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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Shall not levy.

17. Be it enacted, That the said burgess and com-
missioners shall not levy any general tax for leveling
or laying pavements before any house or improved
land within the limits of the incorporation, but may
levy a general tax for the purpose of making and
keeping in repair stepping-stones and crossings, and
fixing and repairing all public alleys, and may by a
petition signed by a majority of the tax-payers or by
a majority vote of the tax-payers (the said vote to be
taken at such time and manner as shall be prescribed

May levy.

by ordinance of said incorporation) may levy a gen-
eral tax for the erection of a building, or the purchas-
ing of some suitable place for a lock-up, the building
of footways or bridges over the waters of the town,
the building of a town hall, the grading of all new
streets and making pavements along unimproved
lands or water.

Shall be treas-
urer.

20. Be it enacted, That the burgess shall be the
treasurer of the corporation and shall give bond to
the same with security to be approved by the com-
missioners or a majority of them in such penalty
as they shall prescribe conditional for the faithful
performance of his duties as treasurer, and he shall
receive and pay out all moneys and make a public
report at the end of his year of office according to
the ordinances of incorporation.

Fine and for-
feiture.

22. Be it enacted, That all fines and forfeitures im-
posed by the ordinances of the corporation shall be
recoverable before the burgess or any justice of the
peace of the county; but no fine or forfeiture imposed
under any ordinance of said corporation shall exceed
twenty dollars, and in case of default of payment the
person fined may be committed to the county jail
for a period not longer than thirty days.

Approved March 22, 1876.