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nances of said town and shall receive the same fees as allowed justices of
the peace, in similar cases; and an appeal from his decision, when the
demand or fine exceeds five dollars, may be taken to the Circuit Court
for the county, which shall determine the matter, as upon the appeals,
from the justices of the peace.

1902, ch. 592, sec. 27A.

367. The Council may appoint an attorney, who shall render such
legal services from time to time as may be required of him by the Mayor
and Council and shall receive such compensation as the Council may pre-
scribe.

1902, ch. 592, sec. 27B.

368. The Council may, in the month of May of each year, select some-
justice of the peace from district No. 7 of Garrett county to act as police
magistrate for said town. He shall have full power and jurisdiction to
hear and determine and pass sentence in all cases of violation of the ordi-
nances of said corporation and may impose fine for such violation, or may
both fine and imprison offenders for violation against said ordinances,
and in default of payment of fine imposed by him shall commit the
offender to the lock-up or county jail until the same be paid, as may be
provided by the ordinances of the town.

1896, ch. 450, sec, 28. 1902, ch. 592, sec. 28.

369. The chief bailiff shall have the same fees for making arrests or
serving process for violation of any ordinances of the corporation as are
allowed constables for similar services.

1896, ch. 450, sec. 29.

370. Any fines, penalties or forfeitures imposed by this charter or by
any ordinance of the council may be collected by proceedings in the name
of the Mayor and Council, before the Mayor or justice of the peace; and
the said Mayor or justice of the peace shall have the power to commit
the offender to the lockup or county jail, on failure to pay such fine and
forfeiture, until the same shall be paid with cost.

1896, ch. 450, sec. 30.

371. The Council shall not expend, or contract to expend, in any one
year, more money than the amount receivable from taxes and other serv-
ices for that year.

1896, ch. 450, sec. 31.

372. That part of the several county roads within the limits of said
town are hereby declared to be public streets and avenues of said town,
and shall be, from time to time, improved and repaired as, in the discre-
tion of the council, the public interests of the town may require and the
resources of the town will permit and justify.