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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1876
Volume 199, Page 607   View tiff image (51K)
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JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR, 607

of; but no ordinance of said corporation shall im-

 

pose a fine, penalty or forfeiture of more than twenty

 

dollars for any offence.

 

SUB-SEC. 2. The said Commissioners of Havre-de-

 

.Grace shall have the power to place by ordinances

 

a license upon any show, exhibition or circus of not

powers.

less than two dollars, nor more than twenty dollars,

 

and shall also have the power to place a license upon

 

billiard tables, not less than twenty dollars, nor

 

more than one hundred dollars for one year.

 

SUB-SEC. 3. The said Commissioners of Havre-de-

 

Grace shall have the power by ordinance to levy a

 

reasonable tax upon dogs and bitches belonging to

Powers.

or kept by any of the inhabitants of the town, to be

 

recovered and collected as other town taxes, and

 

may impose reasonable fine and penalties to restrain

 

dogs and bitches running at large in said town, and

 

may authorize and compell the bailiff' to kill any

 

dog or bitch within said town, whose owner cannot

 

be ascertained, or who shall refuse to pay taxes, fines

 

and penalties imposed by said commissioners.

 

SUB-SEC. 4. The said Commissioners of Havre-de-

 

Grace shall have the power by ordinance to compel

 

any person or persons, who may place any obstruc-

Powers.

tion or nuisance upon the streets, alleys or public

 

thoroughfares of the town, after a reasonable notice

 

to remove the same, and if not complied with, the

 

said commissioners shall remove at the expense of

 

the person or persons placing the said obstructions

 

or nuisance upon said premises designated.

 

SUB-SEC. 5. The said Commissioners of Havre-de-

 

Grace shall have the power to erect lamps and lamp

Powers.

posts at such places in said town as they may think

 

proper, and shall provide for the lighting of the

 

same, and also those that are now erected.

 

SUB-SEC. 6. The bailiff of the said Town of Havre-

 

de-Grace, shall have the power to arrest any person

 

or persons who violate any of the ordinances passed

Bailiff to ar-
rest.

by said commissioners, and take said person or per-

 


 

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