ART. 17. ] QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.

ers, as small debts, and applied to the benefit of said
town; and in all such proceedings the bailiff shall have

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the same power, proceed in the same manner, and have
the same fees as constables in cases of small debts, and
for police duties shall be entitled to the same fees as
constables in like cases, and all process shall be return-
able before some justice of the peace resident in said
town.

Powers of
bailiff.

172. The commissioners may cause an assessment
and valuation by two good men, to be selected and
sworn by the commissioners, of all the real and per-
sonal property in said town, bank stock, bonds, notes
and other evidences of debt excepted, to be made
between the first day of May and the first day of
June, and may levy on the property assessed annu-
ally such sum as may be necessary for the improve-
ment of the town and to carry out the purposes of
this act, not to exceed in any one year the sum of
three hundred and fifty dollars; and the commis-
sioners may purchase and hold four acres of land
for the use and benefit of said town, three acres
thereof to be eligibly located, and to be enclosed and

Ibid s. 11.
Assessment.

kept as a cemetery, to be divided and apportioned
into burial lots, to be sold and disposed of by said
commissioners, at such prices as they may deem rea-
sonable, the money arising therefrom, to be appro-
priated to the enclosing, keeping and adornment of
said cemetery.

Cemetery.

173. The bailiff and clerk shall each attend the
meeting of said commissioners and shall each take
and subscribe an oath to be administered by some
one of the commissioners for the due and proper
discharge of the duties of their respective offices, and
the commissioners may take bond from the bailiff
for the faithful performance of the duties of his office.
The bailiff shall arrest and carry before some justice
of the peace, resident in said town, to be dealt with
as hereinbefore provided, any person or persons found
breaking the peace or disturbing the quiet and order
of said town, or violating any of the ordinances made

Ibid. s. 12.
Duty of bailiff
and clerk.