The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-05
CHAPTER 5s4.

OhhL I1l OOt.
AN ACT to repeal the One Hundred and Fifty.
fourth Section of Article Seven, of the Code
of Public Local Laws of the State of Mary
land, relating TO the town Of Taneytown, in
Carroll county, and to re-enact the same
in an amended or different form.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the One Hundred
and Fifty-fourth Section of Article Seven of
the Code of Public Local Laws of the State
of Maryland, relating to the town of fancy
town, in Carroll county, be and the same is
hereby repealed and enacted SO as TO read
as follows:
154. A majority Of the commissioners shall
have power to enact and pass all such laws
and ordinances not inconsistent with the laws
of this State, or of the country, or this sub.
title of this article, as they may deem wise
and expedient for the comfort, health, order,
prosperity, peace and convenience of said
town, and the inhabitants thereof; to open
and establish, grade, curb, pave and repair
such roads, streets, lanes and alleys as have
been or may be laid out for that purpose to
prevent and remove nuisances to provide
against fires, and the extinguishment of the
same to regulate fire companies to provide
for the safety of houses, buildings and chin.
neys from fire to prevent and regulate the
walls and division fences to regulate and
provide for the issuing of licenses or permits
for all hawking, peddliug and vending of
goods, wares and merchandise of every de-
scription upon the streets, lanes, alleys or
highways of the said town of Taneytown, and
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, enter
ing into or beginning any transient business
in said town, for the sale of any goods, wares,
or merchandise to regulate and provide for
the issuing of license to all travelling persons
who dispense medicines or medical advice ;
to regulate, license and tax all public shows,
amusements entertainments or exhibitions
to restrain disorders, disturbances aud i'm.
moralities to regulate, license and tax res
taurants and saloons, and other places where
malt, spirituous, vinous or fermented liquors
are sold; to regulate, license and tax all
hackney carriages, omnibuses or other vehi-
cles used in said town for the carriage of pas
sengers to regulate and license all carriages
for private use and all vehicles used for the
carriage, transportation or delivery of freight
or merchandise, and all carts or other vehi
cles which ply for hire; to suppress vagrancies;
to levy a tax and impose license upon dogs
and bitches, and to provide for the killing of
all worthless, dangerous or annoying dogs
and bitches and of all dogs and bitches not
properly licensed f; and to regulate or prevent
the going at large within the limits of said
town of horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine,
geese, dogs or any other brute, beast, or fowl,
and to build or secure place of confinement
for persons charged or convicted Of violating
the laws and ordinances of said corporation
of Taneytown, and they may pass all ordi-
nances necessary from time to time to carry
out and enforce the foregoing provisions, and
to enforce the observance Of such ordinances
by reasonable fines and penalties, not exceed.
ing fifty dollars in any one case, as may APP
pear to them right, and they may recover said
fine or penalty by an action of debt, and in
addition thereto they may provide for the i'm
prisonment of the offender for a period not
exceeding thirty days or until the fine be paid;
provided, that no greater sum than one hum
bred dollars be charged for any one license,
and instead of the aforesaid penalties, it shall
be lawful, in case Of the conviction of any
person for vagrancy, to sentence such person
10 hard work for a period not exceeding ten
days.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all laws
inconsistent with, or renugnant to the provi-
sions of this Act, be and the same are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency,
and this Act shall take effect from the date OF
its passage.
Approved April 9th, 1894.
FRANK BROWN.
Governor.
JOWN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES II. PRESTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE SENATE
hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true
copv Of an Act Of the General Assembly Of
MARYLAND, passed at the January Session.
]. ROGER McSHERRY.
! apr21-st Secretary of the Senate.