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tion which shall be paid by a special tax for that purpose, to be
imposed on the occupants of the respective buildings and collected

as other taxes are collected; provided, nevertheless, that the owner

or owners of property shall be responsible for said tax in case the

same cannot be collected from the occupants thereof; and the

Scaven-
gers.

council may pass suitable ordinances to enable said scavenger to

remove all filth from the town, and may require of said scavenger

a bond for the faithful performance of his duties; provided,

however, that said special tax shall not exceed fifty cents per

month on any one house, to be paid by the owner or occupant

thereof as aforesaid.

SEC. 29. And be it enacted, That the council shall keep, and

Statement

annually publish, a tabular statement of the receipts and expen-

ditures of the funds of the corporation.

SEC. 30. And be it enacted, That the council shall have power

to open, and keep open streets, lanes and alleys, with the consent

of the owners of the land through which the same may pass, or

they may condemn the same upon paying damages therefor, to be

Streets.

assessed by three disinterested persons, to be by the council ap-

pointed, who shall, in making such assessment, take into consid-

eration as well the benefits that may accrue to the owner or owners

of said property, as the damages that may occur by reason of said

opening to said owner or owners, which said persons shall report

their proceedings to the council, whose proceedings shall then be

similar to those of county commissioners of this State in such cases,

with right of appeal to the circuit court of the county in which

the land aforesaid is situated.

SEC. 31. And be it enacted, That whenever the opening, grading,

Bids.

piking or paving of any street or streets, or part of any street or

streets is to be done, or work of any nature is to be executed, the

estimated cost of which exceeds one hundred dollars, the council

shall, after due notice thereof by them given, award the work to

be done to the lowest responsible bidder therefor.

SEC. 32. And be it enacted, That the parts of the several county

roads within the limits of said town are hereby made and declared

Roads.

to be public streets and avenues of said town, and shall be from

time to time improved and repaired as in the discretion of the

council the public interests may require and the resources of the

town will justify.

SEC. 33. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of Mont-

County

gomery and Prince George's counties, justices of the peace, sheriffs,

officers, &c

constables and all other county and State officers shall have, hold

and exercise their offices and jurisdiction in said town within the

limits of their respective counties.

Effective.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from the

date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1890.