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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

property within said limits shall be subject to such,
taxes and charges as may be deemed necessary by
the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, to
support and maintain the expenses which may at
any time be incurred in the improvement of said
town.

Make laws.

Sec. 10. And le it enacted, That the said Com-
missioners, or a majority of them, shall have full
power to make all such by-laws, regulations, and
ordinances not inconsistent with the laws and Con-
stitution of this State, as from time to time they
may deem wise, equitable and expedient for the
comfort, health, convenience and prosperity of the
said town and its inhabitants, for tiie prevention
and removal of nuisances, preservation of health,
and suppression of vice and immorality within the

Pay tax.

limits of said town, and shall have power to lay
an equal tax on the property within said limits, to
such an amount as may from time to time be
deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes afore-
said, which tax shall be collected and paid to the
President and Commissioners, by the Collector by
them appointed, who shall have the same power to
destrain therefor as the Collector of public county
assessment has to destrain for the same, and the
said President and Commissioners shall fix the
term of office, amount of bond and compensation
of such Collector.

Bailiff.

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That the said Com-
missioners, or a majority of them, shall have full
power and authority, annually, to 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 vested with the same power and authority
as any Cotkstable may now have under the laws of
this State.

No banking

privileges.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to authorize the
Corporation created to issue any device, token,
note, certificate, or evidence of debt to be used as

Reservation.

currency, and the Legislature reserves the right to
annul or repeal this charter when the same shall
be deemed advisable.

Repealed.

Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That all Acts or
parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.