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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

allow him all fines and forfeitures recovered for

the violation of the town ordinances, and no more.

The said bailiff shall enforce the ordinances of said

town, and in the execution of the duties of his office

shall have all and the same powers as constables in

criminal cases; the said bailiff, before entering

Oath to be

upon the duties of his office, shall make oath be-

administered.

fore one of the said commissioners that he will

faithfully and impartially execute the duties of

his office according to the best of his skill and

judgment, without favor or prejudice, and shall

Give bond.

also give bond to the State of Maryland in such

penalty as the commissioners may direct, and

with sureties to be by them approved, for the

faithful performance of his duties as bailiff, and

the said bond shall be recorded in the office of the

clerk of the Circuit Court for Worcester county ;

but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent

the bailiff from also acting as lamplighter, and

receiving the additional pay in said capacity.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That the said com-

Erect lamps

missioners shall erect lamps and lamp-posts at

and lamp-
posts.

such places in said town as they may think proper,
and shall appoint a lamplighter to attend to the

lighting and keeping the lamps in order, and shall
allow the said lamplighter for his services the sum

of seventy-five dollars.

Extend or

SEC. 23. The said commissioners shall have

change limits

power to extend or otherwise change the limits

of said town whenever they shall deem it expe-

dient.

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That all said commis-

Powers.

sioners may pass all ordinances necessary to give

effect and operation to the powers vested in them.

SEC 25. And be it enacted, That all ordinances

How made

enacted by the said commissioners shall be imme-

public.

diately made public by printed handbills posted

in not less than five conspicuous places in said

town.

SEC. 26. And be it enacted, That the five commis-

Who are com-
missioners.

sioners now in office shall remain and continue to

be commissioners of Snow Hill until the first