1860.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 383

Fines, &c.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all fines and for-
feitures under the ordinances of the said corpora-
tion may be recovered as small debts are recovera-
ble before any justice of the peace.

Bounds.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the corporate
bounds of said village shall be as follows: begin-
ning at the west corner of the Rising Sun school-
house lot, and running thence eighty-five degrees,
east, ninety-two perches; thence south seventy-two
degrees, two minutes, east eighty-three and seventy-
two one-hundredths perches; thence south forty-
two and one-half degrees, west one hundred and
sixty-seven and seventy-six one-hundredths perches;
thence north, one hundred and ninety degrees,
west seventeen and twenty-four one-hundredths
perches; thence north, eighty-five and a half,
west, sixty and thirty-six one-hundredths perches;
thence north, forty-seven and two-tenths perches;
thence north, six degrees, east seventy-five and
forty-four one-hundredths perches, to place of be-
ginning; and the property within said limits shall
be subject to such taxes and assessments as may be
deemed necessary by the said commissioners or a
majority of them to support and maintain the ex-
penses that may be incurred in the improvements
of said town.

Empowered.
to make by
laws, &c.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners, or a majority of them, shall have full
power to make all such by-laws, regulations and
ordinances, not inconsistent with the laws and con-
stitution of this State, as they may from time to
time deem wise, equitable and expedient for the
health, convenience and prosperity of the said vil-
lage and its inhabitants, and for the prevention
and removal of nuisances, and the suppression of
vice and immorality within the corporate limits of
said village, and shall have power to levy an equal
tax on the property within the said limits to such
an amount as may from time to time be deemed
necessary to accomplish the purposes aforesaid,
which tax shall be collected and paid to the presi-
dent by the collector by them appointed, who shall
have the same power to distrain therefor as the col-
lector of public county taxes has to distrain for the
same; and the commissioners, or a majority of
them, shall fix the term of officers, amount of
bond and compensation.