WASHINGTON COUNTY. 4745

P. L. L., 1888, Art. 22, sec. 261. 1870, ch. 452. 1894, ch. 399, sec. 261.

218. The burgess, and in his absence, the assistant burgess, shall have
power to issue warrants, commanding the bailiff of said corporation or
any constable of Washington coimty to arrest any person violating any of
the ordinances of said corporation, and have him brought before him for
trial; he shall have the same power to summon witnesses and to enforce
their attendance, and also the same general peace powers as a justice of
the peace; and in case of conviction may impose such fine as the ordi-
nance of the said corporation shall in such cases provide; and the person
convicted, in default of payment may be committed to the jail of the
county until such fine or forfeiture be paid; provided, that where parties
are committed to the jail of the county by the burgess, acting for the cor-
poration, the number of days of imprisonment shall be double the fine
and costs; that is to say, for every one dollar of the amount of the fine
and costs, the culprit shall have two davs in jail; and where the time has
expired according to his commitment, the fine or forfeiture shall be con-
sidered as paid and the prisoner be discharged; but in no case shall the
term of imprisonment exceed thirty days; in all trivial cases, however,
the burgess may in his discretion, if the culprit so elect, place the offender
in the custody of the bailiff to work out his sentence on the streets or high-
ways of the town, in which cases he shall have credit per diem, the same
as other laborers on the corporation are paid until the fine and costs be
cancelled.

1894, ch. 399, sec. 261A.

219. The burgess and commissioners, or a majority of them, may ap-
point a bailiff for said town, who shall have the same general peace pow-
ers as a constable of Washington county; he shall have authority to arrest
all persons found by him violating any ordinance of said corporation or on
warrant of the burgess or assistant burgess, and shall be allowed the same
costs as constables are allowed for similar service; they may also allow
him such salary for the performance of such other duties as may be as-
signed him and required at his hands, as in their judgment may be just
and equitable.

1894, ch. 399, sec. 261B.

220. The burgess shall be allowed the same costs for his services as
are allowed to justices of the peace for similar services. The board, out-
side of the burgess, two-thirds consenting, may also allow the burgess such
additional compensation for the faithful discharge of his general duties
as may be considered just and proper.

WATEE.

1929, ch. 67, sec. 1.

221. For the purpose of establishing, constructing and maintaining a
water distributing system capable of furnishing the residents of Funks-
town, in Washington County, Maryland, with a good and sufficient supply