FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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credit as treasurer, and make monthly reports of receipts,

disbursements and balances ; and all such money shall be

paid out only by the order of council approved by the

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

formance of his duties, and give bond to the State of

Maryland in the sum of not less than five thousand dollars,

to be approved by the mayor and council, conditioned for

the faithful performance of his duties ; and his books shall

be subject to the inspection of any taxpayer upon request.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the policeman shall

be vested and clothed with all the police powers of con-

Policemen.

stables and any one resisting Mm in the discharge of his

duties, shall be liable upon conviction before the mayor to

punishment in the same manner and to the same extent as

if he had resisted a constable, the policeman shall annually

make an accurate alphabetical list of all the voters within

the corporate limits, and make returns of same to the clerk

of the council, and also a report of all the dogs, and by

whom owned, that are kept within the corporation, and the

policeman shall perform such other duties as are or shall be

imposed upon him. by law or ordinance or by order of the

mayor or council, and he shall pay over all fines or collec-

tions coming into his hands to the treasurer monthly, and

the policeman before entering upon his duties shall sub-

scribe to an oath for the faithful performance of his duties,

for the enforcement of the ordinances of the town, and the

preservation of its peace and good order ; and the police-

man shall give bond to the State of Maryland in the sum

of five hundred dollars, conditioned for the faithful dis-

charge of his duties.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the tax collector, be-

fore entering upon the discharge of his duties shall sub-

Tax Col-

scribe to an oath for the faithful discharge of his duties,

lector

and give bond to the State of Maryland in a sum of not less

than one thousand dollars, to be approved by the mayor

and council, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his

duties, he shall collect all taxes that may be levied by law,

ordinance or otherwise, and shall pay the same monthly to

the treasurer, he shall keep safe and return when demanded,

his tax assessment books, bills, papers and receipts, and

shall make monthly reports of his collections, his books

shall be subject to inspection by any taxpayer upon request

all such taxes shall be collected as county taxes are now

collected in Worcester County unless otherwise provided.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the night watchman

shall be vested with all the police powers of constable, and

any person resisting him in the discharge of his duties