JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 755.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
sioners may impose such fines, penalties and for-	Impose fines,.
feitures for breach of their ordinances as they may	&c.
think proper, not exceeding ten dollars for any one
offence, and for non-payment of such fines, penalties
and forfeitures, may commit the offender to some
place of confinement, as provided in section eleven
of this act, for a period not exceeding thirty days,
and may pass all ordinances necessary to give effect
and operation to the powers vested in. them.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That said commission-
ers may make such by-laws or ordinances for the	Makeby-lawa,
regulation, good government, improvement and	and ordinan-
comfort of said town and the inhabitants thereof; to	ces.
restrain disorders and disturbances and prevent and
remove all nuisances within said town as to them, or
a majority of them, may seem proper, not inconsis-
tent with the laws of this State, and may enforce
the observance thereof under such penalties, fines	Fines — how
and forfeitures as they shall deem proper, not ex-	recovered.
ceeding ten dollars for any one offence; and all such
fines, penalties and forfeitures may be recovered be-
fore any justice of the peace within the limits of
said town by warrant, judgment, and commitment
to the public jail of Prince George's county, or in
such place or confinement as said commissioners
shall establish within the limits of said town, in the
same manner that commitments are made for fines
and penalties imposed by the Circuit Court of this
State on conviction for misdemeanor ; but the said
commissioners, or a majority of them, shall have
power at any time to remit or release the said fines,	May remit
penalties and forfeitures, or any part thereof, at their	fines.
discretion ; but any party who shall be fined or sub-
jected to any penalty or forfeiture, may, within five
days after the same shall be imposed and judgment
recovered, supersede or stay the same for thirty
days by giving ample personal security to the justice
of the peace ; and the said fines, penalties and for
feitures shall thereafter be collected as small debts
are now collected, before a justice of the peace.
SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the assessment
of the taxable property within the limits of the cor-	What shall
poration, as made by the assessors of Prince George's	be basis off
county, or as may be provided by existing laws, or	taxation.