382 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

BUILDINGS.

280. It shall not be lawful for the owners or lessees of any
public hall, church, school or place of amusement, in the Cities
of Baltimore, Annapolis, Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown
or Frostburg, to obstruct, or allow to be obstructed by others,
any of the aisles or passage-ways in the auditorium of said
halls, churches, schools or places of amusement, by placing
therein any benches, chairs or stools, or other articles that may
prevent free ingress or egress during the hours that said places
may be open to the public. Said owners or lessees, or their
agents, are required to keep open at all hours during the time
said halls, churches, schools or places of amusement are open
to the public, all doors giving ingress or egress, unless said
doors open outward from said places; then the same may be
closed, but no hindrances, such as locks or catches of any kind,
shall be allowed to obstruct or prevent instant and easy egress
through the same; and when said doors open inwards, it is
required of said owners, lessees or their agents, that said doors
shall be fastened securely and firmly open. Owners or lessees,
or any person holding under them, or their agents, violating
any of the provisions aforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof,
be fined by the court before which such conviction is had for
any violation, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to be
recovered as other fines in this State, one-half of which shall
go to the State and the other half to the Cities where such
violations occur and convictions thereof are had. It is made
the special duty of the Judge or Judges of the courts having
criminal jurisdiction in said Cities of Baltimore, Annapolis,
Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown and Frostburg, to spe-
cially charge the Grand Juries of said courts upon the execu-
tion of the foregoing provisions; and the police authorities of
said Cities are specially charged with the execution thereof,
and to that end shall direct nightly examinations by some of
their officers, of all such places. It shall not be lawful for any
person, agent, owner or proprietor of any sweat-shop or factory
where four or more persons are employed, to use any coal oil,
gasoline, or any other explosive or inflammable compound for
the purpose of lighting or heating in any form; and any per-
son, agent, owner or proprietor violating this provision shall