JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 687

travel or other proper use of any street or alley
through which the same shall pass.
SEC. 28. And be it enacted, Where the excavation
of any lot or lots, or parts thereof as aforesaid, to a	Excavations — how fixed
depth of two feet or more, adjoining any of the
streets or alleys in the said city, it shall be the duty
of the owner or owners of such lot or lots to erect
and keep in repair good and sufficient walls or fences
along such streets and alleys, or parts thereof, where
such excavation so adjoins, as effectually to protect
such thoroughfares from injury, and render the use
thereof by the public safe and convenient.
SEC. 29. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and
City Council of Havre-de-Grace shall grant the tem-
porary use of any street, alley or public thoroughfare of said city which may be required by the owner of	Grant use or street, &c.
any excavated lot or lots as aforesaid, to enable him
to comply with the provisions of the preceding sec-
tions in constructing underdrains, walls or fences, or
in making grades.
SEC. 30. And be it enacted, That the said corpora-
tion shall have full power to prescribe fines and pen-	Fines and
alties, not less than five nor more than fifty dollars,	penalties
against the owners of excavated lot or lots, who, after
receiving ten days' notice in writing, shall refuse or
neglect to comply with the provisions of the three pre-
ceding sections, and the fines and penalties prescribed
as aforesaid, shall be recoverable in the name of the
said corporation before a justice of the peace of Har-
ford county, and when collected, shall be paid to the
treasurer, duly appointed by the corporation afore-
said, for the sole use and benefit of the said corpor-
ation.
SEC. 31. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and
City Council may direct by ordinance all or any of
the foot-ways within the limits of said city to be	Foot-ways to
laid off, levelled and paved or repaired with such	be laid off. .
materials as they may deem best, at the expense of
the proprietors of the different lots in front of which
the same shall be done ; provided that said corpora-
tion shall first grade said foot-way, and at their own
expense, place such curb as they may think suitable and sufficient.