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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 evidence.

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 secretary.

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 parties for exposing for sale or selling unsound provisions, to prevent swine, ducks and geese from going at large, to prevent any immoderate driving or riding 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 citizens of said town, or disturb the quiet enjoyment of the streets and thoroughfares, to prevent the parading 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 exhibiting 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-