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1122 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
sewers or drains; to inspect and regulate house drainage and
sewerage connections, and to prescribe the kind of material
and the quality thereof of which same are to be constructed.
158I. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and Council of
Salisbury shall cause an enrollment to be made of every male
citizen over the age of twenty-one years who does not pay
taxes, and all such non-taxpayers shall be compelled to work
on the streets or alleys of said city, under the supervision of
the street supervisor, at least one and not more than two days
in each year, or furnish a substitute. If any such person, after
being notified in writing by said supervisor to do so at least
one day before the time named for him to appear, shall fail
to appear at the place named in the notice or furnish a sub-
stitute, or pay one dollar in lieu thereof, on or before the day
set for his appearance, unless excused for good cause by said
supervisor, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction before a justice of the peace, shall be fined not
less than two dollars and stand committed until the fine and
costs are paid. All .fines under this section to go to the Mayor
and Council of Salisbury for city purposes.
158J. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and Council shall
cause the police of said city, and for that purpose may divide
said city in sections, to make, immediately after the first day
of May in each year, a complete list of every male person over
the age of twenty-one years of age, living in the corporate
limits of said city, which list shall contain full name, age and
residence of the person. Should anyone refuse to give said
officers, or either of them, the desired information, or give a
wrong answer to any question asked them, they shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction before a justice
of the peace, be fined not less than one dollar and stand com-
mitted until the fine and costs are paid. All fines hereunder
to be paid to the Mayor and Council of Salisbury for use of
city.
158K. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and Council may
contract with any corporation, firm or person for the lighting
of the city or part thereof, either with electricity or gas, or
by such means as they deem proper; and for water for use at
fires or other city purposes; or may supply such light or water
themselves; provided, no contract so entered into shall be
for a longer period than three years.
158L. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and Council of
Salisbury be and are hereby authorized and empowered to
borrow on the faith and credit of the city and for the use of the
city any sum or sums of money in all not exceeding in the
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