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WASHINGTON COUNTY. [ART. 21.

confinement within the corporation which the burgess
and commissioners may provide; if said offender shall
fail or refuse to pay the fine, penalty, or forfeiture and
costs, there to remain until the same is paid or until
discharged, as hereinafter provided; and the sheriff of

Sheriff to keep
prisoner.

the county shall receive and safe keep such person ac-
cording to the tenor of the commitment, and shall be
entitled to his usual fees therefor, and the burgess or
justice who may have directed such commitment, may

Proviso.

order any person so committed to be discharged; pro-
vided, such commitment shall not inure for more than
thirty days, and the corporation shall be liable to all
jail fees of persons so committed.

Ibid. s. 2.
Constable.

Sub-Sec. 2. The burgess and commissioners shall
have power to appoint a constable for said town, with
such compensation as may be allowed by general law,

Bond.

who shall give bond in a sufficient amount to Indem-
nify said town against any loss, who shall also be a col-

Collector.

lector of taxes imposed by the corporation, who shall
have power to collect the same by distress upon either
real or personal property, as collectors of county taxes.

Ibid. s. 3.
Other officers.

Sub-Sec: 3. The burgess and commissioners of said
town shall have power to appoint all other officers not
herein named, who may be deemed necessary to exe-
cute the powers of said corporation and the laws
thereof.

Ibid. s 5
Duration of
charter.

Sub-Sec. 4. The charter of said corporation and its
amendments shall continue in full force and effect until
repealed by special act of legislation, on petition of
three-fourths of the legal voters of said town.

Approved March 2, 1870.

SMITHSBURG.