ART. 17.] UPPER MARLBOROUGH. 1639

Upper Marlborough for twelve months prior to the election, and
whose names appear on the last assessment book of Prince
George's county as owning real or personal property to the value
of one hundred dollars, and who are otherwise qualified to vote
for delegates to the general assembly of Maryland, shall be
entitled to vote for town commissioners; all elections shall be
regulated by the ordinances or by-laws of the corporation.

1888, ch. 141.

316. No one who has not resided, or who has not been engaged
in regular business in the said town of Upper Marlborough for
two years preceding his election, shall be qualified to serve as
commissioner.

Ibid.

317. The said commissioners shall meet once a month, or as
much oftener as the public good may require, and shall receive
no compensation for their services; they shall have power to ap-
point such officers as they may deem necessary for the proper
carrying into effect the powers and duties conferred on them by
this sub-title of this article, and shall define their particular duties
and fix their compensation; they shall take from the person ap-
pointed to collect taxes such bond as they may think sufficient,
and the bond of said collector shall be liable to be sued in the
same manner as the bonds of collectors'of State and county taxes
now are, in the name of the State, to the use of the commis-
sioners of Upper Marlborough, and they shall require all officers
appointed by them to take an oath, to be administered by the presi-
dent, or one of said commissioners in his absence, to faithfully
discharge the duties of their office, without fear, favor or par-
tiality. The commissioners shall, before they enter upon the
discharge of their duties, take a similar oath before some justice
of the peace.

Ibid.

318. Any officer appointed by virtue of this charter to pre-
serve the peace and good order of said town, shall be invested
with the same power that a constable now has under the laws of
Maryland.

Ibid.

319. When the health, comfort, convenience or prosperity of
said town shall require the taking of private property for the