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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

May distrain

power to distrain for said taxes as the collector of

for taxes.

public county taxes has to distrain for the same ;

and the said commissioners shall fix the term of

office, amount of bond, rate of compensation, and

prescribe the duties respectively of said bailiff and

treasurer.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners, or a majority of them, shall have full power

Appoint
treasurer.

and authority, annually in the month of July, at

their first meeting, as aforesaid, to appoint a treas-

urer for said town ; and they shall also, at said meet-

ing, appoint a bailiff, and such policemen and other

officers as they may deem necessary ; and it shall be
the duty of said bailiff to collect all taxes levied and

assessed by said commissioners as aforesaid; and

said bailiff and policemen shall serve warrants issued,
and make arrests for the violations of the ordinances

of said town ; and it shall be their duty to preserve

Preserve

the peace and good order of said town ; and for these

peace.

purposes the said bailiff and policemen are hereby

vested with the same powers and authority as con-

stables of said county now have under the laws of

this State; and said policemen and other officers

shall receive such reasonable compensation for their

services as said commissioners shall deem proper;

and the said officers appointed under this section

shall, before entering upon the duties of their office,

make oath before the said commissioners that they

will faithfully and impartially perform the duties

required of them respectively according to the best

of their skill and judgment, without favor, affection

or prejudice.

Approved April 5, 1878.