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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

of the highways, roads, streets, sidewalks or alleys in said

town, and may condemn or purchase the right of way for any

street or alley which they may determine shall be opened for

the public good, the process of condemnation to conform, as

far as may be, to the condemnation of property for roadways

by the Commissioners of Carroll County, as authorized by

law ; for the removal of nuisances ; for the removal of obstruc-

tions from the streets, lanes and alleys ; for the establishment

Prohibiting

of building lines and building regulations, for prohibiting the

discharge of
explosives

carrying of concealed weapons ; for prohibiting the discharge

in town

of firearms, fire crackers, torpedoes and other explosives ; for

limits.

preventing swine, fowls, dogs or other animals from running

at large on the streets ; for licensing theatrical or other amuse-

ments ; for the suppression of gambling, vice and immorality ;

for apprehending and punishing all tramps and vagrants ; they

may pas's all ordinances necessary from time to time to carry

out and enforce the foregoing provisions, and to give full force

and effect to the powers and authority conferred on said cor-

poration, and may enforce such ordinances by reasonable lines

and penalties, not exceeding twenty-five dollars in any one

case, as may appear to them right ; they may recover said fine

Fines and im-
prisonments.

or penalty by an action of debt, and, in addition thereto, may

provide in the ordinance for the imprisonment of the offender

until the fine is paid, not exceeding thirty days, such imprison-

ment to be in the town lockup, if one be provided, or in the

county jail; and the Sheriff of Carroll County shall receive and

confine any person so committed.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted. That the Mayor and Common

Water works,
electric light,

Council of Sykesville shall have full power to provide for the

etc.

introduction of water, electric light or gas into said town, and

to effectuate such object may contract with or grant unto any

other corporate body, public or private, or to any individual

or partnership the right of franchise within the limits of said

town for the purpose of operating a passenger railway, water

works or electric light plant, the granting- of such franchises to

be regulated by the ordinances of the said Mayor and Common

Council ; and also may grant the right to lay conduits or water

mains through the streets, alleys or highways of said town ;

and authority is hereby given said Mayor and Common Council

to condemn private property, if the same should become neces-

sary for the operation of the aforesaid franchise; said con-

demnation ptoceedings to be in accordance, with the general

laws of the State of Maryland as are in such cases applicable

thereto ; and also to construct, purchase and operate an electric

light plant or water works for the benefit of the town whenever,