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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

shall hare the right to appeal therefrom to the Circuit Court
of Carroll or Frederick counties, and the decision of said court
shall be final.

Powers of
council

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That a majority of the council
shall have power to enact and pass all such laws and ordi-
nances, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, or the
county or of this article, as they may deem wise and expedient
for the comfort, health, order, prosperity and peace of said
town and the inhabitants thereof; to open and establish, curb,
pave and repair such roads, streets, lanes and alleys, as have
been or may be laid out for that purpose; to prevent and
remove nuisances; to provide against fires, and for the extin-
guishment of the same; to regulate fire companies; to provide
or the safety of houses, buildings and chimneys from tire; to
prevent the discharge of cannon, guns, pistols, fire crackers
or other explosive instruments or materials in the corporate
limits; to require a license to keep dogs or bitches, and to
regulate their running at large; to prevent and regulate the
going at large of beasts, cattle, sheep and hogs; to restrain or
regulate public amusements, entertainments or exhibitions, and
to license the same; to restrain disorders and disturbances and
immoralities; to make, repair or keep in order the roads,
streets, lanes, footways and alleys of said town, and the drains,
sewers and culverts thereof, and to build or secure a place of
confinement for persons charged or convicted of violating the
laws and ordinances for the suppression of vice and immorality
and disorders.

Assessment
and taxation
of property.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That they shall cause to be
made a list of assessments as made by the counties of Carroll
and Frederick, of all property, real and personal, within the
limits of said town, and shall annually levy a tax upon all such
property, except such real estate as may be used for farming
purposes, not to exceed in any one year twenty-five cents on
the one hundred dollars, as they may deem necessary for their
corporate expenses; and when an adjustment for town pur-
poses is to be made on buildings and lots as assessed by the
said counties in connection with farm property, it shall be
made by tive persons, two of whom shall be members of the
council, to be appointed by the mayor, and two to be appointed
by the owner of the property, and the four so appointed to
select the fifth, and their decision shall be final.