802 CECIL COUNTY. [ART. 8.

and remain in office until superseded by the appointment of a
new president after a new election of co mmissioners; they shall
also elect from among their number a secretary and treasure
who shall continue in office during the term for which said com-
missioners are elected, unless sooner removed by said commission-
ers; and they shall require and take from the treasurer a bond, in
a penalty to be fixed by them, for the faithful discharge of his
duty as said treasurer.

1882, ch. 408

61. They shall have the power to pass ordinances regulating
the market; the inspection, measurement and weight of all
provisions, grain and wood sold in and to be consumed in said
town ; to suppress all disorderly meetings; to prohibit the use of
profane language, drunkenness, fighting and disorderly conduct
in the town; to prevent firing cannon, guns, squibs, or any kind
of fire-arms or fire-works therein; to prevent the running at large
in the' town of horses, cattle, swine, geese, ducks, goats and dogs;
to prevent any immoderate driving through the streets of the
town with carriage, stage, cart, wagon or other vehicle, or on
horse-back, so as to endanger the lives, limbs or property of the
citizens, or disturb the quiet enjoyment of the streets and thor-
oughfares; to prevent the parading and indecent exhibition of
any stallion in the town; to preserve order and secure property
and persons from violence, danger or destruction; and they may
impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the violation of any of
said ordinances, but no fine or penalty shall exceed the sum of ten
dollars; and all fines and penalties imposed by said ordinances
shall be collected by suit before a justice of the peace in the name
of the said corporation as other small debts are collected; and in
case of default of payment of said fines and penalties, and costs
attending the collection of the same, the offender may be impris-
oned in the county jail for a term not exceeding twenty days.

Ibid.

62. They may provide by ordinance for the immediate arrest,
without warrant, of any person violating any town ordinance by
riotous or disorderly conduct, or by driving or riding through the
streets, when, in the judgment of the president, or any of said
commissioners, or of the bailiff of the town, the delay necessary