ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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justice requires it, provided that the said assessment

shall at no time exceed the assessment for county

purposes.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners shall, annually, elect a treasurer of the corpo-

Elect treasurer.

ration, who shall be one of their number, and who

shall keep an account of their receipt and disburse-

ments of the funds of the corporation, in a well bound

book, and shall render, annually, to the commis-

sioners, a succinct and detailed statement thereof,

which statement shall be posted in some public place

in said town, annually; but before the said treasurer

shall act as such, he shall give bond to the State of

Maryland in such penalty as the commissioners may

Treasurer to
give bund.

prescribe, with sureties to be approved by them, con-

ditioned that he will well and faithfully account for

all moneys received by him from the collector of said

corporation, or any other person, for the use of said

town; and will also well and faithfully pay over to

the said commissioners, or their order, all sums of

money so received by him, and deliver over the books

and papers of his office whenever required so to do

by the said commissioners; and the said bond shall be

recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for

Worcester county; and the said commissioners shall

allow their treasurer such compensation for his services

as they may deem reasonable and just.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners shall, annually, appoint a bailiff of said town

Appoint bailiff.

(who may be allowed to hold the office of collector at

the same time, if the commissioners so desire it), and

prescribe his duties, and for his services as bailiff the

said commissioners shall allow him all the fines and

forfeitures received for the violation of the town ordi-

nances, and no more. The said bailiff shall enforce

the ordinances of said town, and in the execution of

the duties of his office shall have all and the same

powers as a constable in criminal cases. The said

Powers of

bailiff, on entering upon the duties of his office, shall

bailiff.

make oath before one of the said commissioners that

he will faithfully and impartially execute the duties

of his office according to the best of his skill and

judgment, without favor or prejudice, and shall also

give bond to the State of Maryland in such penalty

as the commissioners may direct, and with sureties to

be approved by them, for the faithful performance of