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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

resident in said town, or in case of sickness, absence

or disability of the said justice of the peace, resident

Absence or

in said town, that the hearing of the cases or trans-

disability.

actions of the business assigned to said justice of the

peace by this act may be had before some other-

justice of the peace in and for Prince George's-

county, and the commissioners of Laurel may pro-

vide for the expenses so incurred.

SEC. 49. And be it enacted, That the bailiff shall

perform such services as said commissioners shall

Arrest for

direct ; he shall arrest and carry before some justice

breaking the
peace.

of the peace for Prince George's county, resident in
said town, or as provided in the preceding section,

to be dealt with as hereinbefore provided, any per-

son or persons found breaking the peace or disturb-

ing the quiet and order of said town, or violating

any of the ordinances made for securing the safety

of the property or the lives of inhabitants of said.

town.

SEC. 50. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

Impose li-

sioners shall have power to impose a license upon all

censes.

circuses, menageries, theatrical exhibitions and other-

shows and exhibitions for gain exhibiting within the

limits of said town not exceeding ten dollars for

each.

SEO. 51. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners shall have power to pass ordinances to pre--

Prevent fast

vent fast or immoderate riding or driving through

driving.

the streets of said town, and when it shall appear

that the offender is intoxicated so as to render it un-

safe to permit him to ride or drive through the streets,
may provide for the removal of the horse and vehicle

beyond the limits of said town, or for the deposit

thereof in some place of security until the offender-

shall be sober, and may confine said offender, as pro-

vided in section forty-five of this act ; to prevent and

remove any obstructions in the streets, lanes or

alleys ; to prevent the exhibition of any indecent or

immoral shows in said town, and to pass all other

ordinances or by-laws necessary to give effect and

operation to the powers vested in them.

SEC. 52. And be it enacted, That the style of all

Style of or-

ordinances shall be, " Be it enacted and ordained by

dinances.

the Commissioners of Laurel;" that all suits at law