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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

with a certificate of the qualification, which may be ratified or

rejected, or altered or amended, in whole or in part, by the

Commissioners of Leonardtown. The said Commissioners shall

pay or tender to the person, his agent, guardian or representa-

tive, the amount of damages so awarded by them, and if any

one should feel aggrieved by the decision of the Commission-

ers, who is in any manner affected by their decision, he may

appeal to the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County, by giving

written notice within twenty days from said decision, filed with

the treasurer of said Commissioners, of his desire to appeal ;

and on the filing of said notice the Commissioners shall cause

to be delivered the papers connected therewith to the Clerk of

said court, and the same proceedings shall be had on the ap-

peal as in cases of appeal from judgments of justices of the

peace ; provided, nevertheless, that "The Commissioners of

Leonardtown" may decline to open, lay out, extend, widen.

grade or straighten any street, alley, or highway, or any square,

waterway, or drain, notwithstanding the decision of said court ;

but, in case of refusal to do so, they shall be liable for all

costs incurred, and shall pay the same. On appeal the

May alter

court or jury may alter the award so returned, whether

award.

of damages or benefits, and award costs in its dis-

cretion, and benefits assessed by virtue of the above pro-

visions shall be liens on the respective lots or parcels of

ground on which they are assessed from the time of the final

ratification of the return made to The Commissioners of Leon-

ardtown," and shall be collected as taxes are collected, or may

be collected by action at law.

Bailiff.

70. That said Commissioners may annually appoint one or

more active and discreet persons to act as bailiff within the

corporate limits of said town, who, before he proceeds to act

as such, shall make oath, to be administered by a justice of the

peace for St. Mary's County, that he will faithfully and impar-

tially perform the duties required of him as bailiff, without

favor or affection, according to the best of his skill and judg-

ment, and he shall execute a bond with sureties, to be approved

by the Commissioners in such penalty as they may require, for

the faithful performance of his duties as town bailiff. The

said bailiff shall have, within the corporate limits of "The Com-

missioners of Leonardtown," all the powers held and exercised

by the constables of this State ; he shall attend the meetings of

the said Commissioncrs,when notified by them to do so, and shall

perform such services and duties as are or shall be imposed upon

him by law, ordinance or by order of the Commissioners; he

shall arrest and take before some justice of the peace in St.

Mary's County, to be dealt with according to the laws of Mary-

land or the ordinances passed by "The Commissioners of

Leonardtown;" any person found violating any of the lawrs of

Maryland, or any of the ordinances made or passed by "The

Commissioners of Leonardtown," within the corporate limits

of said town, and any one resisting said bailiff in the discharge