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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Repealed.

article four of the Public Local Laws, title "City
of Baltimore, " sub-title "Justices of the Peace and
Constables, " as the same was re-enacted by the act
of eighteen hundred and seventy, chapter forty-five,
and sections six hundred and twenty, six hundred
and twenty-five, six hundred and twenty-six, six
hundred and twenty-seven, and six hundred and
twenty-eight of said article four of the Public Local
Laws, title "City of Baltimore, " sub-title ''Justices

Re-enacted.

of the Peace and Constables, " be and the same are
hereby repealed and the following sections be and
the same are hereby enacted in lieu thereof:

Appointment
of justices.

SEC. 619. The Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall appoint seven jus-
tices of the peace from the first Legislative District
of Baltimore city, one for each of the wards thereof;
seven justices of the peace from the second Legisla-
tive District of Baltimore city, one for each of the
wards thereof; six justices of the peace from the
third Legislative District of Baltimore city, one for
each of the wards thereof; and six justices of the
peace from the City of Baltimore at large, who shall
be appointed from such ward or wards as the Gov-
ernor may elect and determine.

Give bond.

SEC. 620. Each of said justices of the peace, before
entering upon the duties of his office, shall give to
the State of Maryland a good and sufficient bond
with a surety or sureties, to be approved by the
Judge of the Superior Court of Baltimore city, in
the penalty of five thousand dollars, with conditions
that he will truly and faithfully discharge, execute,
and perform all and singular the duties and obliga-

To account for

tions of the office of justice of the peace; and that
he will account for and pay over to the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas, and to the Register of the
City of Baltimore respectively, all fines, penalties,
and forfeitures, or the portion thereof which he is
bound to account for and pay over to said respective
officers, and that he will faithfully and truly account
for and pay over to the person or persons 05 corpo-
ration, entitled to receive the same, all money be-
longing to such person or persons or corporation,
which may come into his hands as such justice of
the peace.