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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

sons qualified as specified in the fourth section of

this act shall be entitled to vote.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That said commission-

ers, or a majority of them, shall appoint a clerk and

assign his duties, and allow him such compensation

for his services as they may think proper. All ordi-

Appoint
clerk.

nances passed by the said commissioners shall be
entered in a book by said clerk, which shall be kept

for that purpose by him, and shall be opened at all

times for the inspection of any person interested;

and copies of all ordinances shall be put in the most

public places of said town.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That said commis-

sioners may impose such fines, penalties and forfeit-

ures for breach of their ordinances as they may think

proper, not exceeding five dollars for any offence ;

Impose pen-

and may pass all ordinances necessary to give effect

alties.

and operation to the powers vested in them; and

the president of the board of commissioners shall

exercise the same powers as justices of the peace of

the State for the enforcement of the same.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That said commission-

ers may make such by-laws or ordinances for the

regulation, good government, improvement and com-

fort of said town and the inhabitants thereof; to

restrain disorders and disturbances, and prevent and

remove all nuisances within said town as to them or

a majority of them may seem proper, not inconsist-

ent with the laws of this State; and may enforce

the observance thereof under such penalties, fines

Make by-

and forfeitures as they shall deem proper, not ex-

laws.

ceeding five dollars for any one offence; and all

such fines, penalties and forfeitures may be recovered

before any justice of the peace, by warrant, judg-

ment and commitment to the public jail of Prince

George's county, or in such place of confinement as

said board of commissioners shall establish within

the limits of said town ; but the said commissioners

may remit any part of such fine, or the whole there-

of, in their discretion.