72. CECIL COUNTY. [ART: 8.

28. The president of the said commissioners shall, in virtue of
his office, have and exercise within the limits of said town, all
the jurisdiction and power of a justice of the peace, except as to
the recovery of small debts; he may call on an officer of the
village entrusted with the receipt and expenditure of public
money, for a statement of his accounts as often as he shall see
proper; he shall see that the ordinances are faithfully executed,
and report to the board of commissioners, at their stated meet-
ings, the general state of the village, and may call special meet-
ings of the commissioners whenever he may see proper.

29. The county commissioners of Cecil county may, at dis-
cretion, levy annually upon the assessable property of the
county, twenty-five dollars, and pay over to the commissioners,
to aid in keeping the streets of said village, as part of the public
roads, in good repair.

30. If the inhabitants of said village at any time neglect to
make an election as herein directed, the power of electing com-
missioners shall not thereupon cease, but shall continue as
though such election had been made, and the president and
commissioners, for the time being, shall remain in office until
such annual election shall be held.

SHEEP.

The Act of 1862, ch. 165, repeals sections 180, 184, 185, 188, and substitutes the fol-
lowing:

31. The county commissioners of Cecil county, shall require
an accurate return to be made annually by the collectors of the
several districts within the county of all dogs upwards of two-
months old, owned or possessed by any person within their re-
spective districts, particularly noting the number owned or pos-
sessed by each person, and kept about the same house, which re-
turn shall be made under the oath or affirmation of the collector,
that he has made diligent search for, and believes his return to
be a full and accurate one of all dogs within his district.

32. Any inhabitant of the county whose sheep may be killed
or injured by a dog or dogs, may have the damages sustained