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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1910
Page
7
The text revises and reenacts Section 236A of Article 1 and related sections of the Maryland Public Local Laws. It details City of Frederick street grading, paving, curbing, and sewering authorities, assessment methods, notice requirements, and appeal rights, plus administrative duties for commissioners and the mayor and Aldermen.
Text outlines a Maryland 1910 act requiring city commissioners to set property tax assessments for street improvements, provide notices, allow hearings, and permit appeals to the circuit court for Frederick County with jury rights. The act becomes effective upon passage and is certified by state officials.
Public local laws of Maryland repeal section 270A of title 11 and reenact with amendments to govern property assessment and tax levies in Walkersville Frederick County and to require voter approval before tax changes. The act also amends Frederick city ordinances defining street, sidewalk, and public works powers and penalties for violations with a maximum fine of one hundred dollars and potential imprisonment. It specifies effective dates and certification by state officials.
A 1910 Maryland General Assembly act adds provisions for Frederick County to widen roads and remove snow drifts and to borrow up to seventy five thousand dollars to finance public school buildings in Frederick City. It directs county commissioners to issue bonds, levy taxes for interest and a sinking fund, and guide bond sale with a thirty year term.
Chapter details from Maryland statute drafting historic session, referencing acts to repeal or amend articles in the Maryland Code. The fragment cites Section 1 and amendments, with mentions of counties and titles and a general assembly action.
A scanned excerpt notes public local laws in Frederick County Maryland and references to county commissioners and a turnpike project. It cites sections of the Code of Maryland Local Laws and a formal certification by state officials including Governor Austin Crothers and Speaker Adam E. Piles. The document records acts approved April 14 and a January session certification by the General Assembly.
The act adds two sections to the Frederick County public laws to regulate fishing on Deep Creek and Marshland streams. It sets penalties for unlawful catching, killing, or destroying fish with illegal gear and prescribes fines up to thirty dollars plus court costs. The measure aims to stock streams for state fish and other beneficial uses, effective upon approval.
An 1910 Maryland act prohibits selling intoxicating spirits within three miles of Pleasant Grove Protestant Church in New Market District No 9 Frederick County. Violations carry fines up to 200 dollars, with escalating penalties for subsequent offenses. Governor Austin Cronherb and legislators certify the act as a true copy from the General Assembly.
The document records a bill approved in March authorizing bonds for a payment fund and enabling the pass of all necessary actions under the finance clause. The session, chaired by Speaker Adams and led by Speaker pro tem Guiman, notes the measure passed in January.
The Frederick Mayor and Aldermen are empowered to issue bonds up to thirty thousand dollars to fund water supply expansion. Bonds payable in twenty years may be redeemed after ten years, with interest not exceeding four and a half percent. Bonds are tax exempt in Frederick County and require sealed bids after three weeks' notice. A sinking fund is created from water rents.
Maryland General Assembly permits the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick to issue bonds up to sixty four thousand two hundred fifty dollars to cover existing indebtedness. Bonds are payable after forty years, bear interest not exceeding 4.5 percent, redeemable after twenty years, tax exempt, and sale requires public notice and cash bids at par value or higher. Proceeds fund current heating indebtedness and taxes on property for repayment.
The 1910 Maryland General Assembly enacts a law forbidding hucksters merchants and dealers to receive or purchase turkeys geese ducks chickens or geese pork within Frederick City from sunset to sunrise. Violators face court action in Frederick Circuit Court, fines up to twenty dollars or more and possible confinement up to one year in the Maryland House of Correction. Act approved April 11 1910 signed by Austin L. Crothers and others.
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