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1866 TALBOT COUXTY. [ART. 21.
hereafter imposed therefor by any law of this State, and all fines,
penalties and forfeitures which now are or may be hereafter law-
fully imposed by any by-law or ordinance of said town, may be
recovered before any justice of the peace residing in the said
town; and upon complaint made before him for the violation of
any such law, by-law or ordinance, the said justice shall issue
process in the name of the commissioners of Easton, for the re-
covery of the fine, penalty or forfeiture imposed for the violation
of such law, by-law or ordinance, against the party offending, and
may hear and determine the matter and render judgment therein
as in any case arising under the laws of this State, and shall re-
ceive the same fees therefor; and in default of payment of such
fine, penalty or forfeiture, or full and ample security for the
same, satisfactory to said justice, payable within thirty days
thereafter, for recovery of which, judgment may be rendered by
him, and costs, he may commit the party defendant in said judg-
ment to the county jail of Talbot county for a period not ex-
ceeding thirty days; and the sheriff of Talbot county shall re-
ceive and confine the party so committed, and shall be entitled to
the same compensation therefor as is now allowed by law for the
custody of prisoners, to be paid by the commissioners of Talbot
county; if any person shall violate any of the ordinances of the
town, under its charter, by loud or boisterous talking, cursing,
swearing or using profane or vulgar language, or otherwise in
any manner whatever disturb the peace and good order of the
said town, or shall obstruct the streets or sidewalks in any manner
whatever, or violate any ordinance relating to the market of the
town; it shall be lawful, and is made the duty of the bailiff, or
the sheriff, or constable, or other municipal officers of Talbot
county, to arrest the person so offending or violating the ordi-
nances as aforesaid, and take him before some justice of the'
peace of said town; and upon conviction of said offence the said
offender shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than
twenty dollars, with costs, and in default of payment of the fine
and costs aforesaid, or security aforesaid, the party shall be com-
mitted to the county jail, as in like cases of default is herein pro-
vided ; all fines and penalties and forfeitures so recovered shall be
paid to the commissioners of Easton, and shall form a part of the
revenues of said town; and it shall be the duty of the commis-
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