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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 316.

AN ACT to add an additional section to article

twenty-one of the Code of Public Local Laws,

title " Washington county," sub-title " County

Commissioner," to be known as section eighty-

seven L.

SECTION L. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

Derelict in

duty

bly of Maryland, That upon the written complaint
of one or more of the sureties upon the bond of any

duty.

constable appointed in and for Washington county,

submitted to the county commissioners, alleging that
said constable has been guilty of drunkenness, or

has, in any manner, been derelict in his duty as con-

stable, the county commissioners shall immediately

summon before them said constable and his sureties,

and if after a due and proper examination it shall

appear to a majority of the county commission-

ers that said charges, have been sustained, they shall

thereupon require said constable to file a counter

bond, or renew his bond within thirty days, and in

the event of the failure of the constable to file a

Renew bond.

counter bond, or renew his bond as above prescribed,

the county commissioners shall revoke his commis-

sion, and after publication in one or more news-

papers of the county for two weeks, that a new ap-

pointment will be made for the election district from

which said dismissed constable has been appointed,

the board of county commissioners shall appoint a

proper person from the same district to act as con-

stable for the unexpired term.

SEC. ? . And be it enacted. That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1880.