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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

after being sworn to before the Mayor. Upon the

Justices
shall produce

dockets

request of the Council the said justices shall produce
their dockets, and may be placed under oath and in-

terrogated as to the entries therein. - They shall pay

over to the Treasurer quarterly all fines by them

collected.

SEC. 128. If either of the justices of the peace

appointed by the Council fail or neglect to discharge

any of the duties imposed upon him in this act, or

refuse to pay over the fines by him collected, as

Liable to in-

herein directed, he shall be liable to indictment in

dictment

the Circuit Court for Washington county, and upon

Fined and

conviction he shall be fined the sum of fifty dollars

imprisoned.

or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not

exceeding three months, or botn, in the discretion

of the court.

Mayor to

SEC. 129. The Mayor shall have power to nomi-

nominate po-

nate such number of regular policemen, not exceed-

licemen.

ing five, as the Council shall deem necessary for the

preservation of the peace and good order of the town,

and such nominations shall be subject to confirma-

tion or rejection by the Council; they may settle

Dismiss with

the duties of such policemen, dismiss them with or

or without

without cause, and fix their per diem or salaries;

cause.

provided, however, that the salary of any regular

policeman shall not exceed thirty dollars per month.

SEC. 130. The Mayor shall have power to appoint

Special po-
licemen.

special policemen without the sanction of the Coun-
cil, if in his judgment the exigencies of the town so
require; provided, however, that the term of ap-

pointment shall not extend beyond a period of forty-

eight hours.

Book to be
kept for sub-

SEC. 131. Before any policeman, regular or special,
shall act as such, he shall take and subscribe in a

scribing to

book, to be kept for that purpose, before the Mayor,

oath

the following oath: "I do swear (or affirm) that I

will to the best of my ability discharge the duties of

policeman of Hagerstown, in the enforcement of the

ordinances of said town, without fear, favor or par-

Power of

tiality." The policemen so appointed shall have all

policemen.

the powers of constables for the enforcement of the

ordinances of the town and the preservation of it,

peace and good order, and any person resisting a