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ceedings aforesaid. The clerks of the markets shall have full power and
authority to seize by distress any meats, vegetables or other articles upon
any stall or stand in the market-house of the City of Baltimore, if the
person or persons owning such stall or stand shall not pay the rent due
thereon, and they shall also collect all fines and forfeitures imposed by
this Charter or ordinances relating to markets, and account for the same
to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. To levy and collect all the
costs, damages, and expenses awarded in any condemnation proceedings
provided for in this Charter, for the extension or construction of any
market or markets in the City of Baltimore.

State v. Rowe, 72 Md. 548.

Mayor v. Brannan, 14 Md. 227. Hatch v. Prendergast. 15 Md. 251. Musgrave v.
Staylor, 36 Md. 124. Rose v. Mayor, 51 Md. 256. Border State Savings Bank v.
Wilcox, 63 Md. 525. Green v. Western Nat. Bank. 86 Md. 290. Pfefferling v. Balto.
City, 88 Md. 475. Cambridge v. Water Co., 99 Md. 503. Sec Baltimore City Code
(1879), page 622, note.

Market Stalls. The right to lease the stalls and stands in any market in any
manner, and for any term they may think proper is an exercise of municipal powers
not in express terms, nor by fair or reasonable intendment. conferred upon the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Sections 671 and 678 of Article 4, Code
Public Local Laws (now sec. 6, title "General Powers," sub-title ''Markets," of the
City Charter).

M. & C. C. of Balto, v. Grieves. Daily Record. September 14. 1892.

Since new Charter giving right to license, tax and regulate no objection to license
or tax that it produces more money than needed for regulation.

Meushaw v. State, 109 Md. 84. City v. Wollman. 123 Md. 310.

City may permit part of the street to be used for market stalls.
State v. Burkett. 119 Md. 609.

Right to use and occupy a market stall is an easement which may be transferred
by Bill of Sale.

Goldberg v. Novichow, 113 Md. 29.

City has power to regulate the charges for market stalls. Is an administrative
and not a legislative function. The regulation must not impair the obligations
fixed by contract.

Baltimore v. Wollman, 123 Md. 310.

May permit stall to be enclosed.

Fonte v. Fisher, 138 Md. 663.

(15-A) MUNICIPAL FERRY.

1912, ch. 32.

To establish, own and operate a municipal ferry across the northwest
branch of the Patapsco River from some point or points on the north side
thereof to some point or points on the south side thereof, and to acquire
for that purpose, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise any boats or
ships, landings or other property that may be necessary for that purpose,
and to fix the ferry rates or charges thereof.

(15-B) ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENTS.

1924, ch. 418.

To provide by ordinance for the reorganization of the several municipal
offices, boards and commissions, embraced in Section 31 or in any other
section or sections of this Article or in any ordinance, and in order to