JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 445

article eighteen of the Code of Public Local Laws, title " Saint Mary's County," sub-title " Leonard-	Repealed and re-enacted.
town," be and the same are hereby repealed and re-
enacted so as to read as follows :
SEC. 49. Be it enacted, The said commissioners
may pass all by-laws and ordinances necessary to	Pass by-laws, &c.
give effect and operation to all the powers vested in
them for breach of said by-laws and ordinances, and
any justice of the peace residing within the said
town may take cognizance of all violations of the
said by-laws or ordinances, and, upon information,
may cause all persons offending against them to be
brought before him for trial, and, if convicted, may
fine the party not exceeding ten dollars, and in de-
fault of payment of said fine and costs may commit
the offender to the jail of Saint Mary's county for a
term not exceeding twenty days ; but any person so convicted may appeal from the judgment of the jus-	Right of ap- peal.
tice of the peace to the Circuit Court for Saint
Mary's county, as in the cases ; provided, however,
he shall, within five days, enter into bond with good
security in the penalty of twenty dollars to prose-
cute said appeal with effect.
SEC. 50. Be it enacted. That the party authorized
by said Town Commissioners to collect taxes, may	Payment —
enforce the payment of the same in the same man-	how enforced
ner and with like effect as collectors of State and
county taxes.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take	In force.
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 5, 1878.