ART. 18.] CENTREVILLE. 1669
P. L. L., (1860,) art 17, sec. 63.
72. He shall try the weights, scales and measures used at said
market by the standards of the county, and if any be found false
or untrue, shall seize the same, and after they are properly ad-
justed, sell them at public sale, and shall account for the proceeds
of all sales under this and the preceding section, to the said com-
missioners.
Ibid. sec. 64. 1888, ch. 868.
73. All fines, penalties and forfeitures which may be recovered
under the provisions of this sub-title of this article, relating to
the town of Centreville, or any ordinance passed in pursuance
thereof, may be recovered before a justice of the peace of Queen
Anne's county in the name of the commissioners of Centreville,
as small debts are recovered, and applied to the benefits of said
town; and the commissioners of Centreville, or the justice of the
peace, in case of non-payment thereof, as soon as adjudged as
aforesaid, in addition to process of attachment or execution for
the .enforcement thereof, shall have power forthwith to commit
the offender to the county jail until the payment of said fine,
penalty or forfeiture so as aforesaid adjudged against him,
together with all costs, unless sooner released and discharged by
the order of said commissioners.
1876, ch. 230.
74. The commissioners shall annually appoint a person to be
chimney-sweep for the town, who shall at least once in every six
months sweep all chimneys wherein wood fires are burned, and at
least once in every twelve months all chimneys wherein coal fires
are burned; and for every neglect or refusal of said chimney
aweep to comply with the provisions of this section, he shall, upon
conviction thereof before some justice of the peace of the town,
pay a fine of not less than one or more than five dollars, together
with the costs of prosecution, which said fines shall be collected
by the bailiff and be applied to the general expenses of the Com-
missioners.
Ibid.
75. If -any 'person occupying any house in the town shall
lindeivor jpravent.said .sweep from complying with the provisions.
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