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1890, ch. 132, sec. 29. 1892, ch. 425. sec. 29.

414. The Mayor and Councilmen may appoint a supervisor or super-
visors of streets, alleys and highways of said town, and direct in what
manner the same shall be kept up and repaired and may allow such super-
visor such compensation for his services as they may deem a reasonable.

1890, ch. 132, sec. 30. 1892, ch. 425. sec. 30.

415. The bailiff of said town shall attend the meetings of the Mayor
and Councilmen when required, and perform such services as they shall
direct; shall prevent the tumultuous and irregular meetings of dissolute
and disorderly persons within said town, and disperse them when assem-
bled, by lawful means; and they shall be held amenable to such penalties
as shall be prescribed by the Mayor and Councilmen.

1890, ch. 132, sec. 31. 1892, ch. 425, sec. 31. 1918, ch. 492, sec. 31.

416. The said bailiff and police officers shall have the same power and
authority as constables in Allegany County for making arrests or serving
any process for violation of the ordinances of the town or in the discharge
of their duties as bailiff or police officers; and shall receive such salary
for their services from the Mayor and Councilmen as may be, from time-
to time designated by said Mayor and Councilmen.

1890, ch. 132, sec. 32. 1892. ch. 425. sec. 32.

417. The Mayor and Councilmen shall annually at their first meeting,,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, select one of the justices of the peace
of said town as corporation justice, before whom, or before the Mayor,
shall be taken all persons charged with violating any of the ordinances
of said town, and before whom, or the Mayor, all fines, penalties and for-
feitures imposed by this act, or by any ordinance of said town, may be
recovered in the name of the Mayor and Councilmen of Lonaconing as
hereinbefore provided, and shall be paid to the Mayor and Councilmen
for the use of said town.*

- 1890, ch. 132, sec. 34. 1892, ch. 425, sec. 34. 1918, ch. 492, sec. 34.

418. The said corporation shall not use any device, token, note or
certificate of evidence of debt to be used as currency, and at no time shall
said Mayor and Councilmen obligate the said town in any amount in
excess of more than five thousand dollars above the amount assessed as-
taxes upon the real and personal property of said town, and shall not
obligate said town in excess of the amount of taxes as herein specified,

*The title and enacting clause of ch. 425, 1892, indicate that sec. 33 of ch. 132,.
1890, was to be repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, but it is not included
in the Act Itself. The section as it was enacted by ch. 132. 1880, reads as follows:
The Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Lonaconing shall have power to require-
license from all circuses, menagarieg, theatrical and other exhibitions for gain exhi-
biting in said town; they shall have power to require license from the owners and
keepers of hacks, carts, wagons, drays and every description of wheel vehicle and"
carriage kept for hire in said town, also from auctions, stores, hawkers and peddlers..