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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 299.
Proceedings
authorised

persons, on reasonable terms, to level, pave, amend or
repair such foot ways, and to charge the expense there-
of to the owner or owners of the property in front of
which the work may be done, and shall recover the
same by distress on such property, with costs.

General powers

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have power to
make all such by-laws, regulations and ordinances, as
from time to time they may deem wise, equitable and
expedient, for the comfort, health, convenience and

Nuisances

prosperity of the said town and its inhabitants; for the
prevention or removal of nuisances, preservation of
health, and suppression of vice and immorality within
the limits of said town; for the prevention of the fire-
ing of guns or crackers, horse racing, cock fighting,
and all other such improper practices within the limits

Assessment

of said corporation; and shall have power to have an
assessment made of the value of all the property with-
in the taxable limits of said town, and to lay an equal

Tax

tax on the same, to such amount as may, from time to
time, be deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes

Collection

aforesaid, which tax shall be collected and paid to the
said commissioners by the said burgess, who shall have
the same power to distrain therefor, as the collector of
the public county assessment has to distrain for taxes;
and the said commissioners, or a majority of them,
shall fix and allow such compensation to the said bur-
gess, for his collection of said taxes, as under all the
circumstances they may think right, and the said com-
missioners, or a majority of them, shall have power to
pass and enact all such laws and ordinances as may be

Crading streeu
Paving

necessary, to have the present streets, lanes and alleys
graded, and the curb stones planted, and the same
paved, with the consent of two-thirds of the owners of
the property fronting on the street, lane or alleys, so

New streets, &c

to be graded or paved; to establish new streets, lanes
or alleys, and to have the same graded and paved,
with the consent of two-thirds of the owners of the
property fronting on the same; to keep in repair the
streets, lanes and alleys in the said town; to compen-
sate the burgess for any services to be rendered by him
in virtue of this act.

Of fines

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That no fine or forfei-
ture to be imposed by virtue of this act, shall exceed