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him of the violation of any ordinance of said corporation he shall issue
process in the name of the Commissioners of Denton directed to the bailiff,
constable or sheriff of Caroline County, to recover the fine or penalty im-
posed for the violation of such ordinance or the arrest of the party offend-
ing, and he shall hear and determine the matter in controversy as in any
case arising under the laws of this State and shall receive the same fee
therefor.

1914, ch. 730, sec. 89.

142. In default of payment of any fine or penalty imposed by said
justice of the peace, for the violation of any ordinance of the said Com-
missioners, the said justice of the peace may commit the party offending
to the County Jail of Caroline County for the time prescribed by said
ordinance, or in the event said ordinance omits to prescribe the fine
or time, may impose a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars and in
default of its payment may commit the party to the County Jail for a
period not exceeding sixty days or may impose both fine and imprisonment
in his discretion and the sheriff of said county shall receive and confine
the person so committed in the same manner as other prisoners, provided
that any person so fined or committed to jail shall -have the right to take
an appeal to the Circuit Court for Caroline County within ten days from
the date of trial and may upon entering into his recognizance with suffi-
cient surety for his appearance to Court be released from legal custody.

1914, ch. 730, sec. 90. 1916, ch. 692, sec. 90. 1927, ch. 265.

143. The said Commissioners may, whenever they deem it necessary,
borrow money on the credit of said town, by note or otherwise, any
amount they may deem necessary, provided that said indebtedness, thus
created, shall not exceed at any time the sum of eighteen thousand dollars.

1914, ch. 730, sec. 91.

144. It shall be the duty of the County Commissioners of Caroline
County to pay annually to the Commissioners of said town six per centum
of the taxes levied upon the property within the limits of said corporation,
provided that said town shall not receive less than the sum of two hundred
dollars, said sum shall be used for the benefit of said town in such way
as the Commissioners of said town may elect.

1914, ch. 730, sec. 92.

145. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to in any man-
ner affect or invalidate any contract or franchise entered into or granted
by the Commissioners of Denton, now in force, or any Act passed at this
session of the Legislature or heretofore passed by the Legislature author-
izing the issuing of bonds or the borrowing of money.

1914, ch. 730, sec. 93.

146. The books and accounts of said treasurer shall be audited on or
before the 30th day of June in each year, by a competent person or per-
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