4844 ARTICLE 22.

may be thereto lawfully authorized. He shall keep an account of all!
moneys collected and received by him, and pay over the same to the treas-
urer of the town at such time as may be provided by ordinance or reso-
lution of the burgess and commissioners. He shall make under oath semi-
annual reports, or any other time when called upon by the burgess and
commissioners, showing the condition of his receipts and disbursements.
The tax collector shall give bond to the burgess and commissioners to be
approved by them for faithful discharge of his duties in such penalty as
they may prescribe, not less than double the amount of the taxes levied,
and shall receive such compensation for his services as the Council may
deem proper, such compensation however to be fixed at the date of his
appointment; and he shall not receive any other fees or compensation for
his services except that fixed at the date of his appointment. And any tax
collector who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to
indictment in the Circuit Court for Washington county, and upon convic-
tion shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the court.

1906, ch. 316, sec. 237.

493. The burgess and commissioners shall appoint one of their number-
treasurer of said corporation, who shall be the custodian of the corporate
funds; the said treasurer shall receive from the tax collector all moneys,
collected and received by the tax collector, and also from the burgess, all
moneys collected and received by the burgess for licenses granted or other-
wise, and shall keep all moneys received by him from the burgess and'
tax collector as aforesaid, or any preceding treasurer, to pay out such
sums only as may bo ordered by the burgess and commissioners, and upon
warrants drawn on him, signed by the burgess and attested by the clerk.
He shall make, under oath, semi-annual reports showing the condition of
his receipts and disbursements; he shall give bond, receive compensation
and be subject to the same penalty as herein provided for the tax collector.

1906, ch. 315, sec. 238.

494. The burgess and commissioners, or a majority of them, may ap-
point a bailiff for said town, who shall have the same powers as a constable
of Washington county, and any person resisting the said bailiff in the
discharge of his duties shall be liable, upon conviction before the police
justice of said town, to punishment in the same manner and to the same
extent as if he had resisted a constable; any bailiff so appointed who shall
be guilty of official misconduct shall be proceeded against by presentment
and indictment in the Circuit Court for Washington county, and if found
guilty he shall be fined the sum of fifty dollars or imprisonment in the
county jail for a term not exceeding three months, or both, in the dis-
cretion of the court; the said bailiff so appointed shall receive for his
services the same fees as are allowed by law to constables in Washington
county for similar services; the said burgess and commissioners may also
allow said bailiff such salary for the performance of such duties as, may-
be assigned to him as in their judgment may be just and equitable:.