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the jail of the county all persons committed thereto by any justice of the
peace for St. Mary's County for violating any of the ordinances made or
passed by "The Commissioners of Leonardtown," or for the non-payment
of any fines or forfeitures which may be imposed by any justice of the
peace of said county for the violation of the said ordinances, according
to the terms of said commitment, until discharged by due course of law,
or by payment of the fine, forfeiture and costs. The Sheriff of said county
shall also receive for safe keeping any party brought to jail with com-
mitment by the duly appointed bailiff to "The Commissioners of Leon-
ardtown," there to be confined for a reasonable time until trial of party
arrested and brought by said bailiff can be conveniently and properly had.

1904, ch. 401, sec. 72.

108. For the enforcement of the ordinances made or passed by "The-
Commissioners of Leonardtown" any justice of the peace of the State of
Maryland residing in St. Mary's County, shall have all the powers of
ordering arrests, summoning witnesses, trying cases and inflicting fines.
and punishments that are now vested in justices of the peace by law, and
shall be entitled to receive and demand the same fees as in other criminal
cases, and shall pay all fines over to said Commissioners; and the bailiff,
in enforcing the ordinances of the town, shall be entitled to the same fees
as are allowed constables in criminal cases under the laws of Maryland,
or any future provisions thereof, regulating constables' fees in criminal
cases; and from any judgment rendered in the enforcement of the ordi-
nance of the town, an appeal shall be taken by the party aggrieved to the
Circuit Court for St. Mary's County; provided, the appeal is taken within
fifteen days after the rendering of said judgment, but no appeal shall stay
process or execution upon judgments, unless good and sufficient bond be-
given for payment of fines and all costs in case judgment be affirmed.

1904, ch. 401, sec. 73.

109. For the purpose of carrying out the aforegoing powers, and for
the preservation of the health, cleanliness, peace and good order of the
community, and for the protection of the lives and property of the citi-
zens from fire and disease, and to suppress, or cause to be suppressed,
abated or discontinued any and all nuisances within the limits of "The
Commissioners of Leonardtown," the said Commissioners may pass any
and all ordinances and by-laws from time to time necessary, and to enforce
and insure the observance of the said ordinances in addition to an action
in debt or such other civil remedies as may exist in such cases by law for
the recovery of fees, fines and penalties thereto affixed, they may fix there-
to reasonable fines, and in default of payment of any fines so imposed,
they may provide for the imprisonment of the offender in the county jail
for St. Mary's County for a period not exceeding sixty days, or until such
fines are paid; and instead of the foregoing penalties, it shall be lawful,
in the case of vagrancy or tramps, as defined by the laws of Maryland,
to sentence such vagrant or tramp to hard labor on the public streets.