EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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dinances, in addition to the action of debt or such other civil

remedies as may exist in such cases by law for the recovery

Fines not to
exceed $25

of penalties thereto affixed, they may affix thereto such rea-

for violations

sonable fines, not exceeding twenty-five dollars in any case,

of ordinances.

as to them appear right, and in default of the payment of any

fine imposed, they may provide for the imprisonment of the

offender for a period not exceeding ten days, or until the fine

be paid; and, instead of the aforesaid penalties, it shall be law-

ful, in case of the conviction of any person for vagrancy, to sen-

tence such person to hard work for a period not exceeding ten

days. Imprisonment may, in the discretion of the Burgess,

be either in the Washington County jail or in the lockup or

station house of Boonsborough, if such be constructed.

54. The Burgess and Council of Boonsborough shall have

for the use of the citizens of the town and for use in case of

To levy taxes

and are hereby vested with power and authority to contract

for procuring
water

with any water company for the purpose of securing water

through a
company.

fire, and the Burgess and Council shall have and are hereby

vested with power and authority to levy taxes in addition to

the amount now authorized by law, sufficient to meet the re-

quirements of any contract executed under the provisions of

this section.

55. The Burgess and Council of Boonsborough shall have

and are hereby vested with power and authority to grant the

Street fran-
chises.

use of the streets and highways of the town unto any street

railway company, the motive power whereof shall be either

horses or electricity, and prescribe the terms and conditions

upon which such use shall be allowed.

56. All ordinances heretofore passed by the Burgess and

Council of Boonsborough, and now in force and not in conflict

Prior ordi-

with the provisions of this sub-title of this Article, are contin-

nances.

ued in force until the same are repealed or modified.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the following new sections,

to be known as Sections 56A, 566, 56C, 560, 56E, 56F, 560,

New sections
to Act.

56H, 56I, 56 J, 56K, 56L, 56M, 56N, 56O, 56P, 56Q,

56R, 568, 56T, 56U and 56V, be and the same are hereby

added to Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws of

Maryland, title "Washington County," sub-title "Boonsbor-

ough:"

56A. All ordinances passed in pursuance of the powers con-

ferred by Section 53 shall be sent to the Burgess for his ap-

Ordinances to
be sent to

proval. He shall return the same to the next regular or

the Burgess.

special meeting of the Council with his approval or disapproval.