WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1789

within the boundaries of the Town of Springdale, and in
addition thereto, they shall have the authority to transport
persons arrested to the nearest committing Magistrate in
and for Prince George's County and thence to the nearest
place of commitment, as directed by said magistrate.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the Commis-
sioners shall have the same power as the State Board of
Health, within the corporate limits of the said Town, and may
pass such ordinances as they may deem necessary for the
preservation of the health of the residents of the Town and
remove all nuisances from, and prohibit all business within
the corporate limits thereof, as shall in their opinion affect
the sanitary conditions thereof.

The Commissioners may annually appoint a health officer
for the Town in the same manner as other appointments are
made, who shall be a reputable practicing physician, whose
duty it shall be to exercise the same functions in matters per-
taining to health within the corporate limits of the Town
as health officers of the State Department of Health, and he
shall receive such salary or compensation as the Commis-
sioners shall fix.

The Commissioners shall establish and maintain a proper
and adequate garbage and trash collection service within
the Town under such rules and regulations for the conduct
of the same as the Commissioners may from time to time
establish.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the Commis-
sioners shall have power to enact all just and reasonable
ordinances, consistent with the laws of this State, to make
effective all of the provisions of this Charter; to provide
the Town with good government, to preserve the public order,
and to safeguard the health, morals, and general welfare of
its citizens; to establish building regulations and provide for
the enforcement thereof; to license, in a manner and in such
incidents consistent with the Public General Laws and Local
Laws of Maryland, for the purposes of regulation and revenue
and to protect the health, safety, and morals of the citizens
of the Town, all and every kind of business transacted or
carried on within the Town, and to fix the rate of licenses
upon the same.

(b) To give full force and affect to the powers and author-
ity conferred on the Commissioners, they may provide for
the enforcement of such ordinances by reasonable fines and
penalties not to exceed $50.00 in any one case as may appear
to them right, and they may recover said tines or penalty