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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

their skill and judgment; and the said assessors
shall return to the said Commissioners a fair copy
of their assessment, in a well bound book, within
two months after their appointment; and the said
Commissioners shall have power to alter and amend
the said assessment whenever they may think that
justice requires it.

Treasurer —
his duties.

Sec. 145. Be it enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners shall annually elect a Treasurer of the
corporation, who shall keep an accurate account of
the receipts and disbursements of the funds of the
corporation in a well-bound book, and shall render
annually to the Commissioners a succinct and
detailed statement thereof, which statement shall
be published annually in one of the newspapers
printed in Snow Hill, in at least one insertion;

but before the said Treasurer shall act as such he

Give bond.

shall give bond to the State of Maryland in such
penalty as the Commissioners may prescribe, with
sureties to be approved by them, conditioned that
he will well and faithfully account for all moneys
received by him from the Collector of said corpo-
ration, or any other person, for the use of said
town, and will also well and faithfully pay over to
the said Commissioners, or their order, all sums of
money so received by him, and deliver over the
books and papers of his office whenever required
so to do by the said Commissioners; and the said
bond, shall he recorded in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court for Worcester County, and the
said Commissioners shall allow their Treasurer

Compensation

such compensation for his services as they may
deem reasonable and just.

Bailiff.

Sec. 146. And be it enacted, That the said Com-
missioners shall annually appoint a Bailiff of said
town and prescribe his duties and compensation;

the said Bailiff shall enforce the ordinances of the
said town, and in the execution of the duties of his
office shall have all and the same powers as Consta-
bles in criminal cases; the said Bailiff, before
entering upon the duties of his office, shall make

Oath.

oath before one of the said Commissioners that he
will faithfully and impartially execute the duties
of his office, according to the best of his skill and
judgment, without favor or prejudice, and shall
also give bond to the State of Maryland in such