WESTERNPORT                                       1997

WESTERNPORT

Allegany County

Resolution of January 15, 1968

PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT OF THE TOWN OF
WESTERNPORT, ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND

THAT SECTION 643-b (OF ARTICLE #1 OF THE PUBLIC LOCAL
LAWS OF MARYLAND, 1963 EDITION) BE AMENDED TO ADD THE
FOLLOWING:

The Mayor and City Council shall have power specifically, the same
not being any limitation or restriction on the general rights, to pass such
Ordinances as they may deem necessary, viz:

To make reasonable regulations in regard to buildings and structures,
to authorize and require the inspection of buildings and structures and to
authorize the condemnation thereof in whole or in part when dangerous
or insecure, and to require that such buildings and structures be made
safe or be taken down.

The Mayor and Commissioners of Westernport
By: Ray L. Wilt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Katherine Hartig, Clerk

Passed as read at the regular meeting of The Mayor and Commis-
sioners of Westernport held January 15, 1968.
Posted in Council Chamber January 16, 1968.

Resolution of July 1, 1968

A Resolution of the Mayor and Commissioners of Westernport to
repeal and re-ordain, with amendments, Section 643(b) of the Charter
of Westernport as contained in the Code of Public Local Laws of
Allegany County, 1963 Edition, being Article 1 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Allegany County," subtitle "Western-
port," amending the Charter of the Mayor and Commissioners of
Westernport in order to add certain enumerated powers to those
specifically granted to the Mayor and Commissioners.

Section 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMIS-
SIONERS OF WESTERNPORT, THAT Section 643(b) of the Charter
of Westernport as contained in the Code of Public Local Laws of Allegany
County, 1963 Edition, being Article 1 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title "Allegany County," subtitle "Westernport," be and it is
hereby repealed and re-ordained, with amendments, to read as follows:
643.

(b) They shall have power specifically, the same not being any
limitation or restriction of the general rights, to pass such ordinances
as they may deem necessary, viz:

For the protection and preservation of the Town's property
For the providing of suitable and proper lights upon the public
streets of said town;

For the establishment and maintaining a fire department;

For the establishment and maintaining and regulating of an adequate
police force;