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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 292

The Council may reject any or all bids and advertise anew.
When such contract is awarded it shall be by ordinance duly
passed.
30. Whenever it shall become necessary for any purpose
under this Act to serve a notice or process of any kind what-

Service of
notice or
process
made.

soever upon any person or persons owning property within
the limits of said town, who may be absent therefrom or now
a resident thereof or upon whom, for any other reason, per-
sonal service cannot be had, and the bailiff shall make return
to that effect, service of said notice or process may be made
by a publication of said notice or process once a week for
three consecutive weeks in some newspaper having general
circulation in said town, which said notice by publication
shall be as good and effectual as personal service. The
affidavit of the publisher or proprietor of said newspaper as
to such publication shall be evidence of the fact thereof.
31. That the parts of the several county roads within the
limits of said town are hereby made and declared to be pub-

Public streets,
etc.

lic streets and avenues of said town, and shall be from time
to time improved and repaired as in the decretion of the
Council the public interests may require and the resources
of the town will justify.
32. That the commissioners of Montgomery county, justices

Hold offices,
etc.

of the peace, sheriffs, constables and all other county and
State officers shall have, hold and exercise their offices and
jurisdiction in said town.
33. The town of Gaithersburg is hereby declared to be the
legal successor of the commissioners of Gaithersburg, and

Legal
successors.

shall be entitled to and is hereby vested with all the property
and rights of every nature, whatsoever belonging to the com-
missioners of Gaithersburg; all proceedings now pending in
the name of the commissioners of Gaithersburg shall be con-
tinued in such name and remain unaffected by the adoption
of this charter. The Mayor and Councilmen, and all other
officers of the town in office at the date of this Act shall
hold their offices until their successors are elected or appointed
and qualified as herein provided, and all ordinances, regula-
tions and resolutions now in force and not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act shall remain in force until altered
or repealed by competent authority. No provisions of the
Act shall affect any right, lien or liability subsisting on the
date of its passage.