392 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

to the fine or penalty prescribed by such act of assembly or ordi-
nance, and to the costs of his prosecution, and in default of pay-
ment thereof he shall be committed to jail until thence dis-
charged by due course of law; any indictment for the violation
of any ordinance of any incorporated city or town of this State
may conclude " against the form of the ordinance in such case
made and provided, and against the peace, government and dig-
nity of the State."

FIRE.

FERE DEPARTMENT.

P. L. L., (1860,) art 4, sec. 236.

312. The mayor and city council have power to establish and
regulate fire wards and fire companies, and to pass ordinances for
the prevention and extinguishment of fires.

Ibid. sec. 237.

313. Any person who shall wilfully destroy or injure any
engine, hose, reel or other apparatus whatever for the extinguish-
ment of fires, belonging to any company in the city of Baltimore,
or to the said city, shall be guilty of felony, and upon conviction
thereof shall be sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for
a period not less than two nor more than five years.

Ibid, sec 338.

314. Any person who shall assault, beat or otherwise inten-
tionally hurt or injure any fireman of the city of Baltimore,
whilst in the discharge of his duties as fireman, (except in self-
defence,) shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to imprison-
ment in Baltimore city jail for a period not less than one month,
and the payment of a fine of not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars.

1884, ch. 313. 1886, ch. 463.

315. The mayor and city council of Baltimore are authorized
and empowered to appropriate a sum of money annually for the
relief of disabled and superannuated firemen and members of the
police force of Baltimore city, and for the relief of the widows