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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Annually ap-
point bailiff.

and authority annually to appoint a bailiff, whose
duty it shall be to preserve the peace and good order

of said town, and for this purpose he is nereby in-

Powers and
authority.

vested with the same powers and authority that the
constables for said county now have under the laws

Shall give

of this State, and he shall give bond for the faithful

bond

performance of his duty in such conditions and under

such regulations as said Commissioners may direct,

Compensa-
tion.

and he shall receive such compensation as shall be
fixed by said Commissioners.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That if the Commis-

Shall fail at

sioners for said town shall fail at any time to hold

any time.

their regular quarterly meetings on their annual

elections as herein specified, such failure on their

Not work a

part shall not work a forfeiture of this charter, but

forfeiture.

such meeting or annual election shall be held as soon

thereafter as practicable.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the said Com-

May pass or-

missioners may pass such ordinances not contrary to

dinances.

law as they may deem beneficial to the said town ;

Open, &c ,

may open, close, straighten and widen streets with

stieets.

the consent of the owners of the property through

which the same shall pass ; may grade, pave and im-

Suppress dis-
orders

prove the streets in said town, restrain and suppress
all disorders and disturbances, apprehend and fine

all vagabonds and disorderly persons, and may fix

Impose fines,

and impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for the

&c.

violation of their ordinances as they may deem

proper, and shall fix the place and determine the

manner of conducting all elections not herein spe-

cifically and fully provided for, and shall have and

Exercise gen-

exercise the general control and supervision of the

eral contiol.

municipal affairs of said town ; all fines and for-

feitures may be recovered as small debts are recov-

ered before a justice of the peace.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

In force.

Reserves the

effect from the date of its passage, and that the
Legislature hereby reserves to itself the right to alter,

right.

amend or repeal this act.

Approved March 20, 1878.