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penalties as they may deem proper and necessary to carry out and enforce
said ordinances and orders, and for that purpose shall have the authority
in the collection of said fines and penalties as are conferred on said board
in Section 183 of said sub-title; provided that no such fine shall exceed
the sum of twenty-five dollars for each violation of said ordinance or
orders; when it may be practicable, it shall be the duty of said board to

do new and general repair work by contract made after public advertise-
ment for proposals from the lowest responsible bidders.

1890, ch. 623, sec. 138A.

187. Said board shall have power and authority if in their judgment
the protection of life and property demand it; to pass all proper and neces-
sary ordinances; to require any railroad company or corporation running
its locomotives, engines or trains across any of the streets within the cor-
porate limits of the town; to keep a watchman or flagman at the said

crossings of said streets, to warn persons of the approach of said locomo-
tives, engines or trains; and the said board shall have full power and
authority to impose such penalties as they may deem proper or necessary
to carry out and enforce the powers given by this section; provided, no
such penalty shall exceed the sum of fifty dollars for each violation of said

ordinances by such railroad company or corporation; and such penalty
shall be recovered before a justice of the peace in and for Cecil County
as other small debts are recovered.

1908, ch. 693, sec. 138G (p. 722). 1910, ch. 265, sec. 138G (p. 727).

187A. And the said President and Commissioners shall have full
power and authority to enact ordinances and prescribe regulations in re-
gard to the maintenance, use, care and safety of said sewers and may
prescribe and collect such fines and penalties for the violation thereof as
may be necessary and are fully authorized to fix such rates as they may

deem proper as a charge for connecting with and using said sewers.*

1908, ch. 693, sec. 138H (p. 722). 1910, ch. 265, sec. 138H (p. 727).

187B. After the completion of said sewerage system, as provided by
this Act, the said President and Commissioners of said town are fully

authorized to determine whether said system shall be free to the house-
holders of said town or whether a rental shall be charged for the use of
said sewers and for connecting therewith.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 8, sec. 139. 1880, ch. 435. 1890, ch. 623, sec. 139.

188. Said President and Commissioners shall have power to provide
for the payment of the damages and expenses of opening, widening, lay-
ing out, grading, paving, draining, sewering and repairing of streets,
lanes, alleys and sidewalks in the town, by levying and assessing the same
generally upon the whole of the assessable property of the town, or spe-

*Secs. 138B-138P of ch. 265, 1910, authorized the town to issue $25,000 of bonds

for sewerage system, subject to the approval of the voters.