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TREASURER,
1906, ch. 382. sec. 184A17.

481. The Treasurer shall before he enters upon his duties take the oath
prescribed for members of the Council, and execute a bond in such condi-
tions for such amount as may be prescribed by the ordinances of the cor-
poration, issued by some responsible Maryland bonding corporation. He
shall have the custody of all corporation funds, and shall pay out the same
only upon orders of the Council, signed by the Mayor and countersigned
by the clerk. He shall receive such compensation as the Council may pro-
vide.

TAX COLLECTOR.

1906, ch. 382, sec. 184A1S. 1924, ch. 144, sec. 184A18.

482. The Tax Collector shall before entering upon his duties take the
same oath as the members of the Council, and execute a bond for the faith-
ful performance of his duties in some responsible Maryland bonding cor-
poration, with condition and amount such as the Council may by ordi-
nance prescribe. He shall be subject to the orders of the Mayor and Coun-
cil; shall collect all taxes and other claims and assessments that may be
due the town, and shall pay over and account for the same at such time
and in such manner as may be prescribed by order of the Council. He
shall receive a commission not exceeding five per cent., upon the money
collected by him, when collected as the Council may determine.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

1908, ch. 629, sec. 184A19 (p. 336).

483. The Mayor and justice of the peace having jurisdiction within
the town of Midland or any part thereof shall be police magistrates of
said town before any one of whom shall be taken persons charged with
violating the charter of any of the ordinances of said town and before
whom all fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed by this Act or any ordi-
nances of said town may be recovered in the name of the Mayor and Coun-
cil of Midland.

STREETS, SIDEWALKS, ETC.
1908, ch. 628, sec. 184A20 (p. 336).

484. The Mayor and Council shall have full power and authority to
grade, curb and pave, or cause to be graded, curbed and paved all side-
walks, gutters and sewers, which, in their judgment, the public convenience
may require, and from time to time, if necessary, to change or alter the
grade of any streets already graded, and to repave, or repair, any side-
walks, gutters or sewers whenever they may require it, and to collect the
expense of grading, curbing and paving, or otherwise improving the same,
as directed in the next succeeding section.