JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 703

present commissioners, but nothing herein shall
prevent the commissioners, or a majority of them
from time to time to alter and amend the same, as
to them may seem right and proper.
SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That the commis-
sioners of said town shall, whenever they think it
necessary, from time to time make a new assess-	New assess-
ment of the real and personal property within the	ment
limits of the town, and the said commissioners
shall have power to alter and amend the said as-
sessment whenever they may think that justice
requires it.
SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That the said com-
missioners shall annually elect a treasurer of the	Elect treas-
corporation, who shall be one of their number,	urer.
and who shall keep an accurate account of the
receipts and disbursements of the funds of the
corporation in a well-bound book, and shall render
annually to the commissioners a succinct and de-
tailed statement thereof, which statement shall be
published annually in one of the newspapers
printed in Snow Hill in at least one insertion ; but
before the said treasurer shall act as such he shall
give bond to the State of Maryland in such pen-	Give bond
alty as the commissioners may prescribe, with
sureties to be approved by them, conditioned that
he will well and faithfully account for all moneys
received by him from the collector of said corpor-
ation, or any other person, for the use of said
town, and will also well and faithfully pay over to
the said commissioners, or their order, all sums of
money so received by him, and deliver over tho
books and papers of his office whenever required
so to do by the said commissioners, and the said
bond shall be recorded in the office of the clerk
of the Circuit Court for Worcester county ; and
the said commissioners shall allow their treasurer
such compensation for his services as they may
deem reasonable and just.
SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners shall annually appoint a bailiff of said town,	Appoint
and prescribe his duties, and for compensation for	bailiff.
his services as bailiff the said commissioners shall