ART. 8. ] CECIL COUNTY.
one month after their election, choose from their own

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body a president, who shall preside at all meetings of
the commissioners, vote on all questions before them,
and remain in office until superseded by the appoint-
ment of a new president, after a new election of com-
missioners.

President.

121. The said president and commissioners shall
have power to pass ordinances regulating the market,
the inspection, measurement and weight of all provi-
sions, grain and wood sold in said town; to suppress
all disorderly meetings; to prevent the firing of can-
non, guns, squibs or any kind of firearms or fireworks
in said town; to suppress and abate all nuisances; to
prevent goats, swine and geese from going at large; to
prevent any immoderate driving through the streets
with carriage, stage, cart, wagon or other vehicle, or
on horseback so as to endanger the lives, limbs or pro-
perty of the citizens of said town, or disturb the quiet
enjoyment of the streets and thoroughfares; and to
prevent the parading and indecent exhibition at any
stud horse through the streets, and may impose fines,
not exceeding ten dollars for any one offence on any
person violating said ordinances.

Powers of presi-
dent and com-
missioners.

122. They may provide by ordinance for the imme-
diate arrest, without warrant, of any person violating
any town ordinance, by driving through the streets,
when in the judgment of the president or any two of
said commissioners, the delay necessary to the issuing
of a warrant would be dangerous to the peace and
quiet of the village, or the lives, limbs or property of
its citizens, and when it shall appear that the offender
is intoxicated, so as to render it unsafe to permit him
to drive through the street, shall. provide for the re-
moval of the horse and vehicle beyond the limits of
said village, or for the deposit thereof in some place
of security until the offender shall be sober; and may
confine said offender in some secure place until he shall
be sober.

Power to arrest
for Illegal driv-
ing.

123. And the said commissioners shall have the
power to build a lock-up or place of confinement for

Lock-up.