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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Make an as-

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the commission-

sessment.

ers may, as often as deemed advisable, cause an as-

sessment to be made of all real and personal property

within the corporate limits, by a person to be ap-

pointed and paid by them, which assessment shall

not exceed the assessment of the same property for

county purposes; and the commissioners may levy a

tax thereon, not exceeding in any one year twenty

cents on the hundred dollars worth of assessable

property.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

Appoint bailiff

sioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power

and authority annually to appoint a bailiff, whose

duty it shall be to preserve the peace and good

order of said town, and for this purpose he is hereby

vested with the same power and authority as any

constable may have under the laws of this State.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That that the bailiff shall

Fees of balliff

have the same fees for making arrests, or serving

process for violation of any ordinance of the corpo-

ration as are allowed constables for similar services.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the commission-

Take an oath

ers and all other officers of the corporation shall,

before they enter upon the duties of their office, take

an oath before a justice of the peace that they will

diligently and faithfully, to the best of their judgment,

"discharge the duties of their office, without favor,

partiality or predjudice, and shall file the certificate

of the officer before whom the same was taken, among

the records of the corporation.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the clerk and

Give bond.

bailiff shall give a bond, payable to the commission-

ers, in such penalty and with such security as the

commissioners may require, conditioned for the faith-

ful performance oi' the duties of the office of bailiff.

or clerk.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

Open, widen
or straighten

sioners, or a majority of them, before they proceed

streets

to open, widen or straighten any street, shall appoint

three disinterested citizens of said town of East New

Market, owners of real estate therein, to be examiners,

who shall give notice of the time, place and pur-