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necessary; to provide for taking up, fineing or
committing to the jail of Anne Arundel county
all vagrants, drunken, loose and disorderly per-
sons, and such as have no visible means of sup-
port and livelihood, and common disturbers of the
peace that may be found within the jurisdiction of
the city; and the keeper of the said jail shall
receive and safe keep all persons so committed
according to the tenor of the commitment; to
cause a survey, as often as they think necessary,
of the city, its harbors, streets, lots and the addi-
tions thereto, to be made, and establish and fix
permanent boundaries, and stones at such places
as they may think necessary, with proper marks
and devices thereon; to ascertain the lines of the
city and the additions thereto, and may declare
the same and adjudge as nuisances any encroach-
ments on the streets, lanes and alleys, and cause
the same to be removed, at the expense of the per-
son offending, and the survey of the said city and
additions thereto and of the streets, lanes, alleys
and harbor thereof, when made, shall be signed
by the Mayor and the seal of the corporation
thereto affixed, and shall be deposited with the
Clerk of the corporation of the city, and be
received as evidence of the boundaries of the said
city, and of the harbor, lots, streets, lanes and
alleys therein; to prevent the running at large of
dogs, and to impose an annual tax on the owners
or keepers thereof in the city not exceeding five
dollars; to direct in what part of the city build-
ings of wood shall not be erected; to pass ordi-
nances for preserving order, securing persons and
property from violence, danger or destruction;
protecting the public and city property, rights and
privileges from waste or encroachment, and for
promoting and securing the good government of
the city; all by-laws and ordinances of the said
corporation shall be by the Mayor; the Mayor |
May provide
for taking up,
fineing, com-
mitting to jail,
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