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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

inafter provided for, shall be the assessment as now

made for county purposes.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the commission-

ers of said town shall, whenever they think it neces-

sary, from time to time, make a new assessment of

Hake new as-

the real and personal property within the town limits ;

sessment.

and the said commissioneis shall have power to alter

and amend the said assessment whenever they may

think justice requires it.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the said com-

Elect treasur-

missioners shall annually elect a treasurer of the

er.

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

Give bond.

said treasurer shall act as such, he shall give bond to

the State of Maryland in such penalty as the com-

missioners 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 the said commissioners; and the said bond

shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the

Circuit Court for Worcester county ; and the said

Compensa-

commissioners shall allow their treasurer such com-

tion.

pensation for his services as they may deem reasona-

ble and just.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

Appoint bai-

sioners shall annually appoint a bailiff of said town
and prescribe his duties, and for compensation for his

services as bailiff, the said commissioners shall allow

him all fines and forfeitures received for the viola-

tion of the town ordinances, and no more. The

said bailiff shall enforce the ordinances of said town,

and, in the execution of the duties of his office, shall

have all and the same powers as constable in crimi-