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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

poration and to have him brought before him for trial, and he

shall have the same power to summons witnesses and to en-

Penalties,

force their attendance in these cases that he has in all other

cases coming before him as Justice of the Peace; and after

the trial of such persons he, in case of conviction, may impose

such fine as the ordinance of said corporation in such case

provides, not to exceed the sum of twenty dollars in any case,

and the person convicted may, in default of the payment of the

costs and fine, be committed to the jail of the county until such

fine and costs of forfeitures be paid; provided, that when the

parties are committed to jail of the county by the said Police

Justice acting for the Burgess and Commissioners, the number

of days of imprisonment shall be double the fine and costs,

that is to say, for every one dollar of the amount of the fine

and costs the culprit shall have two days in jail, and when the

time has expired, according to his commitment, the fine or

forfeiture shall be considered as paid and the prisoner dis-

charged, but in no case shall the term of imprisonment exceed

thirty days; in trivial cases, however, the Police Justice may,

in his discretion, if the culprit so elect, place the offender

in custody of the bailiff to work out his sentence on the streets

or highways of the town, in which case he shall have credit

per diem the same as other laborers of the corporation are paid,

Appeal to

until the fine and costs be cancelled; and provided that any

court.

party feeling aggrieved by the decision of the said Police Jus-

tice, can take an appeal to the Circuit Court for Washington

County, but said appeal must be prayed within ten days after

the decision of the said Police Justice.

Sec. 410. The said Police Justice shall be allowed the same

costs and fees for his services as Police Justice as are allowed

Costs and
fees for

to Justices of the Peace for similar services. (The Board of

Police Jus-
tices.

Commissioners, the Burgess excepted, by a two-thirds majority,

may allow the Burgess such compensation for the faithful

discharge of his duties as may be considered just and proper. )

Sec. 411. The Burgess and Commissioners, or a majority

of them, may appoint a bailiff for said town, who shall have the

same general peace powers as a constable of Washington

county. He shall have authority to arrest all persons found by

Bailiff's au-
thority and

him violating any ordinances of the corporation or on warrant

compensation

of the Police Justice, and shall be allowed the same costs as

constables are allowed for similar services. They may also

allow him such salary for the performance of such other duties

as may be assigned him and required at his hands as in their

judgment may be just and equitable.