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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

faithful performance of his duties of the office of clerk and

bailiff respectively, and the said bond shall be recorded in

the office of the Circuit Court for Frederick County.

SEC. 106. The council shall receive any election returns

Contested

and determine all questions arising thereon, and any person

elections

conceiving himself aggrieved by reason of such determina-

tion may appeal to the Circuit Court for Frederick County,

which shall hear and determine the same, and determine

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

election for burgess and councilmen, another election shall

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

aforegoing in regard to elections; in case of vacancy in the

office of burgess or councilmen by death, resignation or

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

the council, until the next election for members of the

council.

SEC. 107. The council shall have power to pass all ordi-

nances necessary for the good government of the town, may

May pass

open, close and widen the streets, lanes and alleys ; prevent

ordinances

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

nuisances or obstructions in or upon the sidewalks, streets,

highways, lanes 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 reasonable regulations in

regard to buildings to be erected in said town ; to make, and

establish grades upon the streets and highways of the town ;

to cause sidewalks along the public streets and highways of

said town to be graded, paved, repaired or made, curbs 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 lockup

for the confinement of the violators of the laws and the

ordinances of the town ; provided, that the county jail shall

be used for such purpose until said council shall deem it

advisable to establish and regulate said station-house or

lockup ; to levy a tax, and impose a license on dogs or other

animals running at large; to prevent horses, cattle and

swine running at large in the streets of said town ; and to

regulate and control all offensive trades, manufacturers and

traffic in offensive fertilizer or other commodities ; and for

the purpose of carrying out the foregoing powers, and for