502 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 313

full power to make and enforce all such by-laws, rules, and
ordinances not in conflict with the laws of this State, as may
be required for the prosperity of said Town, for the comfort,
health and convenience of its inhabitants, for the prevention
and removal of nuisances and unhealthfulness, and for the
suppression of vice and immorality within the Town's limits,
to appoint bailiffs and fix their term of office, to enforce such
laws to preserve the peace and good order of the Town, and
perform such other duties as the Commissioners may assign
them, and for this purpose said bailiffs are vested with the
same power and authority and shall have the same remunera-
tion as constables now have under the laws of this S'tate.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioners
shall fix the salaries and amount of remuneration of all offi-
cers and employees not otherwise provided for; provided,
such pay shall not exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) per day for
the time actually employed in such service, and provided,
further, that employees shall have the right to donate to the
Town their services whenever they see proper to do so.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That all officers of this
corporation before entering upon their duties shall subscribe
to an oath to faithfully perform said duties, and a copy of
the same shall be filed with the Commissoiners.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the Commis-
sioners shall have full power to levy and collect a tax on all
property in said Town and for assessment purposes the Com-
missioners shall accept the value placed on such property by
the State and county assessment. It shall be the duty of
the clerk to collect said tax and the said clerk shall have the
same power to enforce collection by suit and execution as
in the case of private debts and by other process as Dor-
chester County Collectors have under the laws of this State.
The real and personal property charged in the assessment
books of the Town to any person shall be bound for the taxes
which may be levied on or against it and for all taxes that
may be levied against said person and all such taxes shall be
a lien on said real and personal property, and shall, as a lien,
have priority over the other adverse liens, claims, rights, titles
and interests of whosoever may have said property in
charge or possession. Such tax shall not exceed thirty cents
on a dollar of taxable property for any one year.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the corporation
shall assume the supervision of all public highways in said
Town, to keep the same properly repaired; and the Commis-