4996 ARTICLE 23.

1900, oh. 192, sec. 31. 1914, ch. 302, sec. 31.

44. The Bailiffs, before entering upon their duties, shall subscribe to
an oath for the faithful performance of their duties for the enforcement
of the ordinances of the town and the preservation of its peace and good

order; they shall be vested with all the police powers of a constable, and
any one resisting them in the discharge of their duties shall be liable, upon

conviction, to punishment in the same manner and to the same extent as if
he had resisted a constable; and they shall perform all such duties as are
or shall be imposed upon them by law, ordinance or by the order of the
Board of Commissioners, and they shall pay over all fines and fees that
may be collected by them to the Treasurer monthly.

1900, ch. 192, sec. 32.

45. For the enforcement of the town ordinances any justice of the
peace residing in the town of Delmar, and if no justice of the peace reside
there, or should the resident justice of the peace be unable or refuse to
act, any other justice of the peace of the State of Maryland residing in
Wicomico County shall have all the powers of ordering arrests, summon-
ing 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, quarterly,
pay all fines over to the 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 the State, or any future
provisions thereof regulating constables' fees in criminal cases; and from
any judgment rendered in the enforcement of the ordinance of the town
an appeal shall be by the party aggrieved to the Circuit Court for Wicom-
ico County, provided the appeal is taken within thirty days after the
rendering of such 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.

1894, ch. 449. 1896, ch. 181. 1900, ch. 192, aec. 33. 1914, oh. 302, sec. 33.
46. The Commissioners shall have charge and control of the lighting
of the streets of the town and shall have power to contract for lighting

the same, and shall have power to contract with any water company for
the use of water in case of fire, for sprinkling streets and other public
purposes, to employ all labor that may be necessary, or authorize the
Bailiff or Bailiffs to do so, and to make all contracts for public improve-
ments, and to fix the price to be paid for same. The Commissioners shall
have power to make such by-laws and pass such ordinances, not contrary

to law and in conformity with this Charter, as they may deem necessary
for good government of the town and the inhabitants thereof, to prevent,
remove and abate all nuisances and obstructions in or upon the streets,
sidewalks, highways, lanes, alleys, drains, waterways or rivers, or in or
upon any lot, and to provide for imposing a fine upon any person causing

or creating such nuisance or obstructions; to grant permits for and control