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ALLEGANY COUNTY. [ART. 1.

Ibid, s 10.
By-laws, regu-
lations and
ordinances.

10. The said commissioners, or a majority of them,
shall have full power to make all such by-laws and
regulations and ordinances not inconsistent with the
laws and constitution of this state, as from time to
time they may deem wise, equitable and expedient for
the comfort, health, convenience and property of said
town and its inhabitants, for the prevention and remo-
val of nuisances, preservation of health, and suppres-
sion of vice and immorality within the limits of said
town, and shall have power to lay an equal tax upon
the property within the said limits to such amount as
from time to time may be deemed necessary to accom-
plish the purposes aforesaid, which tax shall be col-
lected and paid to the president and commissioners by
the collector by them appointed, who shall have the
same power to distrain therefor as the collector of pub-
lic county assessments has to distrain for same, and the
said president and commissioners shall fix the term of
office, amount of bond and compensation of such col-
lector.

Ibid. s. 11.
Bailiff.

11. The said commissioners, or a majority of them,
shall have full power and authority to annually appoint
a bailiff, whose duty it shall be to preserve the peace
and good order of said town, and for this purpose he is
hereby invested with the same power and authority as
any constable may now have under the laws of this
state.

Ibid s.12.
Banking pro-
hibited, &c

12. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed
as to authorize the corporation hereby created to issue
any device, certificate or evidence of debt to be issued
as currency, and the legislature reserves the right to
amend or repeal this charter when the same shall be
deemed advisable.

Ibid. s 14.
When to take
effect

Election.

13. This act shall not go into operation or take effect
until the same shall have been submitted to a vote of
the citizens of Bloomington, residing within the limits
described and specified in sections one, two and nine of
this act, and it shall be lawful to hold said election for
the acceptance or rejection of this act, on the same day
and in the same manner as is directed and prescribed