FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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enacted by the commissioners, superintend all work being

done for or by said town corporation within its limits, light,

care for and take charge of the street lamps of the said town,

and perform such other duties as the said commissioners

may prescribe, and who shall have, within said town, all

the authority of a constable in making arrest and serving

warrants.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the commissioners.and all

other officers of the corporation shall, before they enter upon

Take out
of office

the duties of their office, make oath before some justice of

the peace residing in said town, that they will diligently and

faithfully to the best of their skill and judgment perform

the duties of their office, and shall file a certificate thereof

signed by the officer before whom said oath was taken,

among the records of the corporation.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the clerk and bailiff shall

give bond to the said commissioners in such penalty, and

Clerk and
bailiff to

with such securities as may be required conditioned for the

give bond.

faithful performance of the duties of their office, of clerk and

bailiff respectively, and the said bond shall be recorded in
the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court for Harford County.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall

Compen-

allow their clerk and bailiff such compensation for their

sation

services as may be deemed reasonable.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the commissioners shall

have power to pass all ordinances necessary for the good

Powers

government of the town, may open, close and widen the

streets, sidewalks, lanes and alleys, prevent, remove and

abate, or cause to be removed and abated, all nuisances or

obstructions in or upon the sidewalks, streets, highways,

laues or alleys, drains or water courses, or in or upon any

lot adjacent thereto, and to provide for imposing a fine upon

any person causing, creating or maintaining any such

nuisance or obstruction, to remove or cause to be removed

houses or other, structures 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 and establish grades upon the streets and

highways of the town, to cause sidewalks along the public

streets of said town to be graded, paved or repaired," curb to

be set, and gutters to be laid, to cause the water courses,

drains or sewers to be paved, kept in repair and cleaned ;

to control and protect the public grounds and property of

the town ; to establish and regulate a station house or lock

up for confinement of violators of the law and ordinances of

the town, provided, that the county jail shall be used for