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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 113.

AN ACT to add additional sections to article three

of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled "Balti-

more county," sub-title " County Commissioners."

Whereas the County Commissioners of Baltimore

county have heretofore erected lamps in various por-

tions of said county, and it is desirable to legalize

Preamble.

their action in this respect, and to provide for the

more certain maintainance of the same, as well as

for other purposes, conducive to health, safety and

comfort of the inhabitants of said county; therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted ly the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the action of the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county in erecting street

Action and
contracts de-
clared legal.

lamps in several of the populous neighborhoods in
said county, and the contracts made by said com-
missioners for attending and lighting the same, be

and the same are hereby declared to be legal and

valid.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the County Com-

Power to

missioners of Baltimore county shall have power to

erect.

erect and maintain lamps upon the streets and pub-

lic highways of towns and villages in Baltimore

county, at such places and in such number as they

shall determine; and may also in their discretion

Procure ap-

procure suitable apparatus for extinguishing fires,

paratus.

and to provide for keeping the same in such manner

and at such places as they shall determine.

In force.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 20, 1878.