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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 412. The bailiff shall make all collections required

of him within six months from the time the tax list is

placed in his hands, and shall pay the same over to the

clerk as collected, and which said clerk shall hold, together

with all the moneys received by him subject to the order of

the council.

SEC. 413. The bailiff shall attend the meetings of the

Duties of
bailiff.

council and perform such duties as it shall direct ; he shall

prevent disorderly or irregular meetings of persons, and he

shall enforce all ordinances that may be enacted by the

council.

SEC. 413 A. The bailiff shall have the same fees for

Bailiff's

making distresses or levying executions for taxes as are

fees.

allowed county collectors ; and for making arrests or serv-

ing process for violation of any ordinance of the corporation

the same fees as are allowed constables for similar services ;

and when, the bailiff wilfully fails to discharge any duty of

his office, he may, in addition to the remedy on his bond,

be fined by the burgess in his discretion not exceeding ten

dollars for any one offence, for the payment of which said

fine, his bond shall be responsible.

SEC. 413 B. All fines and penalties and forfeitures im-

Fines

posed by this sub-title of this article, or any ordinance of

the council may be collected in the name of the burgess and

council, before any justice of the peace in the same manner

as small debts are collected, and the delinquent shall

stand committed to the county jail until the same are paid

with costs.

SEC. 413 C. The commissioners for the county, justices of

Jurisdic-

the peace, sheriff, constable and all other county and State

tion

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

diction in said town.

SEC. 413 D. The council shall have the same powers as

Board ot
Health

are now exercised by the State Board of Health of this State,

restricted, however, to the limits of the town.

SEC. 413 E. The council may pass suitable ordinances

Ordi-
nances.

for the protection of public buildings, churches, private

buildings, shops, trees and fencing in said town, from de-

facement or injury ; and may pass ordinances to prevent

trespassing upon private property of any individual or cor-

poration within its corporate limits.

SEC. 413 F. The burgess shall see that all ordinances of

the corporation are duly and faithfully executed and shall

Duty of
burgess

by virtue of his office have and exercise all the criminal

jurisdiction and powers of a justice of the peace, except the