1342 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 548

shall have the power to enforce the observation of all ordi-
nances or by-laws by fine, penalty and forfeiture not exceed-
ing One Hundred Dollars ($100. 00) for any one offense, or
by imprisonment not exceeding sixty (60) days in the Caro-
line County jail, or by both fine and imprisonment.

SEC. 38. The Commissioners of Ridgely shall have the
power to regulate all subdivisions of land within the corpo-
rate limits of the town of Ridgely, and for the purpose of car-
rying into effect this sub-section no plat or plan of any such
subdivision upon which any street, alley, lane, avenue, thor-
oughfare or public highway shall have been laid out, shall be
received by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Caroline Coun-
ty for record among the Land Records of said Caroline
County until the said plat or plan has been approved in
writing by the Commissioners of Ridgely, and said approval
stamped thereon. The Commissioners of Ridgely shall have
power to prescribe rules and regulations governing the filing
of plats or plans for such subdivision and requiring all proper-
ties so subdivided to have permanent markers or boundary
stones placed at all street intersections, and to regulate and
establish the width and grades for all streets, alleys, lanes,
avenues, thoroughfares, public highways or sidewalks so laid
out in any subdivision.

SEC. 39. The Commissioners of Ridgely may whenever they
deem necessary borrow money on the faith and credit of said
town by note or otherwise in any amount they may deem
necessary, provided that said indebtedness thus created shall
not exceed at any time the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15, 000. 00).

SEC. 40. The Commissioners of Ridgely shall annually, at
the end of the fiscal year of said town, have all books and ac-
counts of said corporation audited by some competent person
or persons, and shall have said books and accounts of said
corporation audited at such other time or times as they may
deem proper and necessary.

SEC. 41. The County Commissioners of Caroline County are
hereby directed to pay annually to the Commissioners of
Ridgely six per cent (6%) of the total taxes levied and col-
lected upon the property within the limits of said corpora-
tion, and the money so received to be expended by the said
Commissioners of Ridgely for the repair and maintenance
of the streets and roads of said town, and for such other
public use as the Mayor and Council may elect.

SEC. 42. The Commissioners of Ridgely shall have the
power to hold real, personal and mixed property for the use