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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the clerk and bailiff shall

give bond to the mayor and council of Tokama park in such

Bond.

penalty and with such securities as may be required, conditioned

for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of clerk

and bailiff respectively; and said bonds shall be deposited in the

office of the mayor.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the council shall receive all

election returns and determine all questions arising thereon, and

any person conceiving himself aggrieved by reason of such decision

may appeal to the circuit court of the county in which the elec-

tion is held, which shall hear and determine the same and deter-

mine who shall pay the costs of appeal; in case of a tie at any

Returns.

election for mayor and members of the council, another election

shall be held after ten days' notice, pursuant to the provisions

foregoing in legard to elections; in case of any vacancy in the

office of mayor or councilmen by death, resignation or removal

from the town, said vacancy shall be filled by a vote of the council

until the next election for members of the council.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the council shall have power

to pass all ordinances necessary for the good government of the

town, may open and close streets, lanes and alleys, prevent, remove

and abate or cause to be removed or abated all nuisances or ob-

struction in or upon the streets, sidewalks, highways or alleys,

drains or water-courses, or in or upon any lot or lots adjacent

thereto; and to provide for imposing a fine or fines upon any per-

son or persons causing, creating or maintaining any such nuisance

or obstruction; to remove or cause to be removed houses or other

obstructions or objects that may be dangerous to property, health

or persons passing along or, over any of the highways of the town,

or residing in the neighborhood thereof; to make reasonable regu-

lations in regard to buildings to be erected in said town, and to

Powers.

grant building permits for the same; to establish grades upon the

streets, gutters and sidewalks of said town, fix the width thereof

and prescribe the material of which they shall be built; to cause

the sidewalks along the said public streets to be graded, paved,

repaired or improved at the cost and expense of the owners of the

abutting property, which cost in case the work is done by the

mayor and council shall be a lieu on the abutting property and re-

coverable by action at law, or compel by fines or otherwise the

owners or proprietors of any such lot or lots to grade, pave or

repave the sidewalks, or set curb in front thereof agreeable to or-

dinances that may hereafter be passed; to cause the public streets

to be lighted; to cause the water-courses, drains and sewers to be

laid, paved, kept in repair and cleaned; to establish markets and

to regulate the hours and limits thereof, and mode of dealing in

relation thereto; to control and protect the public grounds and

property of the town, and to protect public buildings, churches