ART. 17.] LAUREL. 1607

vacancy, on ten days' notice thereof being given by the commis-
sioners, shall be held, at which all persons qualified as specified in
section 193, shall be entitled to vote.

1870, ch. 260.

203. They shall appoint a clerk, and assign his duties, ond
allow him such compensation for his services as they may think
proper; all ordinances passed by them shall be entered in a book
by said clerk, which shall be kept for that purpose by him, and
shall be open at all times for inspection by any person interested,
and copies of all ordinances shall be put up in the most public
places of said town.

1878, ch. 468.

204. They may impose such fines, penalties and forfeitures
for breach of their ordinances as they may think proper, not
exceeding ten dollars for any one offence, and for non-payment
of such fines, penalties and forfeitures, may commit the offender
to some pkce of confinement, as provided in the succeeding sec-
tion, for a period not exceeding thirty days, and may pass all
ordinances necessary to, give effect and operation to the powers
vested in them.

Ibid.

205. They may make such by-laws or ordinances for the
regulation, good government, improvement and comfort of said
town and the inhabitants thereof; to restrain disorders and dis-
turbances and prevent and remove all nuisances within said town
as to them may seem proper, not inconsistent with the laws of
this State, and may enforce the observance thereof under such
penalties, fines and forfeitures as they shall deem proper, not
exceeding ten dollars for any one offence; and all such fines,
penalties and forfeitures may be recovered before any justice of
the peace within the limits of said town by warrant, judgment
and commitment to the public jail of Prince George's county, or
to such place of confinement as they shall establish within the
limits of said town, in the same manner that commitments are
made for fines and penalties imposed by the circuit court on con-
viction for misdemeanor; but they shall have power at any time
to remit or release the said fines, penalties and forfeitures, or any
part thereof, at their discretion; but any party who shall be fined