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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

shall be liable upon conviction to the same penalties as

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apply to resisting a constable. Special police may be ap-

Watch-
man.

pointed from time to time by the mayor for a term not to

exceed forty-eight hours when he deems it necessary for the

good order and peace of the town, all of whom shall be

vested with the police powers of constables, and resisting

them in the discharge of their duties shall be punished in

like manner and to the same extent as resisting a constable ;

and the council shall prescribe their duties and fix their

compensation.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council

Ordi-

shall have power to make such by-laws and pass such ordi-

nances.

nances, not contrary to law, and in conformity with this

charter, as they may deem necessary for the good govern-

ment of the town and the inhabitants thereof ; to prevent,

remove, and abate all nuisances and obstructions in or upon

the streets, sidewalks, highways, lanes, alleys, drains,

waterways, or in or upon any lot, and provide for imposing

a fine or fines upon any person or persons causing or creating

any such nuisance or obstructions, to grant permits for and

control and regulate the erection of all buildings, specifying

the materials of which they shall be built, and for what pur-

pose used, and to have power to remove or order the removal

of any building that may be a nuisance, and to enact ordi-

nances and impose fines for the enforcement of these provi-

sions ; to cause the sidewalks along the said public streets

to be graded, paved, repaired or improved at the cost of the

owners of the abutting property, which cost shall be a lien

upon the abutting property and recoverable by action at law,

or compel by fines or otherwise the owners or proprietors of

any such lot or lots, to grade, pave, or improve the sidewalks,

set curbs in front thereof agreeable to ordinances hereafter

passed, to establish a market house by lease or otherwise,

and regulate the days, hours, and limits thereof, and mode

of dealing therein ; to grant license, or permits for the sale

of marketable commodities such as fresh meats, fruits, vege-

tables, poultry, &c ; to control and protect the public grounds

and property of said town, to provide for and regulate the

issuing of licenses or permits for all hawking of marketable

commodities, peddling and vending of any goods, wares, or

merchandise, of every discriptiou, upon the streets or high-

ways of said town, or to itinerant pedlars that go from

house to house to sell their goods, wares or merchandise, or

to itinerant persons who dispense patent medicines or medi-

cal advice upon the streets or from house to house, to regu-

late and provide for licenses or special tax and permits on all

carts, wagons, carriages, hacks and vehicles of every de-

scription that ply for hire within the limits of said town ; to