ART. 18.] CENTREVILLE. 16611

name and style of " The Town Commissioners of Centreville,"
and as such may sue and be sued, and may have and use a com-
mon seal, and may alter the same at pleasure.

1888, ch. 368."

42. The bounds and limits of the town of Centreville may be
by the commissioners of Centreville from time to time enlarged
and extended so as to take in and incorporate with said town
portions of the circumjacent territory, and the bounds and limits,
of said town, as enlarged and extended to meet the requirements
of the growth and expansion hereof, in the judgment and discre-
tion of said commissioners, shall be appropriately marked by
stones or other fixed landmarks, and shall be described in plats,
and certificates thereof, to be prepared by the county surveyor,
and filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit,
court for Queen Anne's county; and the said commissioners of
Centreville shall have power to order the condemnation of lands,
and property for the opening, widening, altering and straighten-
ing of streets, lanes, alleys and footways within said town limits,
and to provide for the payment thereof in instalments of one,
two or three years, in their discretion, by special tax to be levied
for the purpose, the exercise of the right of condemnation to be
exercised as in case of opening, widening, altering or straighten-
ing public roads by the county commissioners, with right of ap-
peal also as in such cases made and provided; and the said com-
missioners of Centreville shall have power to establish front
building lines on the streets of said town, and to grant permits
for buildings; and no street, lane, alley or footway shall be-
opened, altered, widened or straightened without a permit from
said commissioners first had and obtained, prescribing the condi-
tions thereof; and the said commissioners shall have power to
enforce the powers hereby granted, by appropriate ordinances, and
to enforce the same by fines, penalties and forfeitures.

1878, ch. 118.

43. All persons entitled to vote for delegates to the general
assembly of Maryland, and who have resided within the corporate
limits of said town of Centreville for twelve months preceding
an election of town commissioners, or who hold taxable property