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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Shall not levy.

17. Be it enacted, That the said burgess and commissioners shall not levy any general tax for leveling or laying pavements before any house or improved land within the limits of the incorporation, but may levy a general tax for the purpose of making and keeping in repair stepping-stones and crossings, and fixing and repairing all public alleys, and may by a petition signed by a majority of the tax-payers or by a majority vote of the tax-payers (the said vote to be taken at such time and manner as shall be prescribed

May levy.

by ordinance of said incorporation) may levy a general tax for the erection of a building, or the purchasing of some suitable place for a lock-up, the building of footways or bridges over the waters of the town, the building of a town hall, the grading of all new streets and making pavements along unimproved lands or water.

Shall be treasurer.

20. Be it enacted, That the burgess shall be the treasurer of the corporation and shall give bond to the same with security to be approved by the commissioners or a majority of them in such penalty as they shall prescribe conditional for the faithful performance of his duties as treasurer, and he shall receive and pay out all moneys and make a public report at the end of his year of office according to the ordinances of incorporation.

Fine and forfeiture.

22. Be it enacted, That all fines and forfeitures imposed by the ordinances of the corporation shall be recoverable before the burgess or any justice of the peace of the county; but no fine or forfeiture imposed under any ordinance of said corporation shall exceed twenty dollars, and in case of default of payment the person fined may be committed to the county jail for a period not longer than thirty days.

Approved March 22, 1876.