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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Duty to pre-

whose duty it shall be to preserve the peace and

serye peace.

good order of said town, and for this purpose he is

hereby vested with the same power and authority as

any constable may now have under the laws of this

State, and shall receive such compensation for his

services as the said commissioners deern just.

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

of the said commissioners shall, in virtue of his office,

have and exercise within the limits of said town, all

the jurisdiction and power of a justice. of the peace,

president.

except as to the recovery of small debts; he may call

on any officer of the town, intrusted with the receipt

and expenditure of public money, for a statement of

his accounts, as often as he shall see proper; ho

shall see that the ordinances are faithfully executed,

and report to the town commissioners at their stated

meetings the general state of the town, and may

call special meetings of the commissioners whenever

he may see proper.

SEC. 27. And be it enacted, That nothing in this

act shall be so construed as to take from the County

How con-

Commissioners of Cecil county the control of the

strued.

two public roads that run through the limits of said

town, or to relieve the said county commissioners

from any obligation imposed on them by any exist-

ing laws to keep said two county or public roads in

repair; or to impose any obligation on the Commis-

sioners of Perryville to mend or repair said two

county or public roads.

SEC. 28. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage; the General

Assembly reserving the right to alter, repeal, or

amend this act at pleasure.

Approved March 30, 1882.