68 CECIL COUNTY. [ART. 8.
by him for that purpose, and shall be at all times open for the
inspection of any person interested, and copies of all ordinances
shall be put up in the most public places of said village.
12. The corporate bounds of said village shall be as follow:
Beginning at the west corner of the Rising Sun school house lot,
and running thence north eighty-five degrees east ninety-two
perches, thence south seventy-two and a half degrees east eighty-
three seventy-two one-hundredths perches, thence south forty-
two and a half degrees west one hundred and sixty-seven
seventy-six one-hundredths perches, thence north nineteen de-
grees west seventeen twenty-four one-hundredths perches, thence
north eighty-five and a half degrees west sixty thirty-six one-
hundredths perches, thence north forty-seven and two one-tenth
perches, thence north six degrees east seventy-five forty-four
one-hundredths perches to the place of beginning; and the pro-
perty within said limits shall be subject to such taxes and
assessments as may be deemed necessary by said commissioners,
or a majority of them, to support and maintain the expenses
that may be incurred in the improvement of said village.
13. All fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of said cor-
poration, may be recovered as small debts are recoverable before
any justice of the peace.
14. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have
power to make all such by-laws and regulations, as shall not
conflict with the laws and constitution of the State of Maryland,
and shall also have power to pass ordinances regulating the
market, the inspection, measurement, and weight of all provi-
sions, grain, and wood, sold in said village; to suppress all dis-
orderly meetings; to prevent firing cannon, guns, squibs, or any
kind of fire-arms or fire works in said village; to suppress and
abate all nuisances; to prevent stock of all kinds from running
at large; to prevent any immoderate driving through the streets
with carriage, stage, cart, wagon, or other vehicle, or on horse-
back, so as to endanger the lives, limbs, or property of the citi-
zens of said village, or disturb the quiet enjoyment of the streets
and thoroughfares; and to prevent the parading and indecent
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