EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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Sec. 412. The Burgess and Commissioners shall have power

from time to time to make such by-laws and ordinances as they

Making by-
laws and en-

shall deem necessary, and they may affix thereto such reason-

acting ordi-
nances.

able fines and costs as they may deem fit not to exceed twenty

dollars in any one case, and to do all things they may deem

expedient for the comfort, health, convenience and general

prosperity of the town as well as make regulations for the

security of property and good government of the said muni-

cipality; and to this end they shall have power to institute

and maintain a fire department subject to the provisions here-

inafter set forth, to prevent, remove and abate all nuisances

in or upon the streets, highways, lanes, alleys, drains, ditches

Abating

and water courses in or upon any lot or lots adjacent thereto.

nuisances.

and to provide for imposing a fine or fines upon persons caus-

ing or allowing such nuisances; to remove or cause to be

removed or rendered safe at the expense of the owner any

rickety chimney or other structures that may be regarded as

dangerous to persons or live stock passing the same; to pre-

vent live stock of any kind from running at large within the

corporate limits of the town and to provide special penalties

for such offenses; to lay a special tax or license on dogs, livery

stables, delivery wagons, and the standing of stallions and

Live stock

jacks within the corporate limits; to establish and maintain a

running at
large.

lockup for the temporary confinement of violators of the laws

and ordinances of the town, subject to the provisions herein-

after set forth; to prohibit and restrict the keeping of bawdy

houses and houses of ill fame within the corporate limits, and

to provide for the punishment of all who shall keep, authorize

or suffer to be kept, or who shall knowingly rent for such pur-

poses any house or houses; to regulate and provide for the issu-

ing of licenses or permits for all hawkers and peddlers and

transient venders of wares and merchandise of every descrip-

Forbidding

tion (except by sample) within the corporate limits, except

certain nui-
sances within

all such articles of food and provisions in the hands of the

corporate

producer or wares and merchandise in the hands of the maker

limits.

or manufacturers; for the issuing of licenses to all persons

traveling about dispensing medicines or giving medical advice

(not inconsistent with the laws of health of the State and the

laws regulating the practice of medicine in this State), and

to have the power to provide for and demand a license from all

itinerant players or showmen exhibiting within the corporate

limits of the town, with the provisions that they shall not

accept tickets to the said shows or exhibitions as payment or

part payment for said license; the power to regulate, restrain

Pertaining to
theatricals.

or prohibit any theatrical or other performance or exhibition