PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1583

the construction, opening, enlarging or straightening of any
sewer or drain and for regulation of the same; for paving and
keeping in repair all necessary sewers and drains or gutters;
to provide for the purchase and condemnation of private or
public property, as is now provided in this Act for the condem-
nation and opening of streets in said town, for the purpose of
paving, building and maintaining any sewer or drain for sur-
face water in said town; they are empowered by ordinance to
regulate and prohibit cesspools, earth pits and other means of
sewage disposal; to regulate or exclude places where offensive
trades or occupation is conducted or engaged in; to regulate or
exclude pig pens within the corporate limits; to pass ordinances
governing the disposal of garbage or refuse; to regulate or ex-
clude slaughter houses within the corporate limits; to pass ordi-
nances to close polluted wells, springs and other sources of
water supply when such sources shall be certified by the State
Board of Health, after proper analysis to be polluted; and to
pass ordinances for the quarantine and regulation of all com-
municable diseases, not inconsistent with the laws of this State
or with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health;
and its officers may enter upon and into any private property
or building whenever necessary to execute or enforce any such
ordinance. And they may pass such other ordinances as they
deem advisable in addition to the powers herein particularly
enumerated to provide for the good government and peace,
health and welfare of the town and the inhabitants therein.
They shall have power to enforce the observation of all ordi-
nances by fine, penalty and forfeiture not exceeding one hundred
dollars for any one offense, or by imprisonment not exceeding
sixty days in the jail of Caroline County or by both fine and im-
prisonment. And all ordinances relating to disorderly conduct
and suppressing of nuisances may be enforced within the town
limits and beyond for one-half a mile.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioners
shall have full power and authority to regulate and provide for
the issuing of licenses or permits for all hawking, peddling and
vending of patents and of goods, wares and merchandise of every
description, upon the streets, lanes, alleys or highways of said
town, to issue licenses or permits to all itinerant peddlers who
may go from house to house to vend or sell any goods, wares
or merchandise; to issue licenses to any and all persons entering
into or beginning any transient business in said town for the
sale or purchase of any goods, wares or merchandise, to regulate