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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Power to
license
vehicles, etc.

22 . And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners shall have
the power to license and regulate all hackney coaches, car-
riages, carts, drays, omnibuses, wagons and other vehicles kept
for hire or hired in said town, and to license and regulate the
employment of all hackmen, draymen, wagoners, carters, por-
ters, boatmen and watermen, plying for hire within the limits
of said town, and to fix the rate of compensation for hackney
carriages, and to fix the penalties for the violation of such
regulations; to regulate the location and conduct of livery
stables, and to enact ordinances respecting the keeping and
boarding of horses thereat, not inconsistent with the laws of
this State.

Chimney

Sweeps.

23. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall have
the power to license and regulate the sweeping of chimneys,
and to fix the rates therefor, and to direct the sweeping of
any chimney by neglect of which the said town shall be
endangered.

Cruelty to
Animals.

24. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall have
the power to enact ordinances for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, and to fix the penalties for the violation thereof, not
inconsistent with the laws of this State.

Fines, etc.

25. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall have
the power to fix by ordinance the disposition of all fines and
penalties imposed in violation of any of the ordinances of said
town.

Establish and
equip fire
companies.

26. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall have
the power to establish regulations for the prevention and
extinguishment of fires; to appoint firemen, and organize
and equip fire companies, and to fix the penalties for the
violation of any fire regulation, and to fix the compensation
of firemen.

Health regu-
lations.

27. And be it enacted, That the Commissioners shall have
the power to pass ordinances to preserve the health of the said
town, and to prevent and remove nuisances; to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases within the said town, and
within two miles of the same, and may regulate the places for
manufacturing soap and candles, the erection of slaughter-
houses, tanneries, canning factories and distilleries, and what-
ever other offensive trade is carried on. That whenever any
nuisance dangerous to the health shall exist in any street or
alley of the said town, and it shall be found necessary in order
to remove the same to have such street or alley paved, they
may order the same paved, and assess the amount expended
in paving the same, and the expenses of collection, upon the