1827,

LAWS OF MARYLAND,

CHAP. 183	ber, in each and every year, to the register of the city of Balti- more, of the number of informations laid before them for vio- lations of the city ordinances, the names of informers, per- sons informed against, the number of judgments rendered in favor of the corporation, for what amounts, and whether such judgments have been appealed from, superseded or satisfied.
Property qualifi- cation required.	Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That no person shall hereafter be eligible as a member of the first branch of the city council of Baltimore, or as an elector of mayor of said city, unless he shall at the time of his election be the owner and possessor of property within said city, assessed to the amount of three hundred dollars; nor shall any person be eligible as a mem- ber of the second branch of the said citv council, or as a may- or of the said city unless he shall at the time of his election be the owner and possessor of property within said city, as- sessed to the amount of five hundred dollars, and to render any such person eligible, it shall not be necessary for his name to appear on the assessors books.
General power of taxation	SEC, 5. And be it enacted, That the mayor and city council of Baltimore shall have full power, and they are oereby au- thorised to tax all such matters, things and objects as are not now exempt from taxation by any law of this state, and to provide for collecting and appropriating the same for the ne- cessary expenses of said city.
Funds of home of industry to be ap- plied to support of public schools.	SEC. 6, And be it enacted, That the incomepf the property now vested in the mayor and city council of Baltimore, for the purpose of a house of industry, or the proceeds thereof when sold, after payment of the debt due thereon, may be applied under the direction of the said mayor and city council, to the erection ami support of public schools.
Authority to pave — to remove ne- cessaries-levy ex- penses thereof— lien — non residents — appeal, &c	Sec, 7. And be it enacted, That whenever any nuisance dangerous to the health of the city of Baltimore shall exist, or be found in any street, lane or alley of the said city, and it shall be found necessary in order to the removal of the same, to pave any such street, lane or alley, then the said mayor and city council may order the same to be paved, and may recover the amount expended in paving the same and the expenses of collecttor, from the owner or owners of the property fronting on said sueet, lane or alley, in proportion to the amount ex- pended in front of said property, by suit against said owner or owners in which said action or actions the said owner or own- ers may defend him, her or themsch es,against any such claim for the expenses of paving, and the collection thereof, either by proof that no such nuisance existed, or that the paving of said street, lane or alley was not necessary to the removal or abatement of such nuisance; or that such nuisance was caused by any act or ordinance of the said mayor and city council of Baltimore, or by the officers of said city, in the execution of their duty, and any such expenses of paving, and the ex- penses incident to the collection thereof, shall be a lien upon the property chargeable with it; and when the right of the city to recover the same has been determined, the said mayor and city council may levy the said expenses of paving and collec-