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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 289.
AN ACT to repeal Section thirteen, of Chapter four hundred
and twenty-five, of the Acts of eighteen hundred and
ninety-two, amendatory of the Act of eighteen hundred and
ninety, Chapter one hundred and thirty-two, entitled an
"Act to Incorporate the Town of Lonaconing, in Allegany
County," and re-enacting the same, with amendments, as
follows :

Lonaconing.
Incorporation
Re-enacted.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section thirteen, of Chapter four hundred and
twenty-five, of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the January, eighteen hundred and ninety -two
session, amendatory of the Acts of eighteen hundred and
ninety, Chapter one hundred and thirty-two, entitled an
"Act to Incorporate the Town of Lonaconing, in Allegany
County," be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, so as to read as follows:

Shall elect
bailiff.

Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the persons qualified, as
required by Section three, Chapter four hundred and twenty-
five, of the Acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-two, shall,
on the first Tuesday of May, 1900, and on the first Tuesday
in May of each succeeding year, and at the same time that the
Mayor and Councilmen of the town of Lonaconing are elected,
elect one person who shall have resided in said town six

Shall make
oath for
faithful
performance
of duties.

months preceding his election as bailiff, to serve for one year,
who, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall make
oath before the Mayor that he will faithfully perform the
duties required of him as bailiff, according to the best of his
skill and judgment, without favor, affection or prejudice, and
shall give bond and security in such sum as the Mayor and
Councilmen may designate; provided, however, that the
Mayor and Councilmen of Lonaconing shall have the right to
remove said bailiff, elected as aforesaid, from office for incom-
petency, or failure, or neglect of duty; and in case of such
removal, shall have the right to appoint a bailiff to serve out
the unexpired term of the one removed as aforesaid; provided,
further, that the Mayor and Councilmen shall have the right
to employ such additional deputy bailiffs or police force as
may, in their judgment, seem proper.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from
the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1900.