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Session Laws, 1906 Session
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EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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Mayor thereof and approved by said town Council at their
first meeting for organization, and which said selection or
designation of such justice of the peace shall be for one
year from the time of such selection; but power is reserved
to said Mayor and Council at any time to revoke such selec-
tion or appointment, and make a new selection; such justice
of the peace shall have power to hear and determine all
violations of the ordinances of said town, upon complaint
duly made, and may commit to the town lockup all persons
convicted of any violation of said town ordinances, or in
default of the payment of any fines imposed for such viola-
.tion, or may commit such persons to the county jail at the
expense of said town; or said town Council may require such
persons, in default of the payment of fines, to work out such
fines and costs upon the streets or other work of improve-
ment of said town; such person or persons to be allowed as
a credit on such fines or costs the same wages as are paid
other employees of said town for the same character of
work; and any one feeling aggrieved by any judgment ren-
dered by said justice of the peace shall have a right of
appeal to the Circuit Court for Garrett county to the next
term of said court, but no judgment, fine or penalty imposed
shall be stayed unless the party taking the appeal shall file
a bond, to be approved by said justice of the peace, in double
the amount of the fine and costs; said bond to be made pay-
able to the Mayor and Council of Grantsville, and conditioned
upon the successful prosecution of said appeal.

Section 119. And be it further enacted, That said Mayor

CHAP. 423

and Council shall have power to pass all ordinances not con-
trary to the constitution and laws of the State, as it may
deem necessary for the good government of the town; for
the protection and preservation of the town's property rights
and privileges; for the preservation of peace and good order
and securing persons and property from violence, danger or
destruction; for the protection of health, comfort and con-
venience of the citizens of Grantsville and visitors thereto or
sojourners therein; for providing proper and suitable lights
upon the streets; to regulate the location and management
of starch factories, glue factories, bone factories, soap fac-
tories, hide houses, tanneries, slaughter houses, breweries,
distilleries, livery stables and all other establishments of
which the business or trade may become noxious or injurious

General
powers.



 
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