.2262 ARTICLE 10.

P. L. L.. 1888, Art. 10, sec. 158. 1884, ch. 520.

242. They may cause the sidewalks or footways in said town to be
paved whenever and in such manner as they may think proper, and may
require the owner of real or leasehold property to pave such part of the
sidewalks or footways as may border on his ground or property; and if
the owner of any such property shall refuse or neglect to have the same
paved for a longer time than thirty days after notice thereof by the bailiff,
the Commissioners may have the same paved at his expense, and may

collect the cost of such pavement from such owner in the same manner
as other debts are collected; and any judgment obtained in such case shall
be a prior lieu on said property.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 159. 1884, ch. 520.

243. If any ground bordering on any street ordered to be paved shall
be leased for a term less than seven years, the lessee or tenant may pave
or repair said sidewalk or footway, or pay for the same if done by the
Commissioners, and the same shall be allowed in part payment of the
rent due and to become due to the owner; and if such tenant should refuse,
as aforesaid, the Commissioners may, in their discretion, make him re-
sponsible for said costs, or proceed against the owner.

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 10, sec. 160. 18S4, ch. 520.

244. All violations of this subtitle or the by-laws or ordinances of the

said town of East New Market, are hereby declared to be misdemeanors,
and upon complaint under oath of any person, to any justice of the peace
for Dorchester County, of a violation of the same, the said justice shall
issue his warrant in the name of the State of Maryland, directed to any
bailiff of said town, or to the sheriff, or to any constable of said county,
for the arrest of the party charged in such warrant, and shall hear and
determine said complaint; and if said justice shall find the party so
charged, guilty, his judgment shall be for the payment of such fine, pen-
alty or forfeiture as may be imposed by this subtitle or said by-laws or

ordinances charged in said warrant to be violated, and costs, and the party

shall stand committed to the county jail until said fine and costs are paid
to said justice, or until the expiration of thirty days, whichever shall first

occur: and the said justice shall, immediately upon the payment of the
fine imposed and collected by him under this section, pay over the same,
as all other fines, to the County Commissioners; and if the party charged
shall be declared not guilty, the County Commissioners shall pay the costs;
any party aggrieved by such judgment shall have the right to appeal there-
from within thirty days from its rendition, upon giving bail for his ap-
pearance to the next term of the circuit court for said county, in such
penalty as said justice may determine: and the judgment of said court,
in the event of the party charged being found guilty, shall conform to
that herein prescribed for the justice pf the peace; and the State shall also
have the right of appeal within the same time, from any judgment ren-

dered by a justice as aforesaid, and the party found guilty shall, in that