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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Right of ap-

act, shall have a right to appeal within five days

peal.

thereafter to the Circuit Court for Worcester

county, and shall have a right, if he so elect, to a

trial by jury; and the fines and forfeitures im-

posed and collected by any of the provisions of

this act may be paid by said commissioners to the

Fines— how

bailiff as compensation for his services, or the

disposed of.

said commissioners may make such other disposi-

tion of said fines and forfeitures as they may

deem best.

15. That the said commissioners shall cause each

male inhabitant of said town, of twenty-one

Who to work
on streets.

years of age and upwards, to work on the streets,

lanes and alleys of said town, under the supervis-

ion of the bailiff, at least two days in each year,

and as much oftener as they may deem necessary,

not exceeding four days in one year; and if any

person, as aforesaid, after having been summoned

in writing one day previous to the day appointed

by the bailiff for working the streets, shall fail to

appear or provide some one in his stead, the said

person, upon conviction before a justice of the

peace, shull be fined seventy-five cents, and shall

be required to pay the costs of said conviction;

Bailiff's com-

and the bailiff shall receive for his services, under

pensation.

this section, not exceeding one dollar per day

that he is actually engaged in working said streets.

19. That the commissioners of said town may,

Whenever they think it necessary, from time to

Cause new as-

time, cause a new assessment of the real and per-

sessment.

sonal property within the limits of the town, and

for that purpose shall appoint two of the qualified

voters of the town, being freeholders therein, to

make such assessments, who, before proceeding in

Who to make
assessment.

the execution of their duties, shall make oath

before a justice of the peace that they will dili-

gently and faithfully, without fear, favor, partial-

ity or prejudice, assess all the taxable property

within the limits of said town, taking as the basis

of said assessment the market value of said prop-

erty, according to the best of their skill and judg-

ment, and the said assessors shall return to the

Return fair
copy.

said commissioners a fair copy of their assessment

in a well bound book, written one month after

their appointment, and shall receive for their work