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Art. 4] MARYLAND MANUAL 629
pensation, subject to such right of appeal, in all cases, from
the judgment of Justices of the Peace, as hath been here-
tofore exercised, or shall be hereafter prescribed by Law.
SEC. 43. In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Jus-
tice of the Peace, the Governor shall appoint a person to
serve, as Justice of the Peace, for the residue of the term ;
and in case of a vacancy in the office of Constable, the
County Commissioners of the county in which the vacancy
occurs, or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, as the
case may be, shall appoint a person to serve as Constable
for the residue of the term.
Part VII.Sheriffs.
1 SEC. 44. There shall be elected in each county and in
Baltimore City in the year 1946 and in every fourth year
thereafter, one person, resident in said county, or city,
above the age of twenty-five years and at least five years
preceding his election, a citizen of the State, to the office of
Sheriff. He shall hold office for four years, and until his
successor is duly elected and qualified; shall give such bond,
exercise such powers and perform such duties as now are
or may hereafter be fixed by law.
In case of vacancy by death, resignation, refusal to serve,
or neglect to qualify, or give bond, or by disqualification or
removal from the County or City, the Governor shall ap-
point a person to be Sheriff for the remainder of the official
term.
The Sheriff in each county and in Baltimore City shall
receive such salary or compensation and such expenses nec-
essary to the conduct of his office as may be fixed by law.
All fees collected by the Sheriff shall be accounted for and
paid to the Treasury of the several counties and of Balti-
more City, respectively.
SEC. 45. Coroners, Elisors, and Notaries Public may be
appointed for each county, and the city of Baltimore, in the
manner, for the purpose, and with the powers now fixed, or
which may hereafter be prescribed by Law.
1 Thus amended by Chapter 55, Acts of 1953, ratified November 2, 1954.

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