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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

corporation, shall be appropriated to the uses thereof,

in such manner as may by ordinance be directed.

SEC. 25. And be it enacted, That all fines, pen-

alties and forfeitures under the by-laws or ordinances

of the corporation shall be recovered before the presi-

How recov-
erable.

dent of the commissioners, or before a justice of the

peace of Carroll county, upon warrant against the

offender, directed to any constable of the county or

of said corporation, and the said constable shall serve

same under the same penalties as in cases of sum-

mons for small debts from a justice of the peace, and

shall receive the same fees therefor, to be paid by

the corporation.

SEC. 26. And be it enacted, That the president

of the commissioners, or any justice of the peace,

when imposing any fine, penalty or forfeiture for the

violation of any ordinance of said corporation, shall

order the person convicted to be committed to the

Commit to

public jail, or an appropriate place of confinement

Jail.

within the corporation which the commissioners may

provide, if he shall fail or refuse to pay the fine,

penalty, forfeiture and costs, there to remain until

the same is paid, or until discharged as hereinafter

provided ; and the sheriff of said county shall receive

Who to keep.

and safe keep such person according to the tenor of

the commitment, and shall be entitled to his usual

fees therefor, and the president of the commissioners

or justice who may have directed such commitment

may order any person so committed to be discharged.

SEC. 27. And be it enacted, That the president of

the commissioners shall have power to issue sub-

Enforce at-

poenas for witnesses, and may enforce their attend-

tendance

ance by attachment ; and the said president of the

commissioners, or any justice of the peace, and the

constables and witnesses shall be severally entitled

to the same fees and allowances as in the recovery

of small debts.

SEC. 28. And be it enacted, That the president

of the commissioners, or any justice of the peace for

said county, may commit to the almshouse of said

Who to com-
mit.

county any vagrant or pauper, fortune-teller, habitual

beggar, or any person that begs from house to house

or from passers-by, or any person having no visible