WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1429

Queen Anne's County, that he will diligently and faithfully,
to the best of his skill and judgement, perform the duties
of commissioner of said town, without favor, partiality
or prejudice, and a certificate of said qualification shall be
returned by the justice or notary to the said commissioners
and filed and recorded among the proceedings

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said com-
missioners shall meet annually on the fourth Monday in
June and on the fourth Monday in every third month there-
after, and as much oftener as they may think proper; not
less than a majority shall constitute a board for the trans-
action of any business except an adjournment; they may
appoint a clerk, who shall keep the minutes of their pro-
ceedings in a well bound book to be provided by them for
that purpose, and they may also appoint a bailiff and pre-
scribe his duties, and shall pay the said clerk and bailiff
such compensation as they may deem reasonable, and may
remove either of said officers at pleasure.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That they shall
cause all nuisances and obstructions that may interrupt
the passage or injure the health of the inhabitants of said
town, to be removed from the streets, lanes and alleys
thereof, and may provide for the mending, repairing and
cleaning of the same, and shall have power to prohibit
and punish by ordinance the placing of any filth, dirt or
other matter therein, and may also erect lamps in any of
the streets, lanes and alleys of the town, and cause the
same to be lighted at public expense, and may pass all laws
and ordinances for the preservation of the health of said
town, and to prevent the introduction of contagious dis-
eases therein, or within three miles thereof; they may
prohibit the running of vehicles unreasonably fast in said
town; prohibit firing of guns or pistols, or use of fire-
works ; and the storage of gun-powder or any other explo-
sive matter within the limits of said town, make all nec-
essary regulations in reference to wells and pumps therein,
and provide for the licensing of dogs.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the commis-
sioners may pass all laws and ordinances necessary to give
effect and operation to the powers vested in them, and
may impose such fines, penalties and forfeitures for breach
of their laws and ordinances as they may think proper,
not exceeding five dollars for any one offence;
and the said commissioners may pass all laws and ordi-
nances necessary for grading, regulating, paving and re-