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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of said inhabitants in that respect shall continue, and
the president and commissioners for the time being
shall continue in office until such election shall be
held.

Taken as evi-
dence.

40. The plat of said town on file and of record in
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county shall be deemed and taken as evidence of
the limits and boundaries of said town.

Appoint sec-
retary.

41. The said president and commissioners may
appoint a secretary who shall also be the treasurer
of the corporation, he shall give bond in such sum
and manner as shall be required of him by the said
president and commissioners, who shall prescribe
his duties and allow him such compensation for his
services as they may think proper.

Entered in a
book.

42. All ordinances passed by the said president
and commissioners shall be entered by the secretary
in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and
said ordinances, or printed copies thereof, shall be
kept for the inspection of any person interested.

Powers.

43. The president and commissioners shall have
power to pass ordinances regulating the market
measurement, and weight of all provisions sold in
and to be consumed in said town; to suppress all
disorderly meetings, to prevent firing guns, squibs
or any kind of fire-arms or fire-works in said town,
to suppress and abate all nuisances, to punish par-
ties for exposing for sale or selling unsound provi-
sions, to prevent swine, ducks and geese from going
at large, to prevent any immoderate driving or rid-
ing through the streets in any carriage, stage, cart,
wagon or other vehicle, or on horseback, so as to
endanger the lives or limbs or property of the citi-
zens of said town, or disturb the quiet enjoyment of
the streets and thoroughfares, to prevent the parad-
ing and indecent exhibition of any stud horse through

Impose tax.

the streets, and to impose a tax upon all circuses,
menageries and like travelling exhibitions when ex-
hibiting within the limits of said town, and to pass
all other ordinances and by-laws necessary to give
effect and operation to the powers vested in said
corporation, and to preserve order and secure prop-