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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

for the enforcement of the ordinance of the town the mayor

shall have all the powers of a police justice in ordering

arrests, summoning witnesses, and enforcing their atten-

dance by attachment and fines, administering oaths, trying

cases, inflicting fines and punishments, and committing in

default of payment of fines and costs to the town lockup or

the county jail for a period not to exceed thirty days, and to

demand and receive the same fees as are allowed justices of

the peace in criminal cases ; and the mayor shall keep a

docket for the corporation in which shall be entered all cases

that come before him, and the judgment rendered with the

fines imposed and taxed costs, and shall render statements

and submit his docket to the council quarterly ; and for his

services shall receive, in addition to his fees, an annual

salary of fifty dollars.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That at the first regular

meeting after the annual election the mayor, by and with

Officers

the advice an d approval of the council, shall appoint a clerk

to be

to said board, a treasurer, a policeman, a collector of taxes,

appointed

and a night watchman if deemed advisable ; provided, that

the clerk and treasurer, may be members of the council,

either of these officers may be removed from office by the

council with the approval of the mayor ; and the council

shall fix their compensation by ordinance.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the clerk shall keep a

careful record of the proceedings of the council and record

Duties of
clerk.

all the ordinances passed, and keep an accurate account of

the town's finances, in separate, well bound books kept ex-

clusively for that purpose ; keep all books, records, papers

and documents in his safe custody ; and turn the same over

to his successor in office, issue licenses and permits and re-

ceive the money therefor, and pay the same over to the

treasurer monthly, and make monthly reports of the same.

He shall file all accounts and claims presented against the

town, and when the same are passed by the council make a

record of the same, and perform such other duties as are

imposed upon him by law, or ordinances, or by order of the

council. He shall subscribe to an oath for the faithful per-

formances of his duties, and give bond to the State of Mary-

land in the sum of five hundred dollars, to be approved by

the mayor and council, conditioned for the faithful

performance of his duties.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall re-

ceive all money that may be collected for taxes, fines, or

Treasurer.

otherwise, by any law or ordinance, directly or through the

collector, clerk, or mayor, and credit each item under

separate heads, and shall deposit the same in bank to his