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beyond them within, one-half mile thereof, shall have all the police powers
of constables of the State of Maryland and it shall be their duty to en-
force the by-laws and ordinances of the town and the laws of the State of
Maryland, relating to crimes and misdemeanors committed within it;
special bailiffs may also be appointed by the Commissioners whenever
the exigency of the occasion required it, their duties and powers being
similar to the regular bailiff; the regular bailiff or bailiffs shall give bond
to the Commissioners with surety and in such penalty as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance, said bond to be approved by the Commissioners;
the Commissioners may also at such time or times as they deem proper
appoint such other officers or employees as they may deem necessary for
the interest of said town.

1914, ch. 833, sec. 8.

432. The President of said Board of Commissioners shall preside at
all meetings of the Commissioners unless prevented by sickness or rea-
sonable cause, in which event they may select a president pro tempore,
he shall sign all by-laws and ordinances of said Board of Commissioners.

1914, ch. 833, sec. 9.

433. The Secretary shall be appointed from among the citizens of said
town qualified to vote for Commissioners, he shall before entering upon
his duties make oath before a justice of the peace for Caroline County
or any notary public, that he will well and faithfully perform the duties
of his office as prescribed by this Act or which may be prescribed by any
by-law or ordinance of the said Commissioners, to the best of his skill and
judgment; he shall sign all drafts or orders for money appropriated or
ordered by the Commissioners to be paid by the treasurer and shall keep
a record of the proceedings of said Commissioners in a book to be pro-
vided by them for that purpose, which shall at all times be opened to the
inspection of any person interested. The bailiff or bailiffs shall be ap-
pointed from among the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote for
Commissioners, provided, however, that the said Commissioners may ap-
point the constable or constables of the election district in which said town
is located, if he be a resident of said town or will reside therein after his
appointment; before entering upon the duties of his office he shall make
oath before a justice of the peace for Caroline County or any notary
public, that he will faithfully and impartially perform the duties imposed
upon him by this Act of incorporation and the by-laws or ordinances of
said Commissioners and shall execute to the State of Maryland a bond
with good and sufficient surety to be approved by the said Commissioners
in such penalty as they shall prescribe, conditioned that he will well and
faithfully perform the duties of said office in all things appertaining
thereto according to law and the ordinances of said Commissioners, and
shall well and truly collect and pay over to the treasurer of said corpora-
tion all taxes levied by them, which by law or the ordinances of said