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by them for the purpose, whose compensation for collecting said
taxes shall not exceed five per centum, and who shall give bond
in such amount as they shall prescribe, and hold his office during
their pleasure; and the said collector, in collecting the said taxes,
shall have full power to distrain for the same in the same manner
that the collectors of State and county taxes now do, but the said
tax shall not exceed seventy-five cents on the one hundred dollars
for any one year.

1880, ch 209.

166. Whenever they think it necessary, from time to time,
they may make a new assessment of the real and personal property

within the town limits; and they shall have power to alter and
amend the said assessment whenever they may think justice
requires it.

Ibid.

167. They shall annually elect a treasurer of the corporation,
who shall be one of their number, and who shall keep an accurate
account of the receipts and disbursements of the funds of the
corporation in a well-bound book, and shall render annually to
the commissioners a succinct and detailed statement thereof,
which, statement shall be posted in some public place in said
town, annually; but before the said treasurer shall act as such, he
shall give bond to the State of Maryland in such penalty as the
commissioners may prescribe, with sureties to be approved by
them, conditioned that he will well and faithfully account for all
moneys received by him from the collector of said corporation,
or any other person, for the use of said town, and will also well
and faithfully pay over to the said commissioners, or their order,
all sums of money so received by him, and deliver over the books
and papers of his office whenever required so to do by them; and
the said bond shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the

circuit court for said county ; and they shall allow their treasurer
such compensation for his services as they may deem reasonable
and just.

Ibid.

168. They shall annually appoint a bailiff of said town, and
prescribe his duties, and for compensation for his services as
bailiff, they shall allow him all fines and forfeitures received for
the violation of the town ordinances, and no more. He shall