioners for the said town, who shall have resided within the limits of the same six months next preceding the election.
Section 3. And be it enacted, That a Justice of the Peace for the time being, residing in said town, shall appoint by writing under his hand and seal, one Judge, to hold the first election, who shall keep the polls open from ten o'clock in the morning until two o'clock in the evening, which the Judges of elections are now by law directed to conduct an election for Delegates to the General Assembly, as far as may be consistent with the provisions of this act, and the said Judge shall make return under his hand and seal, of the persons elected, to the Clerk of Dorchester county, to be by him kept.
Section 4. And be it enacted, That all future elections shall be held and conducted as shall be from time to time directed by the by-laws of the corporation, the same not being inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
Section 5. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners elected according to the provisions of this act, shall on the first meeting after said election, choose some one of the said Commissioners President of the board, whose duty it shall be to preside, at the meetings of said commissioners, and preserve order, and give such directions as may be deemed necessary by the said commissioners, to carry into full effect the provisions of this act.
Section 6. And be it enacted, That the
commissioners aforesaid, or a majority of them, may meet together
from business of said town, and not less than once in every three
months, and if during the year for which they may
be elected, any of the said commissioners should die, resign, remove
from said town, refuse to act, or be otherwise
disqualified, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held, at
which all persons qualified as is specified in the second
section of this act, shall be entitled to vote.
Section. 7. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have power to appoint a clerk and allow compensation for his services as they may think proper; and that all ordinances passed by said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall by their clerk be recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose by him, which shall be opened at all times for the inspection of any person interested, and copies of all ordinances shall be put up in the most public places of said town, that the same may be generally known.
Section 8. And be it enacted, That all fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of the said corporation, shall be recoverable before any Justice of the Peace, as small debts are now recoverable out of Court.
Section 9. And be it enacted, That the
limits of the said Town of East New Market, shall extend to the
distance of one half of a mile from the tavern aforesaid, each way,
and the property within said limits shall be subject to such taxes
and charges as may be deemed necessary by said town to maintain the
expenses which may be at any time incurred in
the improvement of said town.
Section. 10. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power to make all such by-laws, regulations and ordinances, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this State, as from time to time they may deem wise, equitable and efficient for the comfort, health, convenience and prosperity of said town, and its inhabitants, for the prevention or removal of nuisances, preservation of health, and suppression of vice and immorality within the limits of said town, and shall have power to levy an equal tax on the property within the said limits, to such amount as may from time to time be deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes aforesaid which tax shall be collected and paid to the President and Commissioners by the Collector, by them appointed, who shall have the same power to distain therefore, as the Collector of the public county assessment has to distain for the same; and that the said President and Commissioners shall fix the term of office, responsibility and compensation of such Collector.
Section 11. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power and authority, annually to appoint a Bailiff, whose duty it shall be to preserve the peace and good order of said Town; and for this purpose he is hereby invested with the same power and authority as any constable may now have under the laws of this State.