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as other fines are collected, and in default of payment thereof, by com-
mitment to the Prince George's County Jail for a period not exceeding
five days, provided the proof shows that a written or printed notice of
said summons was duly served upon the said witness in person by some
one duly authorized under the law to summons witnesses in such cases.
That the said Police Justice shall have the right to preserve order and
decorum while sitting in his office in the discharge of his duties, and shall
have the right to punish any breach of order or decorum committed in
his presence when acting in his capacity as Police Justice by a fine not
exceeding ten dollars ($10), to be collected as other fines are collected,
and in default of payment thereof, by commitment to the Prince George's
County jail for a period not exceeding ten days, provided in all cases
where a fine is imposed under this section, the party upon whom said fine
was imposed, if he feels aggrieved thereby, may within ten days, exclusive
of the day on which the fine was imposed, appeal to the Circuit Court of
Prince George's County from the action of said Police Justice, and
pending hearing of said appeal, shall give security for his appearance in
the Circuit Court for Prince George's County in the sum of twice the
amount of the fine so imposed, which security may be furnished by the
deposit of the amount so named in cash with the said Justice as collateral
for his appearance to prosecute said appeal.

1927, ch. 426. sec. 12.

589. The County Commissioners of Prince George's County shall ap-
point some suitable person as Clerk of the Police Court for Prince George's
County at a salary not to exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars
($1500) per annum, payable monthly by the County Commissioners, and
in addition thereto the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) per annum
as an expense account, payable monthly by the County Commissioners,
and he shall receive no other fee or compensation whatsoever for any
services in connection with his duties as said Clerk. That the term of
office of the Clerk of the said Police Court shall be for two years, to begin
contemporaneously with that of the Police Justice in the year 1927; and
the County Commissioners shall biennially appoint thereafter a Clerk
of the Police Court. That said Clerk before entering upon his duties
shall execute a bond similar to that required of the Police Justice in the
penalty of five thousand dollars ($5000), and for the same use and purpose.
That said Clerk shall be present with the said Police Justice and shall
attend the sittings of his Court during the session thereof, and shall have
charge of all the records, dockets and papers of said Court, and he shall
have power and authority to administer oaths in all matters that apper-
tain to his Court, he shall keep and transcribe the records of said
Court, and shall issue all writs of said Court in the name of the
Police Justice, and shall have power to accept such cash collateral and
deposit of sureties for the appearance of any defendant, to appear before
the said Police Justice for hearing or trial, and shall issue all witness
certificates, and shall receive all fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed
or collected by virtue of any writ issued out of said Police Court. That