846 CECIL COUNTY. [ART. 8.

of his duty as constable, and also bond to the president and com-
missioners for the faithful performance of his duty as town bailiff
and as collector of the town taxes, and the faithful performance
of such duties as may be imposed on him by the ordinances of
the president and commissioners.

1870, ch. 100.

214. The bailiff may enforce the payment of town taxes in
the same manner and with the like effect as collectors of State
and county taxes may enforce the payment of State and county
taxes.

Ibid.

215. The president of the commissioners, in virtue of his office,
shall have and exercise within the limits of the town all the juris-
diction and power of a justice of the peace, except as to the re-
covery of small debts; he may call upon any officer of the town
entrusted with the receipt and expenditures of public money for
a statement of his accounts as often as he shall see proper; he
shall see that the ordinances are faithfully executed and report to
the town commissioners at their stated meetings the general state
of the town, and may call special meetings of the commissioners
whenever he may deem proper.

Ibid.

216. The president and commissioners may provide for the
purchase of a lot and the erection thereon of a public building to
be used as a town hall for the benefit of the citizens of the
village; and the expense attending the purchase of said lot and
erection of said building shall be levied upon the assessable prop-
erty of the village in the same manner and collected as other town
taxes are levied, assessed and collected.

Ibid.

217. All fines imposed by the president and commissioners
shall be collected in the same manner as small debts.

1886, ch. 23.

218. The president and commissioners shall have the power
and authority for the purpose of providing for the expense of