EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ.., GOVERNOR.

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13. three justices of the peace and three constables; for Elec-

tion District No. 14, five justices of the peace and two con-

stables; for Election District No. 15, seven justices of the

peace and three constables ; but the County Commissioners may

in their discretion, upon the expiration of the terms of the

constables who are in office at the time of the passing of this

Act or who may hereafter be appointed under this Act ap-

point a less number of constables for any election district than

the number hereinbefore named ; provided, that there shall al-

ways be at least one constable in each of said election districts.

138. Each of said justices of the peace, before entering upon
the duties of his office, shall give to the State of Maryland

Bond and se-
curity to be

a good and sufficient bond, with security to be approved by

approved.

the County Commissioners of Baltimore County in the follow-

ing penalties, to wit: justices of the peace appointed for the

2d, 4th, 5th, 6th. 7th. 8th. 10th and 11th Election Districts,

in the penalty of five hundred dollars; justices in the 1st.

3d. 9th. 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Election Districts, in the

penalty of one thousand dollars ; said bonds to be in the condi-

tion that each of said justices will truly and faithfully dis-

charge, execute and perform all and singular the duties and

obligations of justice of the peace, and that he will account

for and pay over to the County Commissioners of Baltimore
County, or to whomsoever else may be hereafter or otherwise

To pay over
all fines, etc.

designated by law as the proper recipient thereof, all fines.

penalties and forfeitures or the portion thereof which he is

bound to account for and pay over as aforesaid, and that he

will faithfully and truly account for and pay over to the per-

son or corporation entitled to receive the same all money be-

longing to such person or corporation which may come into

his hands as such justice of the peace.

139. It shall be the duty of the Governor, after the appoint-

ment of the justices of the peace provided for in Section 137
of this Article, to select from the justices so appointed one jus-

Police Justices
to be appoint-
ed.

tice of the peace appointed from the 12th Election District

to sit at the station house at Canton, in said district, and two

justices of the peace appointed from the 13th Election Dis-

trict to sit at the station house at Mt. Winans and St. Denis

respectively, in said district; said justice so selected from the

I2th District to sit at the station house at Canton shall keep

his office at said station house, and shall attend at such station

house every day (Sunday excepted) at least from the hour

of 9 o'clock A.M. until 12 o'clock M., and from 3 o'clock

P.M. until 5 o'clock P.M.. and shall also attend at his said