740 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 410

such fines, penalties and forfeitures and punishment for
the breach of their ordinances, resolutions or regulations
as they may think proper, not exceeding Twenty-five Dol-
lars for any one offense, and for the non-payment of such
fines, penalties and forfeitures may commit the offender to
the County Jail, or to such place of confinement in said town
as they may provide, for a period not exceeding thirty days,
in the same manner as commitments are made for fines and
penalties imposed by the Circuit Court on conviction for
misdemeanor; to remit, at any time, any fine, penalty or for-
feiture, or any part thereof, in their discretion; to provide by
ordinance for the immediate arrest, without warrant, of any
person found violating any town ordinance, resolution or
regulation, and when it shall appear that the offender is in-
toxicated, may confine said offender in some secure place until
he shall be sober, and may provide further for the confine-
ment of any person arrested, if the time be unreasonable, as
in the night, whereby he cannot attend the Justice of the
Peace until a reasonable hour the succeeding morning, when
he shall be taken before a Justice of the Peace and dealt with
according to the nature of the offense; provided that such
person so arrested may deposit with the Bailiff a sum of
money or other security to cover any fine that may be assessed
against him for the violation of any ordinance, resolution or
regulation.

To prohibit or restrain the running at large of any dogs
or other animals and to provide for the enforcement thereof,
provided that in the case of dogs, such prohibition shall not
continue for more than ninety days consecutively, and to
make such regulations for impounding, and to impose such
fines or penalties in relation to the same as to them may
seem necessary and proper.

And shall have power to pass ordinances, resolutions or
regulations to require any and all things to be done which
will promote the welfare, good government and prosperity, or
of any nature which, in their judgment, affect the health,
order or morals of the town, and to forbid whatever will
oppress or injure them in their persons and property.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect on the first day of June, 1927.

Approved April 5, 1927.