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made by said assessor he may appeal to the said
president and commissioners, who may make such
deduction therein as to them may seem just and
reasonable.

Appoint con-
stable.

46. The said president and commissioners, may an-
nually appoint an active and discreet person to be
bailiff and constable within the limits of said town,
who before he shall proceed to the execution of his
office, shall take an oath before a justice of the peace
for said county, that he will faithfully and imparti-
ally perform the duties required of, him as bailiff, and
constable within the limits of said town, without
favor, affection or partiality according to the best of
his skill and judgment, and shall also give bond in

Give bond.

the same manner, in the penalty of five hundred dol-
lars as the several constables of the county, and shall
within the limits of said town, have all the authority
of a constable, and shall enforce all ordinances of
said president and commissioners, and the said presi-

Appoint col-
lector.

dent and commissioners may also, once a year appoint
a suitable person residing in said town, to collect the
taxes by them levied or assessed, who before he
proceeds to act, shall take an oath before a justice of
the peace, that he will faithfully and impartially ex-
ecute the office of collector of town taxes within the
town of Chesapeake city, said collector shall also

Give bond.

give bond to the said president and commissioners
in such penalty and with such sureties as they shall
direct and approve, which bond shall be in form, as
nearly as possible the same as that given by collectors
of county taxes, but nothing herein contained shall
prevent the said president and commissioners from
appointing the same person to be both bailiff, con-
stable and collector.

Attend meet-
ings.

47. The said bailiff, and the said collector, shall
attend the meetings of the commissioners whenever
they shall be required, and shall perform such ser-
vices as may from time to time be by them directed.

Shall have
power.

48. The said president and commissioners, and the
collector by them appointed for the collection of
taxes, shall have all the powers of distress and sale of
real and personal property given to county commis-
sioners and collectors of State and county taxes, by