642 CAROLINE COUNTY. [ART. 6.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 6, sec. 38.

43. The clerk shall enter all ordinances passed by the commis-
sioners in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, and they
shall at all times be open to the inspection of any person interested,
and copies of all ordinances shall be put up at the most public
places in the town.

Ibid. sec. 39.

44. The commissioners of Bridgetown may make such ordi-
nances and by-laws not contrary to law as they may deem expe-
dient for the health of the town and its inhabitants, the prevention
or removal of nuisances, and suppression of vice and immorality
therein.

Ibid. sec. 46.

45. They may lay an equal tax on all the property within said
town to such amount from time to time as may be necessary for
the purposes of the corporation, and may appoint a collector to
collect the same and prescribe his term of office, responsibility
and compensation; and the said collector shall have the same
power to distrain for said taxes as the collectors of county taxes
have, and shall pay the same when collected to the said com-
missioners.

Ibid. sec. 41.

46. They may annually appoint a bailiff, who shall preserve
the health and good order of the town, and for that purpose shall
have all the powers of a constable, and who shall give bond to the
county commissioners as other constables, for the faithful per-
formance of his duty.

Ibid. sec. 42.

47. All fines and forfeitures under the ordinances of the said
corporation shall be recoverable as small debts.

CIRCUIT COURT.

1866, ch. 167.

48. There shall be four regular law terms of the circuit court
for Caroline county at Denton, commencipg on the second Mon-
day in January, first Monday in April, fourth Monday in June,
and the first Monday in October of each year.