ART. 22.] WILLIAMSPORT. 2033

1876, ch. 53.

409. The burgess, and in his absence the assistant burgess,
shall have power to issue warrants commanding the bailiff of said
corporation or any constable of Washington county, to arrest and
bring before him for trial, any person violating any of the ordi-
nances of the said corporation; and he shall have the same power
to summon witnesses and enforce their attendance, and also the
same general peace powers as a justice of the peace; and in case
of conviction, may impose such fine as the ordinance of the said
corporation shall in such cases provide; and the person convicted,
in default of payment may be committed to the jail of the
county until such fine or forfeiture be paid, unless discharged
under the next succeeding section.

Ibid.

410. He may order any person committed under the preced-
ing section to be discharged after the space of ten days from the
date of his commitment; and any justice of the peace of Wash-
ington county may order any person committed under the pre-
ceding section to be discharged after the space of ten days from
the date of commitment, upon satisfactory proof adduced before
him that said person is wholly unable to pay said fine and for-
feiture and costs; provided, said fine does not exceed the sum of
five dollars, in which case the person committed shall not be dis-
charged by said justice of the peace until after the expiration of
thirty days from the time of his commitment.

Ibid.

411. The burgess and commissioners may appoint a bailiff for
the said town, who shall have the same general peace powers as a
constable of Washington county; he shall have authority to
arrest all persons found by him violating any ordinance of said
corporation, or on warrant of the burgess, and shall be allowed
the same costs as constables are allowed for similar services.

Ibid.

412. The burgess shall be allowed the same costs for his ser-
vices as are allowed to justices of the peace for similar services.

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