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of said sale, to return the surplus, if any, to the owner of such
horse, mare or gelding, or vehicle.

1865, ch. 163.

147. Before proceeding as above, it shall be necessary for such
livery stable keeper to state an account for the keeping of such
horse, mare or gelding, or vehicle, and prove the same before a
justice of the peace for the city of Ealtimore, who, upon being
satisfied by proof of demand and refusal or neglect to pay on the
part of the owner, shall thereupon issue his warrant authorizing
such sale as aforesaid; provided, that the proprietors of such
livery stables shall set up on their premises, in some conspicuous
place, a copy of the aforegoing two sections, printed in large
type, and their rates of livery.

CHIMNEYS.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 4, sec. 150.

148. The mayor and city council have power to license and
regulate the sweeping of chimneys, and fix the rates thereof, and
to regulate the sweeping of any chimney by the neglect of which
the city may be endangered, and to ascertain the width of those
to be built in the city.

CORONERS, INQUESTS AND DEAD BODIES.

1878, ch. 847.

149. The governor, by and with the advice and consent of the
senate, shall appoint and commission four competent persons, to
act as coroners for the city of Baltimore, to hold office during
the period of two years, at an annual salary of six hundred
dollars each, payable quarterly by the register of said city; pro-
vided, that before entering upon the duties of their office the
persons appointed coroners shall take the oath of office prescribed
by the constitution of the State of Maryland for officeholders;
and further, they shall give bond to the said State of Maryland,
with security to be approved by the judge of the superior court
of Baltimore city, in the penalty of two thousand dollars each,
conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, as now
prescribed by law, or which shall hereafter be prescribed.