ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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cases by law for the recovery of the penalties there-

unto affixed, they may affix thereto such reasonable

Affix reasona-

fines, not exceeding fifty dollars in any case, as to

ble flues.

them may appear right, and, in default of the pay-

ment of any fine imposed, they may provide for the

imprisonment of the offender for a period not exceed-

ing twenty days, or until the fine be paid; and, instead

of the aforesaid penalties, it shall be lawful, in case of

the conviction of any person for vagrancy, to sentence

such person to hard work for a period not exceeding

ten days.

SEC. 129. That all ordinances heretofore passed by

the mayor and council of Hagerstown, and now in

Ordinance-

forcej and not in conflict with the provisions of this

to be continued
in force.

act, are hereby continued in force until the same are

repealed or modified.

SEC. 130. All ordinances passed in pursuance of the

powers conferred by section one hundred and twenty-

eight, shall be sent to the mayor for his approval. He

shall return the same to the next general or special

Mayor to ap-
prove or disap-

meeting of the council, with his approval or dis-

prove.

approval. Any ordinance returned by the mayor,

with his disapproval, shall not become a law, unless

subsequently passed at the first regular meeting there-

after by a four-fifths vote of the council.

SEC. 131. The mayor and council shall have power

to compel all turnpike companies, whose roads or any

part thereof lie within the limits of the town, to per-

form all the duties and obligations imposed upon them

by their respective charters or the laws of this state,

Obligations of
turnpike com-

upon such parts thereof as are within the limits of the

panies.

town, and shall have power to enter into arrange-

ments with the said turnpike companies in relation to

the grading, paving and repairing of the parts of their

respective roads lying within the limits of the town.

SEC. 132. The several turnpike companies owning

roads running into the town may cede to the town

such parts of their roads as lie within the limits of

the town, upon such terms as may be agreed upon

Turnpike com-
panies may cede

between the mayor and council and said companies,

and the same when ceded shall in all respects be sub-

ject to the same regulations as the public streets of

the town.

SEC. 133. The mayor and council shall have the

right to condemn the parts of all public highways

Right to con-
demn.

lying within the limits of the town for public use,