HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 535

in violation of a public local law, or that prescribed by ordi-
nance of any incorporated town in Prince George's County if
the same be in violation of any such ordinance. The said Po-
lice Justice shall have the right to issue summons for the at-
tendance of any witness or witnesses in any case under con-
sideration by him, and upon the failure of any person to attend
before him in response to summons at the time and place men-
tioned in said summons, any such person or persons shall be
liable in the discretion of the Police Justice, to a fine not
exceeding five dollars ($5. 00) for such non-attendance in re-
sponse to such summons, which fine shall be collected as other
fines are collected, and in default of payment thereof, by com-
mitment to the Prince George's County jail for a period not
exceeding five days, provided the proof shows that a written
or printed notice of said summons was duly served upon the
said witness in person by some one duly authorized under the
law to summons witnesses in such cases. That the said Po-
lice Justice shall have the right to preserve order and decorum
while sitting in his office in the discharge of his duties, and
shall have the right to punish any breach of order or decorum
committed in his presence when acting in his capacity as Po-
lice Justice by a fine not exceeding ten dollars ($10. 00) to be
collected as other fines are collected, and in default of payment
thereof, by commitment to the Prince George's County jail
for a period not exceeding ten days, provided in all cases
where a fine is imposed under this section, the party upon
whom said fine was imposed, if he feels aggrieved thereby, may
within ten days, exclusive of the day on which the fine was
imposed, appeal to the Circuit Court of Prince George's
County from the action of said Police Justice and pending
hearing of said appeal, shall give security for his appearance
in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County in the sum of
twice the amount of the fine so imposed, which security may
be furnished by the deposit of the amount so named in cash
with the said Justice as collateral for his appearance to prose-
cute said appeal.

589. The County Commissioners of Prince George's County
shall appoint some suitable person as clerical assistant to said
Police Justice at a salary not exceeding Eighteen Hundred
Dollars ($1, 800. 00) per annum to be paid by the County Com-
missioners, and in addition thereto, the sum of Three Hundred
Dollars ($300. 00) per annum as an expense account payable
monthly by the County Commissioners, and he shall receive
no fee or compensation whatsoever for any service in connec-
tion with his duties as said clerical assistant except that the
County Commissioners shall furnish to the said clerical as-
sistant an automobile for his official use; and the County