1188 FREDERICK COUNTY. [ART. 11..

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 11, sec. 222.

360. The burgess, in virtue of his office, shall have and exer-
cise all the powers of a justice of the peace, and be entitled to
the same fees.

Ibid. sec. 223.

361. The commissioners may enact by-laws and ordinances for
the following purposes, to wit: to grade, level and repair side-
walks; to construct causeways; regulate and keep in repair
streets, lanes and alleys; to regulate party walls and partition
fences, and the sweeping and burning of chimneys; to restrain,
and prohibit gaming; to provide for licensing or restraining
theatrical or other public exhibitions and amusements within the
town; for the prevention and extinguishment of fires, and the
purchase and keeping in repair and preservation a fire-engine and
apparatus; to license or prevent dogs from running at large in
the town, and for taxing them; to prevent the introduction of
contagious diseases; to suppress drunkenness, vice and immo-
rality ; to punish by fine a breach of the peace; and to lay and
collect taxes necessary to carry into effect the ordinances and
by-laws of the town.

Ibid. sec. 224

362. They shall cause the footways to be paved and repaired
at the expense of the owners of lots binding thereon, whenever
they may direct such work to be done, and may direct how and
of what materials the same shall be repaired.

Ibid, sec 225.

363. If the owner of any house or lot, or part of a lot, binding
on a street which they may direct to be paved or repaired, shall
not reside in said town, the tenant or person occupying the same,
or who shall have charge thereof, shall cause such work to be
done, and the money expended by him thereon, in obedience to
the ordinance of the corporation, shall be allowed by such owner
and deducted from the rent due or to become due; and if any
such owner or tenant shall neglect or refuse so to do, the burgess
and commissioners may have such footway paved or repaired, and
collect the expense thereof, with costs, by distraining and selling
such property.