ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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such duties as may be required of him by said commissioners of

West Annapolis, and preserve the peace and good order in said
town, and for that purpose he shall have all the powers of a con-

To appoint
bailiff.

stable.

SEC. 9. Be it enacted, That the commissioners of West Annap-

olis and all officers of the corporation shall, before they enter

upon the duties of their office, make oath that they will dilli-

Oath.

gently and faithfully, to the best of their skill and judgment, per-
form the duties of their office, and shall file a certificate thereof

signed by the officer before whom said oath was made among the

records of the corporation.

SEC. 10. Be it enacted, That the commissioners of West Annap-

Returns.

olis shall receive all returns of election, and determine all questions

arising thereon.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of West

Annapolis may pass such ordinances not inconsistent with law, as

they may deem beneficial to the town; may open and close streets,

lanes and alleys, grade and pave the same, remove nuisances and

May pass
ordinances

obstructions therefrom, restrain all disorders and disturbances,

prevent all congregation of disorderly persons in public places,
and impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the violation of the

ordinances, and may commit all offenders to the county jail until

the same be paid, with costs.

SEC. 12. Be it enacted, That any fines, penalties and forfeitures

imposed by this charter, or by any ordinances of the commis-

sioners of West Annapolis, maybe collected by proceedings in the

To collect

name of the commissioners of West Annapolis before any justice

fines, &c.

of the peace in Anne Arundel county, and the justice of the peace

shall have power to commit the offender to the county jail on

failure to pay such fines and forfeitures, until the same shall be

paid, with costs.

SEC. 13. Be it enacted, That the commissioners of West Annap-

olis shall not expend, nor contract to expend in any one year, more

Not to ex -

money than the amount receivable from taxes and other sourcef

pend.

for that year.

SEC. 14. Be it enacted, That the county commissioners for the

county, justices of the peace, sheriff, constables and all State and

county officers shall have, hold and exercise their offices and juris-

diction in said town, as if this charter had not been granted; and

Powers

the county commissioners for Anne Arundel county shall an-

reserved.

nually pay to the commissioners of West Annapolis the amount

etc.

of tax levied for repair of roads upon the real property of said

town, to be used by the commissioners of West Annapolis for the

repair and maintenance of the streets and roads of said town.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1890.

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