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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the mayor of
the said corporation shall, in virtue of his office,

Powers of
the mayor.

have and exercise within the limits of said town
all the jurisdiction and power of a justice of the
peace, except as to the recovery of email debts;
he may call on any officer of the town intrusted
with the receipt and expenditure of public
moneys for a statement of his accounts as often
as he shall see proper; he shall see that the ordi-
nances are faithfully executed, and report to the
council at their stated meetings the general
state of the town, and may call special meetings
of the council whenever he may see proper.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the said

Establish
width of
streets, etc.

mayor and council shall have power to estab-
lish the limits and width of the streets of said
town, and to improve the same, and to remove
obstructions therefrom, and may open new
streets, lanes and alleys, and provide for the
payment of damages and expenses incurred
thereby.
SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the justice

Give notice
of election.

of the peace now or then resident in said town
shall immediately, upon the passage of this act,
or as soon thereafter as the fact may officially
come to his knowledge, give notice, as hereinbe-
fore provided for said mayor and council to do,
of the holding of a corporation election for the
mayor and council herein created a body corpo-
rate, and such officers chosen at such election,
shall serve until the following first Monday in
May, or until their successors shall be elected as
herein provided.

Effective.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 4, 1888.