1860 TALBOT COUNTY. [ART. 21,

clerk of the market, and a scavenger or supervisor of streets, and
shall from time to time prescribe their duties.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 20, sec. 56.

70. The person appointed bailiff, before acting as such, shall
make oath before the said commissioners that he will diligently,
faithfully and impartially perform the duties of his office, with-
out favor, affection or prejudice.

Ibid. sec. 57.

71. The bailiff shall notify the several commissioners, of all
meetings, as they shall from time to time be appointed, and!
attend such meetings of the commissioners; shall serve all
subpoenas that shall be ordered by them, and make return thereof
shall abate all nuisances and remove all obstructions in the
streets, lanes and alleys, agreeably to the order of the commis-
sioners ; and may arrest and secure all Sabbath breakers, vagrants,
drunken persons and disturbers of the public peace, and carry
them before a justice of the peace, to be dealt with according to
law, and shall fully execute all lawful orders of the said com-
missioners.

Ibid. sec. 58.

72. The clerk of the market, before acting as such, shall
make oath before the commissioners that he will diligently and
faithfully perform the duties of his office to the best of his skill
and judgment, without favor, affection or partiality, and that he
will not, directly or indirectly, demand or receive for his services
as clerk of the market any fee or reward, except such compen-
sation as shall be allowed by the commissioners.

1886, cb 59.

73. The commissioners may allow their clerk, bailiff, assessor,
collector, clerk of the market, treasurer and scavenger, respec-
tively, such compensation as they may deem reasonable.

Ibid. sec. 60.

74. If any of the officers mentioned in the preceding section
shall die, resign or refuse to act, the commissioners may appoint
another in his place, and they may remove any officer for
misbehavior or neglect of duty.