EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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of his duties shall be liable, upon conviction, to be punished

Resisting the
bailiff.

in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had resisted

a constable.

71. The Sheriff of St. Mary's County shall receive and safe

Imprison-

keep in the jail of the county all persons committed thereto by

ment.

any justice of the peace for St. Mary's County for violating

any of the ordinances made or passed by "The Commissioners

of Leonardtown," or for the non-payment of any fines or for-

feitures which may be imposed by any justice of the peace

of said county for the violation of the said ordinances, accord-

ing to the terms of said commitment, until discharged by due

course of law, or by payment of the fine, forfeiture and costs.

The Sheriff of said county shall also receive for safe keeping

any party brought to jail with commitment by the duly ap-

pointed bailiff to "The Commissioners of Leonardtown,"

there to be confined for a reasonable time until trial of party

arrested and brought by said bailiff can be conveniently and

properly had.

72. For the enforcement of the ordinances made or passed

Enforcement

by "The Commissioners of Leonardtown" any justice of the

of the ordi-
nances.

peace of the State of Maryland, residing in St. Mary's County,

shall have all the powers of ordering arrests, summoning wit-

nesses, trying cases and inflicting fines and punishments that

are now vested in justices of the peace by law, and shall be

entitled to receive and demand the same fees as in other crim-

inal cases, and shall pay all fines over to said Commissioners ;

and the bailiff, in enforcing the ordinances of the town, shall

be entitled to the same fees as are allowed constables in crim-

inal cases under the laws of Maryland, or any future provi-

sions thereof, regulating constables' fees in criminal cases ; and

from any judgment rendered in the enforcement of the ordi-

nance of the town, an appeal shall be taken by the party ag-

grieved to the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County, provided,

the appeal is taken within fifteen days after the rendering of

said judgment, but no appeal shall stay process or execution

Appeal.

upon judgments, unless good and sufficient bond be given for

payment of fines and all costs in case judgment be affirmed.

73. For the purpose of carrying out the aforegoing powers,

Ordinances

and for the preservation of the health, cleanliness, peace and

to preserve

good order of the community, and for the protection of the

the peace,
etc.

lives and property of the citizens from fire and disease, and to

suppress, or cause to be suppressed, abated or discontinued any

and all nuisances within the limits of "The Commissioners of

Leonardtown," the said Commissioners may pass any and all

ordinances and by-laws from time to time necessary, and to en-

force and insure the observance of the said ordinances in ad-

dition to an action in debt or such other civil remedies as may

exist in such cases by law for the recovery of fees, fines and

penalties thereto affixed, they may fix thereto reasonable fines,

and in default of payment of any fines so imposed, they may

provide for the imprisonment of the offender in the county jail