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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

fast in said town; regulate and provide for the sweeping of
chimneys; prohibit firing of guns and pistols, the throwing- of
lighted squibs, fire-crackers, Roman candles, or any other
combustible matter, and the storage of gunpowder or any com-
bustible matter within the limits of said town, and make all
necessary regulations in reference to wells and pumps therein.

Dog licenses.

F. No person shall keep a dog or bitch in said town with-
out first obtaining a license from the clerk for that pur-
pose, in the month of May of each and every year, and paying at
the time of license being granted, one dollar for every dog, and
for every bitch two dollars, and the owner of every dog or bitch,
for which a license shall be obtained, shall have a collar put
around the neck of said dog or bitch, and every other dog or
bitch found going at large in said town shall be shot or other-
wise destroyed by the bailiff of said town; and if any person
shall bring a dog or bitch into said town, after the month of
May in any year, he shall obtain a license within ten days
thereafter, and pay for the same, as hereinbefore directed,
and place a collar around the neck of said dog or bitch, or other-
wise said dog or bitch shall be shot or otherwise destroyed; any
person failing or refusing to comply with this law shall be
liable to a fine of not less than one dollar and fifty cents for
each dog, and two dollars and fifty cents for each bitch brought
or kept by him in said town, in addition to the penalty of
having the same shot or otherwise destroyed if found going
at large without a collar about his or her neck.

Fines and
penalties.

G. The Commissioners may pass all laws and ordinances
necessary to give effect and operation to the powers vested in
them, and may impose such fines, penalties and forfeitures
for breach of their laws and ordinances as they may think
proper — not exceeding five dollars for any one offense; and
said Commissioners shall forthwith define and locate the
limits of said town, and the said Commissioners may pass all
laws and ordinances necessary for grading, regulating, paving

Grading,
paving, etc.

and repairing the footways in the streets, lanes and alleys of
said town, and impose a tax on any lot fronting on any
street, lane or alley for the purpose of grading, regulating,
paving and repairing the footways in front thereof, or compel
by fine or otherwise the owner of any lot to pave or repair the
footways in front thereof, agreeable to the ordinances to be
passed by them, and shall have power to open and establish
new streets, lanes and alleys, and to straighten and widen
old streets, lanes and alleys, and to provide for the payment
of damages and expenses incurred by opening, widening or
straightening the streets, lanes and alleys as aforesaid by