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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 398.

AN ACT to repeal section one hundred and sixty-four, of article

twenty-two, of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled " Wash-

ington county," sub-title "Hagerstown," and to re-enact the

same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Repeal

That section one hundred and sixty-four, be and the same is here-

by repealed and re-enacted, so as to read as follows :

SEC. 164. At the first regular meeting after each annual elec-

tion, and after the qualification of the newly elected members, or

as soon thereafter as may be convenient, the mayor, with the ad-

vice and consent of the council, shall appoint one person as clerk,

one person as collector of taxes, one person as market inspector,

and one of the justices of the peace of said town to act as police

justice, and such other officers as may be provided for the conduct

and regulation of municipal affairs, except such officers as are

Appoint-

hereinafter provided for; and in case of any vacancy or removal of

ments

any officer so appointed, the mayor shall fill such vacancy for the

unexpired term, with the advice and consent of the council, aa

hereinbefore provided; either of the above named officers shall be

subject to removal by a vote of four-fifths of the whole council, or

a vote of three councilmen, with the approval of the mayor; and

in case of sickness or temporary absence of the police justice, so

appointed under this section, the mayor shall have the power to

designate some one of the justices of the peace of " Washington

county" to temporarily act as police justice until the regularly ap-
pointed police justice is able to assume the duties of his office.

Approved April 3, 1890.

CHAPTER 399.

AN ACT to add an additional section to article twenty-seven, of
the Code of Public General Laws, title " Crimes and Punish-
ments," and to be entitled "Fraud, Breach of Trust," to be

numbered eighty-seven A, and to follow section eighty-seven of

the said article.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the following section be and the same is hereby added to ar-

To add

ticle twenty-seven, of the Code of Public General Laws, title

"Crimes and Punishments," to be numbered eighty-seven A, to

follow section eighty-seven of the said article, and to be entitled

"Fraud, Breach of Trust."