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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

have power to preserve the peace and good order of the town,

and shall serve all civil and criminal process that may be

directed to him or them, and perform such other duties as

may be prescribed by ordinance.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the Burgess and Councilmen

Assessment.

may annually assess for taxation all improved real estate

within the taxable limits of said town, except such as may

be exempt by land. The taxation shall not exceed ten cents

on the one hundred dollars.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted. That all fines, forfeitures and

Fines and pen-

penalties under the ordinance of the corporation shall be

alties.

recoverable before the Burg-ess or any one of the Councilmen ;

and any person refusing to pay such fines and forfeitures

shall be committed to the jail of Frederick County until pay-

ment or discharged in due course of law ; and the Burgess

and each of said Councilmen shall, in virtue of his office,

have and exercise all the powers of a Justice of the Peace,

in so far as the recovery of said fines and forfeitures is con-

cerned, and may commit to jail for the non-payment there-

of ; and all moneys so collected shall be paid over to the Treas-

urer of said corporation.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted. That the Burgess and Council-

Prohibiting

men shall, by ordinance, prohibit the running at large in said

nuisances.

town of any horses, cattle, sheep or swine.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the Burgess and Council-

Appointments

men may appoint annually a water superintendent and a

lamplighter, whose duties and compensation shall be provided

for by an ordinance.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the Burgess and Council-

Power to grant

: men shall have full power and authority to authorize and

privileges.

permit, and by an ordinance, grant to any electric or steam

railroad company or telephone or telegraph company, whose

road or line enters or is intended to enter the limits of the cor-

poration of Myersville, the right and privilege of laying down

and constructing its tracks and of building and grading its

road along, through or over any streets, lanes and alleys

of said town, subject to such regulations as may be provided

by ordinance. The said Burgess and Council shall have power

by agreement with the owners or proprietors of any county

road or turnpike road running through said town to take

charge and help in repair so much of said county road or

turnpike road as lies within the taxable limits as one of the

streets of said town.