JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

Clerk of the Circuit Court the award filed with the said
Mayor and Common Council, together with a copy of the
order of the said Mayor and Common Council ratifying or
rejecting the same, and all other papers relating thereto, but
this section shall not be construed or taken to deprive or deny
the right of the Mayor or Common Council of Hyattsville to
accept any streets or alleys which maybe opened or dedicated
by the owner of the ground in said streets or alleys for the
use of the public, but the same shall be deemed streets and
alleys, whether heretofore or hereafter for public use, without
proceeding in the manner indicated in this section; but no
street or alley given or dedicated shall be considered to be
under the control, or to be kept in repair by the Mayor and
Common Council, and at their expense, unless heretofore or
hereafter accepted by them; and the said Mayor and Com-
mon Council may enact all ordinances, from time to time,
not contrary to law, necessary and proper to exercise
the powers granted in this section; provided, that before
opening or condemning any street or alley at least twenty
days' notice shall be given by them of any application which
may be made for the passage of any such ordinance by notice
posted in at least three public places, and by two weekly-
insertions in at least one and not more than two newspapers
published in the said Town of Hyattsville.

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i8A. They may impose such fines, penalties and forfeitures
for breach of their ordinances, as they may think proper, not
exceeding ten dollars for any one offense, and for non-payment
of fines, penalties and forfeitures may commit the offender to
some place of confinement, as provided in the succeeding
section, for a period of not exceeding thirty days, and may
pass all ordinances necessary to give effect and operation to
the power vested in them.

May impose
fines and
penalties.

18 B. They may provide by ordinances for the good gov-
ernment of the town, for the preservation of peace and order
therein, and for securing to the residents of said town all the
rights of persons and property to which they are by law
entitled, for the surveying, grading, paving, repairing, drain-
age, laying out, extending, widening, opening, closing,
straightening or relocating any streets, sidewalk or alley
in said town, and may condemn or purchase the right of way
for any street or alley which they may determine shall be
opened for the public good; for the removal of obstructions
from streets, lanes and alleys; for the establishing of building
lines and building regulations ; for prohibiting the discharge
of fire-crackers, torpedoes and other explosives; for prevent-

May provide
by ordinances
for the good
government of
the town.