944 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 456

shall hereafter form a charter under the provisions of said
Article XT-A of the Constitution, that is to say:.

(A) Local Legislation.

To enact local laws for such county, including the power
to repeal or amend local laws thereof enacted by the General
Assembly upon the matters covered by the express powers in
this Article granted; to provide for the enforcement of all
ordinances, resolutions, by-laws and regulations adopted under
the authority of this Article by fines, penalties and imprison-
ment, enforceable according to law as may be prescribed, but
nq such fine or penalty shall exceed $100.00 for any offense
or imprisonment for more than six months.

(B) County Property and Franchises.

To provide for the protection of county property; to pro-
vide for the acquisition and condemnation of property required
for public purposes in the county; to dispose of any real or
leasehold property belonging to the county, provided the same
is no longer needed for public use, and to grant any franchise
or right to use the same, or any right or franchise in relation
to any highway, street, road, lanes, alley or bridge, for a period
not longer than twenty-five years, and then only upon such
terms and compensation as said corporation may deem proper,
and after such disposition or grant shall have been advertised
once a week for three successive weeks in one or more news-
papers of general circulation published in said county, stating
the terms thereof and the compensation to be received there-
for, and giving opportunity for objections thereto.

(C) County Institutions.

To erect, establish, maintain and control hospitals, alms-
houses, pest houses or other similar institutions within such
county, and make all regulations for the government and con-
duct of the same; to establish, maintain, regulate and control
county jails, and county houses of correction or detention and
reformatories; and to regulate all persons confined therein; to
make proper provision for female and juvenile offenders.

(D) Advertising and Printing.

To provide for county advertising, printing and publishing,
including that of all ordinances, by-laws or resolutions adopted
by the County Council and of annual statements of expenses
of the County Government.