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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

compel their'attendance before a justice of the peace

of said town, and to do and perform any and all du-

ties which are now or may hereafter be imposed

upon the bailiff of said town.

SEC. 70. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners shall have full power to regulate the building

Regulate flues

of flues in said town, and may prevent by ordinance

the protruding of stove pipes through the sides of

houses or walls, so as to endanger property in said

town.

SEC. 71. And be it enacted. That the Commissioners

Assessment of property.

of Centreville may cause an assessment and valua-

tion of all real and personal property in said town,

to be made between the first day of April and the

first day of May next, and may levy on the property

so assessed such sums of money as they may deem

necessary for the improvement of said town.

SEC. 72. And be it enacted, That the said Commis-

Publish state-

sioners of Centreville shall annually make out and

ment of moneys ex-

publish, in at least two newspapers published in said

pended.

town, a full, accurate and complete statement of all

moneys expended by them, specifying the particular

amount, to whom paid, and on what account, which

said statement shall be sworn to by said commis-

sioners before some justice of the peace of said town.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

effect from the date of its passage, and all laws or

parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of

this act are hereby repealed.

Approved April 3, 1876.