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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Open to in-

by him for that purpose, and shall be open at all

spection.

times for the inspection of any person interested,

and copies of all ordinances shall be put up in the

most public places of said town, that they may be

generally made known.

Fines and

95. All fines and forfeitures, under the ordinances

forfeitures re-

of said corporation, shall be recoverable as small

coverable.

debts are recoverable out of court, before any justice

of the peace.

96. The limits of said town shall be defined and

Limits of

designated by the commissioners of said town at the

town.

first meeting under this act, and the property within

Subject to

said limits shall be subject to such taxes and charges

taxes.

as may be deemed necessary by the commissioners,

or a majority of them, to support and maintain the

expenses which may at any time be incurred in the

improvement of said town.

97. The said commissioners or a majority of them

Power to

shall have full power to make all such by-laws, regu-

make by -laws

lations and ordinances not inconsistent with the laws

and constitution of this State, as from time to time

they may deem wise, equitable and expedient for the
comfort, health, convenience and prosperity of said

Pievention
of nuisances,

town and its inhabitants, for the prevention or re-
moval of nuisances, prevention of health and sup-

vice, &c

pression of vice or immorality within the limits of

said town, and shall have power to levy an equal tax

on the property within the said limits to such an

amount as may from time to time be deemed neces-

sary to accomplish the purpose aforesaid, which tax

shall be collected and paid to the president and com-

missioners by the collector by them appointed, who

shall have the same power to distrain therefor as the

Power to

collector of the public county assessments has to dis-

distrain.

train for the same, and the said president and com-

missioners shall fix the term of office, amount of

bond and compensation of such collector.

98. The said commissioners or a majority of them

Appoint a

shall have full power and authority annually to ap-

bailiff.

point a bailiff, whose duty it shall be to preserve the
peace and good order of said town, and for this pur-

pose he is hereby vested with the same power and