Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: of poor persons as to him may seem proper, to peddle within the limits of the City of Baltimore, notions and small wares without a license; provided, that the stock in trade of such peddler shall not exceed twenty-five dollars in value, and that the said Mayor at any time may revoke any such permit. Pumps, Fountains and Springs.—To erect and regulate pumps, fountains and springs in the streets, lanes and alleys of the City of Baltimore. Railroads.—On application or assent, in writing, of the owners of the major part in extent of front feet of the lots fronting on each side of any street or part of street, to pass, subject to the provisions and requirements of sections 37 and 85 of this Article, such ordinances as shall be necessary for the construction of any track or railway of a steam railroad on and along such street; to permit and cause such alteration in the grade of such street as may be necessary for the more convenient and useful construction of such railway; and may levy and assess on all lots fronting on such street, or part of street, or on the owners of such lots, their just proportion of the expense of such construction, and enforce payment thereof; provided, notice be given to such owners before said assessment is made, with the right to a hearing as to the propriety of the same, and the further right of a jury trial by appeal to the Baltimore City Court, and the proprietor of any lot in front of which any such railway shall be so constructed, and the just proportion of which shall be paid by him, shall be entitled, at his own expense, to have a convenient siding or turn-out made, to enable him to have the beneficial use of such railway. The City may, whenever the public interests require, revoke the privilege granted to such railroad to use said street or part...