918 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 635]

the action of the Commissioners of Sharptown in any matter
affected by their decision, he may appeal to the Circuit Court
of Wicomico County by giving written notice within ten days
from said decision filed with the Clerk of the Commissioners of
Sharptown of his desire to appeal; and on the filing .of the said
notice it shall be the duty of the said clerk to deliver the
papers connected therewith to the Clerk of said Court, and the
same proceedings shall be had on appeal as in the case of appeal
from judgments of justices of the peace; provided, nevertheless,
that the Commissioners of Sharptown may decline to open, lay
out, extend, widen, grade or straighten any street, alley or high-
way or any square, waterway or drain, notwithstanding the
decision of said Court; but in case of refusal so to do they
shall be liable for all costs incurred, and shall pay the same.
All benefits assessed by virtue of the above provisions shall be
liens on the respective lots or parcels of ground on which they,
.are assessed from the time of the final ratification of the afore-
said return, and shall be collected as taxes are collected, or
may be collected by action at law. On appeal the Court or
jury may alter the award so returned, whether of damages or
benefits, and. award costs in its discretion. On final ratification
of and report of a commission appointed under the provisions
of this section, the Clerk of the Commissioners of Sharptown
shall at once record in a book kept for that purpose the said
return, plat and all proceedings connected therewith. And if
for any reason the person to whom damages are awarded refuse
to receive the damages assessed, or from infancy or any other
«ause are prevented from receiving and receipting for same,

the damages so assessed shall be deposited in some bank of
Sharptown paying interest on deposits, if any, to the credit
of the person entitled to such damages and thereupon the Com-
missioner's of Sharptown may proceed in the same way as if

said damages had been paid to the person or persons themselves.

175. The commissioners of Sharptown may provide that a
violation of the provisions of any ordinance may be a misde-
meanor and punishable by a fine and imprisonment.

176. The commissioners of Sharptown may pass ordinances
to regulate the construction and repairing of buildings in
Sharptown, and the granting of permits therefor, specifying
the material of which same shall be built; to direct in what
part of the town wooden buildings shall not be erected; to reg-
ulate the speed of horses, wheeled vehicles, automobiles in the
town limits; to regulate and prevent the throwing of sweepings,
dust, ashes, offal, garbage, paper or other material in any
street, alley or public places, or on any vacant lot in said town;